So the desktop stylings don’t appear to hurt system resources, or at least no more than vanilla Gnome 3 does. both of which enhance usability besides looking pretty.Ī clean boot on our modest review machine (a second generation Intel Core i5 with 4GB of RAM) took about 20 seconds and saw Zorin occupying less than 600MB of RAM. There are some subtle drop shadow effects and transparency on the task bar.
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It turns out we don’t need windows to disappear in a puff of driver-crashing smoke to have a lovely desktop. Fortunately, tastes have moved on and those fripperies are gone. Zorin used to feature a lot of Compiz effects, namely wobbly windows and the desktop cube. Also included is the Activity Journal application, which can connect to Google.
Zorin also showcases modern communication tools, such as the Geary email client (also featured in elementary OS) and the Empathy instant messenger. Of particular note are the inclusions of Déjà Dup for backups and Seahorse for managing keys and passwords. the underlying desktop is based on Gnome 3.18 and includes a good selection of the core Gnome applications. Installation via the skinned Ubiquity installer was a breeze, as we’d expect.Īnd the standard installation occupied just under 5.5GB. Those that are willing to shell out €19 for the premium edition (see Features at a glance) can also opt for Ubuntu. Its appearance can be further customised (aberrant individuals can even move window buttons to the left) and a pervasive colour scheme can be set.
Those wanting a different look have two alternatives: a more standard Gnome 3 look (top bar only with everything else accessible from the Activities Overview) and a more classic Windows look with window titles in the taskbar. What’s not to like? Maybe the fremium model, perhaps? Zorin OS is pretty, intuitive and has a logo like that of a sword-wielding vigilante.
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