Old version, no longer maintained: Zorin OS 6Ĭore and Ultimate available new desktop environment, "Zorin Look Changer"
Old version, no longer maintained: Zorin OS 5.1 Old version, no longer maintained: Zorin OS 5Ĭore and Ultimate available new theme, updated software, Zorin-specific program improvements Improved file manager, performance improvements Old version, no longer maintained: Zorin OS 4 Zorin OS Look Changer added, installation slideshow tutorial Old version, no longer maintained: Zorin OS 3 Old version, no longer maintained: Zorin OS 2ĥ different varieties: Core, Gaming, Multimedia, Educational, Ultimate Old version, no longer maintained: Zorin OS Limited Edition '09
Old version, no longer maintained: Zorin OS 1.0
Since version 12.4, the system's update manager can be used to upgrade existing installations, earlier versions required users to do a clean install Version history Version Zorin OS was initially released on 1 July 2009. The project was started in 2008 by co-founders Artyom and Kyrill Zorin, the company is based in Dublin, Ireland. It can manage computers on-premise and off-site, both self-owned or BYOD.
It can install, remove and update apps, monitor the status of computers, define security policies and inventory software and hardware. Zorin Grid helps to set-up, manage and secure a pool of computers with Zorin OS in a business, school or organization.
Zorin OS Pro can be installed on multiple computers with one license, except for businesses and schools that must purchase a license for each PC the OS is installed onto. The Pro edition provides installation technical support as well. The Pro edition is available for download with a purchase through the project's website, it offers additional layout themes for different operating systems, including both Windows 11 and "Windows Classic" (Windows 7) themes, a collection of wallpapers to choose from, and comes preinstalled with popular FOSS programs such as Blender, in-house software for managing passwords, casting content to Miracast-compatible screens. The Lite editions are streamlined to work fast on older computers, they use XFCE instead of GNOME. Zorin OS is available in various editions: As with all GNOME-based desktop environments, the look and feel of the desktop can be modified using GNOME extensions.
The OS also comes with a number of desktop layouts or themes to modify the desktop environment - The themes let users change the interface to resemble those of Microsoft Windows, macOS, or Ubuntu and allow the interface to be familiar regardless of the previous system a user has come from. These repositories are accessible through the common apt-get commands via the Linux terminal, or a GUI-based software manager that provides an app store-like experience for users who don't wish to use the terminal. It uses its own software repositories as well as Ubuntu's repositories. For stability and security, it follows the long-term releases of the main Ubuntu system. Zorin OS is fully graphical, with a graphical installer.