The macOS of Linux Distros - Zorin OS 17

so if you happen to be an enjoyer of the so if you happen to be an enjoyer of the tech cut newsletter probably more than a tech cut newsletter probably more than a tech cut newsletter probably more than a week ago you knew that a new beta of zor week ago you knew that a new beta of zor week ago you knew that a new beta of zor O7 has been released there's a bunch of O7 has been released there's a bunch of O7 has been released there's a bunch of other news but we are going to be other news but we are going to be other news but we are going to be focusing on zorin this right here is the focusing on zorin this right here is the focusing on zorin this right here is the official blog and release announcement official blog and release announcement official blog and release announcement for the beta there are a lot of changes for the beta there are a lot of changes for the beta there are a lot of changes including some Universal search stuff we including some Universal search stuff we including some Universal search stuff we have multitasking changes changes to the have multitasking changes changes to the have multitasking changes changes to the spatial desktop and oh a whole lot more spatial desktop and oh a whole lot more spatial desktop and oh a whole lot more that we are going to be checking out in that we are going to be checking out in that we are going to be checking out in this video I really like zor OS it's a this video I really like zor OS it's a this video I really like zor OS it's a BTU base so it's compatible just about BTU base so it's compatible just about BTU base so it's compatible just about everything has a really nice kind of everything has a really nice kind of everything has a really nice kind of layout switcher it is a wonderful layout switcher it is a wonderful layout switcher it is a wonderful distribution for those kind of people distribution for those kind of people distribution for those kind of people who are looking to get into Linux now it who are looking to get into Linux now it who are looking to get into Linux now it is dead but to this day I still have a is dead but to this day I still have a is dead but to this day I still have a machine running zor this old dusty machine running zor this old dusty machine running zor this old dusty ThinkPad which I'm actually going to ThinkPad which I'm actually going to ThinkPad which I'm actually going to remove it cuz I'm going to make an remove it cuz I'm going to make an remove it cuz I'm going to make an updated tutorial on turning a laptop updated tutorial on turning a laptop updated tutorial on turning a laptop into a server do subscribe for that but into a server do subscribe for that but into a server do subscribe for that but just overall zor OS is a Fant fantastic just overall zor OS is a Fant fantastic just overall zor OS is a Fant fantastic option for a lot of people and you're option for a lot of people and you're option for a lot of people and you're going to see why in this video right going to see why in this video right going to see why in this video right after we thank the sponsor of today's after we thank the sponsor of today's after we thank the sponsor of today's video exter and their smart wallets I video exter and their smart wallets I video exter and their smart wallets I actually have mine right here wow if actually have mine right here wow if actually have mine right here wow if you're looking for an absolutely you're looking for an absolutely you're looking for an absolutely phenomenal gift to give for Christmas phenomenal gift to give for Christmas phenomenal gift to give for Christmas this year exter and their smart wallets this year exter and their smart wallets this year exter and their smart wallets and many of their other products could and many of their other products could and many of their other products could be a very good option I've been using be a very good option I've been using be a very good option I've been using their wallets for some time I've been their wallets for some time I've been their wallets for some time I've been using this one for over a year now now using this one for over a year now now using this one for over a year now now I'm not sure the exact model of this one I'm not sure the exact model of this one I'm not sure the exact model of this one but it is absolutely beautiful I'm going but it is absolutely beautiful I'm going but it is absolutely beautiful I'm going to be giving this to my nephew for to be giving this to my nephew for to be giving this to my nephew for Christmas this year now this wallet's Christmas this year now this wallet's Christmas this year now this wallet's metal but if you want kind of the more

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here you down here to the bottom right here you could go ahead and download the core now could go ahead and download the core now could go ahead and download the core now one of the kind of Cons with zor OS is one of the kind of Cons with zor OS is one of the kind of Cons with zor OS is some of the features that are really some of the features that are really some of the features that are really cool are only available in the Pro cool are only available in the Pro cool are only available in the Pro Edition which comes in about $40 and Edition which comes in about $40 and Edition which comes in about $40 and that includes some of the layout options that includes some of the layout options that includes some of the layout options and things like that and in this video and things like that and in this video and things like that and in this video I'm going to be demoing the core because I'm going to be demoing the core because I'm going to be demoing the core because it's probably what you're going to want it's probably what you're going to want it's probably what you're going to want to test out and boom change your to test out and boom change your to test out and boom change your resolution we are in so real quick they resolution we are in so real quick they resolution we are in so real quick they have a nice little welcome screen here have a nice little welcome screen here have a nice little welcome screen here so we could start the tour it's just so we could start the tour it's just so we could start the tour it's just going to go over some of the general going to go over some of the general going to go over some of the general features and kind of how to navigate the features and kind of how to navigate the features and kind of how to navigate the system open the menu to launch apps system open the menu to launch apps system open the menu to launch apps choose the look and we will be launching choose the look and we will be launching choose the look and we will be launching all this stuff in a minute speed up your all this stuff in a minute speed up your all this stuff in a minute speed up your virtual machine so it knows I'm in a virtual machine so it knows I'm in a virtual machine so it knows I'm in a virtual machine that's not really virtual machine that's not really virtual machine that's not really necessary right now but that definitely necessary right now but that definitely necessary right now but that definitely is a really nice thing connect your is a really nice thing connect your is a really nice thing connect your online accounts link your phone with zor online accounts link your phone with zor online accounts link your phone with zor connect which is kind of a fork of uh connect which is kind of a fork of uh connect which is kind of a fork of uh not really sure if Fork is the right not really sure if Fork is the right not really sure if Fork is the right word but it's KD connect basically they word but it's KD connect basically they word but it's KD connect basically they they have a software store and then of they have a software store and then of they have a software store and then of course you can get help on their help course you can get help on their help course you can get help on their help page so the main focus of this video if

page so the main focus of this video if page so the main focus of this video if you want more of just a general overview you want more of just a general overview you want more of just a general overview of the operating system of a couple of the operating system of a couple of the operating system of a couple older videos this is going to be about older videos this is going to be about older videos this is going to be about the new features specifically and first the new features specifically and first the new features specifically and first we're going to talk about the global we're going to talk about the global we're going to talk about the global search and to do this we can right click search and to do this we can right click search and to do this we can right click right here and then go to search right here and then go to search right here and then go to search settings here you can enable and disable settings here you can enable and disable settings here you can enable and disable various locations including weather if various locations including weather if various locations including weather if you want to and you can enable and you want to and you can enable and you want to and you can enable and disable what is actually searched disable what is actually searched disable what is actually searched through so for example if you don't want through so for example if you don't want through so for example if you don't want to Ping the software store for some to Ping the software store for some to Ping the software store for some reason you could go ahead and disable reason you could go ahead and disable reason you could go ahead and disable that and we can move up and down based that and we can move up and down based that and we can move up and down based on the actual priority another thing on the actual priority another thing on the actual priority another thing that's kind of new is the all apps right that's kind of new is the all apps right that's kind of new is the all apps right here so you can kind of get an here so you can kind of get an here so you can kind of get an alphabetical view of everything on your alphabetical view of everything on your alphabetical view of everything on your system and one thing you'll notice a lot system and one thing you'll notice a lot system and one thing you'll notice a lot of these features were kind of of these features were kind of of these features were kind of integrated into like um the later integrated into like um the later integrated into like um the later versions of gnome they have a versions of gnome they have a versions of gnome they have a multitasking here so if you either hit multitasking here so if you either hit multitasking here so if you either hit the Windows key or you swipe up with the Windows key or you swipe up with the Windows key or you swipe up with three fingers you get the multitasking three fingers you get the multitasking three fingers you get the multitasking look here so so if I kind of opened up a look here so so if I kind of opened up a look here so so if I kind of opened up a couple things let's open up files couple things let's open up files couple things let's open up files software and then let's go over to a software and then let's go over to a software and then let's go over to a different workspace and yeah let's just different workspace and yeah let's just different workspace and yeah let's just keep the software updator in there so we keep the software updator in there so we keep the software updator in there so we have that but now if we double tap it have that but now if we double tap it have that but now if we double tap it it's going to open up a real nice grid it's going to open up a real nice grid it's going to open up a real nice grid view of our application so now it looks view of our application so now it looks view of our application so now it looks almost identical to a gnome and of almost identical to a gnome and of almost identical to a gnome and of course all this is customizable and you course all this is customizable and you course all this is customizable and you can find these specific customizations can find these specific customizations can find these specific customizations here within settings multitasking and here within settings multitasking and here within settings multitasking and here we can actually edit the multitask here we can actually edit the multitask here we can actually edit the multitask panel settings and speaking of switching panel settings and speaking of switching panel settings and speaking of switching if I go over here you can see that it's if I go over here you can see that it's if I go over here you can see that it's really not that pretty of an animation really not that pretty of an animation really not that pretty of an animation and they added a new spatial desktop so and they added a new spatial desktop so and they added a new spatial desktop so if we head over here to zor appearance

if we head over here to zor appearance if we head over here to zor appearance and I believe it's under effects here and I believe it's under effects here and I believe it's under effects here spatial desktop you can enable desktop spatial desktop you can enable desktop spatial desktop you can enable desktop Cube so if you've uh been using Linux Cube so if you've uh been using Linux Cube so if you've uh been using Linux for a while there used to be the compis for a while there used to be the compis for a while there used to be the compis effects and this is similar to that I effects and this is similar to that I effects and this is similar to that I think it's compas but we can enable this think it's compas but we can enable this think it's compas but we can enable this and then we could do the spatial window and then we could do the spatial window and then we could do the spatial window switcher of course there are going to be switcher of course there are going to be switcher of course there are going to be some settings associated with this if some settings associated with this if some settings associated with this if you really want to get into the you really want to get into the you really want to get into the nitty-gritty so now if I go ahead and nitty-gritty so now if I go ahead and nitty-gritty so now if I go ahead and switch to a window at a different switch to a window at a different switch to a window at a different location boom you can see it kind of location boom you can see it kind of location boom you can see it kind of gives me a nice little spin effect there gives me a nice little spin effect there gives me a nice little spin effect there and now if I head over to here you can and now if I head over to here you can and now if I head over to here you can see now it's a cube I can move it around see now it's a cube I can move it around see now it's a cube I can move it around some of the windows pop out it it just some of the windows pop out it it just some of the windows pop out it it just looks really really good of course this looks really really good of course this looks really really good of course this isn't new but if you want jelly mode you isn't new but if you want jelly mode you isn't new but if you want jelly mode you can uh enable that and have that old can uh enable that and have that old can uh enable that and have that old school effect if you'd like to the school effect if you'd like to the school effect if you'd like to the software store is refreshed so this software store is refreshed so this software store is refreshed so this right here is it I'm pretty sure that right here is it I'm pretty sure that right here is it I'm pretty sure that this is just gnome software you'd see this is just gnome software you'd see this is just gnome software you'd see it's running version 42 to 4 so if you it's running version 42 to 4 so if you it's running version 42 to 4 so if you know about those Updates this isn't know about those Updates this isn't know about those Updates this isn't going to really be new to you but within going to really be new to you but within going to really be new to you but within the actual applications Pages there's a the actual applications Pages there's a the actual applications Pages there's a new information tile it just looks a new information tile it just looks a new information tile it just looks a little bit better now another thing that little bit better now another thing that little bit better now another thing that they added is the ability to do window they added is the ability to do window they added is the ability to do window tiling which is a really nice feature tiling which is a really nice feature tiling which is a really nice feature when it is included within operating when it is included within operating when it is included within operating systems by default we head over to zor systems by default we head over to zor systems by default we head over to zor appearance and I believe it's under appearance and I believe it's under appearance and I believe it's under interface and right here we have interface and right here we have interface and right here we have advanced window tiling so if I enable advanced window tiling so if I enable advanced window tiling so if I enable that here we can see the settings if we that here we can see the settings if we that here we can see the settings if we go over over here to the information go over over here to the information go over over here to the information click on Advanced right here we have click on Advanced right here we have click on Advanced right here we have advanced and experimental settings we advanced and experimental settings we advanced and experimental settings we can enable that and now within this we can enable that and now within this we can enable that and now within this we could see we have layouts so here we can

could see we have layouts so here we can could see we have layouts so here we can enable disable panel indicators and we enable disable panel indicators and we enable disable panel indicators and we have our actual layouts here here you have our actual layouts here here you have our actual layouts here here you can add save them one thing I noticed is can add save them one thing I noticed is can add save them one thing I noticed is down here this is simply a gnome down here this is simply a gnome down here this is simply a gnome extension that they're calling the zor extension that they're calling the zor extension that they're calling the zor tiling assistant so basically this tiling assistant so basically this tiling assistant so basically this entire operating system like they are a entire operating system like they are a entire operating system like they are a master at making General gnome features master at making General gnome features master at making General gnome features and extensions look and feel feel and extensions look and feel feel and extensions look and feel feel integrated into the system which some integrated into the system which some integrated into the system which some people who customize everything may people who customize everything may people who customize everything may think that's silly but for a lot of think that's silly but for a lot of think that's silly but for a lot of people who just want to install and have people who just want to install and have people who just want to install and have a lot of features available to them this a lot of features available to them this a lot of features available to them this is pretty cool for one of these for is pretty cool for one of these for is pretty cool for one of these for example we have the four quarters if I example we have the four quarters if I example we have the four quarters if I extend this we can kind of see how the extend this we can kind of see how the extend this we can kind of see how the layout looks we have all of the settings layout looks we have all of the settings layout looks we have all of the settings to go ahead and customize this we could to go ahead and customize this we could to go ahead and customize this we could add more there there's really a lot of add more there there's really a lot of add more there there's really a lot of customization potential within the new customization potential within the new customization potential within the new tiling functionality now the new quick tiling functionality now the new quick tiling functionality now the new quick settings if we go down here click on settings if we go down here click on settings if we go down here click on this oh click on this we have Quick this oh click on this we have Quick this oh click on this we have Quick Settings now of course this is just Settings now of course this is just Settings now of course this is just themed gnome it kind of looks similar to themed gnome it kind of looks similar to themed gnome it kind of looks similar to how popos does it at least right now how popos does it at least right now how popos does it at least right now with their gnome kind of spin but with their gnome kind of spin but with their gnome kind of spin but overall looks good if I had multiple overall looks good if I had multiple overall looks good if I had multiple sound things right here I could extend sound things right here I could extend sound things right here I could extend that and choose it and a bunch of that and choose it and a bunch of that and choose it and a bunch of toggles to enable and disable various toggles to enable and disable various toggles to enable and disable various things now one thing if I open up things now one thing if I open up things now one thing if I open up settings through here and let's go down settings through here and let's go down settings through here and let's go down to power they've added the adjustable to power they've added the adjustable to power they've added the adjustable power modes which is nice if this was a power modes which is nice if this was a power modes which is nice if this was a laptop You' get a balance mode we' see laptop You' get a balance mode we' see laptop You' get a balance mode we' see the battery indicator bunch of things the battery indicator bunch of things the battery indicator bunch of things would be added but as you saw this is would be added but as you saw this is would be added but as you saw this is just a mere virtual machine and there's just a mere virtual machine and there's just a mere virtual machine and there's really a lot more but a lot of the kind really a lot more but a lot of the kind really a lot more but a lot of the kind of features that they're touting as um of features that they're touting as um of features that they're touting as um additions or improvements to their additions or improvements to their additions or improvements to their operating system just kind of again came

operating system just kind of again came operating system just kind of again came with gnome they have the uh if I with gnome they have the uh if I with gnome they have the uh if I actually open up their blog here and actually open up their blog here and actually open up their blog here and scroll all the way down to where I'm at scroll all the way down to where I'm at scroll all the way down to where I'm at in this here we are new screenshot and in this here we are new screenshot and in this here we are new screenshot and screen recording experience gnome screen recording experience gnome screen recording experience gnome redesigned weather app gnome coming soon redesigned weather app gnome coming soon redesigned weather app gnome coming soon two new desktop layouts now if I open up two new desktop layouts now if I open up two new desktop layouts now if I open up zor appearance here you can see the zor appearance here you can see the zor appearance here you can see the layout outs these are kind of the layout outs these are kind of the layout outs these are kind of the default stock ones that we have default stock ones that we have default stock ones that we have available to us there's a couple more available to us there's a couple more available to us there's a couple more with Pro which me I personally like this with Pro which me I personally like this with Pro which me I personally like this one quite a bit on the pro version makes one quite a bit on the pro version makes one quite a bit on the pro version makes it more kind of like Windows 11y and I'm it more kind of like Windows 11y and I'm it more kind of like Windows 11y and I'm one of the Apparently few people in the one of the Apparently few people in the one of the Apparently few people in the world that really like how Windows 11 is world that really like how Windows 11 is world that really like how Windows 11 is laid out but they are adding a Chrome OS laid out but they are adding a Chrome OS laid out but they are adding a Chrome OS like layout and a gnome 2 like layout so like layout and a gnome 2 like layout so like layout and a gnome 2 like layout so this right here is the Chrome OS like this right here is the Chrome OS like this right here is the Chrome OS like layout and this right here is gnome too layout and this right here is gnome too layout and this right here is gnome too so you see applications old school kind so you see applications old school kind so you see applications old school kind of gnome menu style looks really good of gnome menu style looks really good of gnome menu style looks really good you'll soon be able to switch these two you'll soon be able to switch these two you'll soon be able to switch these two layouts in zor 17 Pro so unfortunately layouts in zor 17 Pro so unfortunately layouts in zor 17 Pro so unfortunately you're going to have to buy it and you're going to have to buy it and you're going to have to buy it and there's a lot more I'll link to this there's a lot more I'll link to this there's a lot more I'll link to this down below so you can kind of read down below so you can kind of read down below so you can kind of read through all of this if you want to they through all of this if you want to they through all of this if you want to they got a new logo again here's the download got a new logo again here's the download got a new logo again here's the download your feedback and how much is this your feedback and how much is this your feedback and how much is this running for real zor OS let's go to Pro running for real zor OS let's go to Pro running for real zor OS let's go to Pro Unleash Your Computer $39 so you're Unleash Your Computer $39 so you're Unleash Your Computer $39 so you're basically paying $39 for a pretty decent basically paying $39 for a pretty decent basically paying $39 for a pretty decent uh Ubuntu gome skin and um extension uh Ubuntu gome skin and um extension uh Ubuntu gome skin and um extension Integrations so that is an option for Integrations so that is an option for Integrations so that is an option for you and you're really because they have you and you're really because they have you and you're really because they have the core version of course so you're the core version of course so you're the core version of course so you're really only paying for the uh premium really only paying for the uh premium really only paying for the uh premium layouts which I mean if you're paying

layouts which I mean if you're paying layouts which I mean if you're paying $40 for a Ubuntu like skin on auntu kind $40 for a Ubuntu like skin on auntu kind $40 for a Ubuntu like skin on auntu kind of skinned distribution that is probably of skinned distribution that is probably of skinned distribution that is probably one of the silliest things you could do one of the silliest things you could do one of the silliest things you could do in my opinion Windows 11 or Mac OS kind in my opinion Windows 11 or Mac OS kind in my opinion Windows 11 or Mac OS kind of skins that makes a little more sense of skins that makes a little more sense of skins that makes a little more sense and then they pre-install a whole bunch and then they pre-install a whole bunch and then they pre-install a whole bunch of applic of applic of applic for you that you could go ahead and just for you that you could go ahead and just for you that you could go ahead and just grab from the store for free really the grab from the store for free really the grab from the store for free really the only situation that I could see uh only situation that I could see uh only situation that I could see uh somebody wanting to buy zor is if like somebody wanting to buy zor is if like somebody wanting to buy zor is if like you were gifting a computer to like you were gifting a computer to like you were gifting a computer to like somebody who's not experienced with somebody who's not experienced with somebody who's not experienced with Linux and they just needed like a Linux and they just needed like a Linux and they just needed like a computer for browsing the web and maybe computer for browsing the web and maybe computer for browsing the web and maybe you want to open up or open them up to you want to open up or open them up to you want to open up or open them up to the operating system that might be a the operating system that might be a the operating system that might be a good gift but a lot of the stuff we see good gift but a lot of the stuff we see good gift but a lot of the stuff we see on Zorn can be easily accomplished just on Zorn can be easily accomplished just on Zorn can be easily accomplished just by a I even think mararo I haven't used by a I even think mararo I haven't used by a I even think mararo I haven't used mararo in light years I'm pretty sure mararo in light years I'm pretty sure mararo in light years I'm pretty sure the gnome desktop form andaro has a the gnome desktop form andaro has a the gnome desktop form andaro has a layout switcher but they don't do a very layout switcher but they don't do a very layout switcher but they don't do a very good job advertising it but ultimately good job advertising it but ultimately good job advertising it but ultimately the core is going to be absolutely good the core is going to be absolutely good the core is going to be absolutely good enough for most people I mean the enough for most people I mean the enough for most people I mean the default layout is already really nice default layout is already really nice default layout is already really nice really traditional standard desktop and really traditional standard desktop and really traditional standard desktop and again if you're interested in checking again if you're interested in checking again if you're interested in checking at the beta I will have a link down at the beta I will have a link down at the beta I will have a link down below for you as well as a link to uh below for you as well as a link to uh below for you as well as a link to uh both our newsletter which has some more both our newsletter which has some more both our newsletter which has some more uh uh topics as well as their U uh uh topics as well as their U uh uh topics as well as their U announcement for the beta and once again announcement for the beta and once again announcement for the beta and once again do check out exter wall it's a wonderful do check out exter wall it's a wonderful do check out exter wall it's a wonderful gift to give for Christmas I'm going to gift to give for Christmas I'm going to gift to give for Christmas I'm going to be giving some of them away personally be giving some of them away personally be giving some of them away personally and with all that I do hope you have an and with all that I do hope you have an and with all that I do hope you have an absolutely beautiful day and goodbye