Elementary OS vs Zorin OS: Which is Best for New Users?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ก.ค. 2024
- Today we look at ZorinOS vs Elementary OS, both distros are being proposed for new users. Here I look at the install, applications, and ease of setup and use.
#Zorin #Elementary #Linux
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For a while I had a bad case of distro hopping and trying different things without ever being completely satisfied. I tried Zorin on a whim and long story short, Zorin is my go-to distro now. I will be surprised if something else comes along that will make me switch again.
I like Zorin a lot! I pay for the Ultimate just to collaborate because I think is one of the best "look and feel" distro's
It's the first distro I ever actually wanted to give money to, just to support them. I don't even use the Pro version or the support service that I "purchased", but I think it's great that they at least made an effort to give you something for donating
Good video, I have installed Zorin 16 core on a IMac 2011 and it works fine. I have done a lot of distro-hopping in the past.
I agree on your assessment! Thanks fr doing these videos! I still like Mint for beginners though!
I agree about ElementaryOS. I've been playing with Zorin 16 recently. It's quite nice, but I can't make myself like it as much as the Cinnamon Desktop. For the heck of it, I added Cinnamon to Zorin just to see how it acts. I was quite surprised. Zorin Cinnamon works great, and RAM usage on a fresh boot is a bit lower than most distros running the Cinnamon Desktop. After uninstalling gnome-software, it was about 640 MB. That's significantly less than Mint or Debian running Cinnamon. (I don't use gnome-software.)
Awesome, really appreciate the info and opportunity to learn. You're channel is truly very valuable for many, I hope they get to learn too. Do you have a quick overview of how best to switch, like an overall summary for 2021? While the detailed videos on new distros etc are helpful, it's too much info for many who need a quick introduction, especially those who are less experienced with computers in the first place. I'm trying to get people in South Africa to switch, for all the reasons, but mainly cost as that is a big factor for them. Thanks.
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@@SwitchedtoLinux awesome, thanks, just seen the link, so will have a learn. Not sure why I didn't see a notification earlier, but got one now when someone liked my comment, thankfully.
@@SwitchedtoLinux I am new to Linux. Do you have a video about some of the good Linux apps in each category ( productivity, audio, video, pdf editors, etc ) ?
Very happy with Zorin Core. I set to auto darken at night. The white is fine for the daytime. Slick and modern like a commercial OS. You can adjust the taskbar to work like Win11.
Zorin Lite is such a beautiful distro that does NOT have snaps and gnome...
So lightweight and works out of box...
Good for potato’s too
My first distro and I can say without hesitation that installing Zorin over Windows was one of the most satisfying things I've ever done!
@@flipflopski2951
Same here!
I totally agree.
Such a decent and useful distro.
✅✅✅✅✅
You forgot to mention that Zorin will actively try to help install Windows software and/or will suggest appropriate Linux replacements. (At least I didn't hear you mention it.
I personally prefer Zorin over Elementary, but I use neither on my main machines. I use both Manjaro and Linux Mint.
Manjaro and Mint both are great started when mint I’m using manjaro now with a custom kernel from TKG love it
I tried Zorin on my laptop but I can't get dual screen to work (external monitor connected via HDMI) :(
I was going snowblind just watching your presentation.
mint is what i recommend and mint can also be installed in oem mode
My daughter (6) she already likes Elementary os.. I love parent settings... Wife on Zorin because it looks like Win...
I absolutely adore Elementary's UI and find it very minimalist while also having enough depth to stand out. I was planning to install it onto a 128GB live USB until I saw this, and I know now I'm going to opt for Zorin OS. My only questions are a) is it viable to install it as a portable OS on a flash drive, and b) is there a way to somewhat replicate the look and feel of Elementary? I think the design language of Zorin is on the same par as Elementary, but I still prefer a Mac based UI more than Windows (ironic, considering I've used windows 10 more than any other operating system). I assume with the initial customizability settings (which are awesome, by the way) it is possible to some degree. Regardless, any help would be appreciated.
Me pasa igual. Instalé Zorin OS pero quizás por haber pasado tanto tiempo en Windows me gustaría instalar Elementary OS. La idea de tenerla en un USB es buena. ¡Yo tengo una version de Zorin OS en un USB de 64GB! pero creo que la vas a sentir lenta porque las velacidades del USB son menores. Mejor la instalas en un disco SSD. De todas formas, Zorin OS ofrece una interfaz tipo Mac en su versión paga. No es igual pero es una opción. Otra forma es instalar Linux Mint Lite y personalizarla. Las distros que se parecen a Mac, tengo la impresión, que consumen mucha memoria, es por eso y por lo agradable que se ve, que me atrae Elementary.
as an almost-seasoned linux user, i would recommend to use Linux Mint (Debian Edition), some people just want OS that works and no need to bother to fix anything, but when it comes to looks , i would say zorin does better in comparison. Elementary does looks good, but its true pretty hard to make it works out of the box, they are too focused to be like MacOS that the way they handled is almost feels like how a company would design their OS with the limitation of customization and apps
SHHHH LMDE is Top secret
@@dougtilaran3496 changed my mind, just use the ubuntu version, more supported compared to LMDE, the network manager doesnt run well on some old laptops ive tried
bullseye is looking really good
I totally agree with you about elementary. Obviously, to me, the distal watch list is highly susceptible.
Just my personal opinion based on my own experiences. I'll tell you upfront that I'm only fairly competent tech wise :) I installed both onto actual hardware. I've always liked Zorin and how it works. Elementary 'might' work better, visually at least, for someone coming over from Mac. Zorin will install NVIDIA drivers if you're running a NVIDIA GPU, Elementary won't. And, trying to install NVIDIA drivers on Elementary can lead to problems... as I found out :) I personally found the Zorin software store took forever to open compared to Elementary, even after I'd set Elementary up for flatpaks to be included. Zorin doesn't include 'all' flatpaks either, just the ones it prefers. Zorin also has a much better solution for people who have .exe apps they just can't do without. I could happily work with either but Zorin has a more broad-minded appeal, to me anyway. But, I'd still choose Mint over Zorin as a newbie :)
Drivers are a huge pain in the ass
What is Snaps and a Flat Pack?
I currently use Mint. But I'm gonna try Zorin to see if it will run those last few Windows games that won't run on Linux.
I agree with @ A J... If I had to choose between the two, I would chose Zorin even though I don't care for it either... :-(
Lesser of two evils I guess... Lol
Elementary shot themselves in both feet and knees. It is sad that this is will be a Linux's first impression for a new user. With that being said they try Elementary and get a bad feeling from it and will not even try another Linux Distro because of the awful experience... I agree with ya Tom!
Thanks for the video!
LLAP
I want a Zorin but based on Arch, does anyone recommend a good option?
While I agree that Zorin gives more options for the new user, I find elementary feels more polished for the experienced user.
@Lynn Geek ok. noted. What about linux mint? That is another distro that I feel is very polished.
I just don't like this Zorin... something about it screams unfinished.
Best gateway distro available. Totally worth a try.
Here is a Linux distribution that is hardly ever talked about. I do not think it is even on the top 100 on distro watch. But I think it is a very good distribution for new users. Maybe you would check this one out on your channel. It is called Modicia.
A video that would be susful : Showing how to add in Zorin the Tiling and stacking window management PopOS offers
Hello!
I am a Windows user but now I am considering moving to Linux. Which distro would you recommend? I heard people praising latest releases of Zorin, Mint and Fedora. My hardware is pretty decent (i5-7200 laptop and Xeon E3 1245 desktop). I am looking for a fast and reliable OS.
I would go for Linux Mint
Mint cuz from what ik it's the most working out of the box one. Plus it's a bit older so there's a bigger community in case you have to ask something
Elementary OS = wanting to be Mac so bad that you start behaving exactly like Mac, defeating the whole purpose anyone has of moving away from Mac in the first place.
Just go back to and stay on Mac if that's what you want.
Tom,
I understand the need for different distro’s but, do we really need SOOOOO many to choose from? How many are very similar to each other and the major difference comes down to a great support team?
That would be a great video, compare a handful of distributions that are very similar, show how they basically mirror each other and recommend one distribution based on longevity and rock solid support.
I agree. Instead of so many distros maybe a handful of robust representations of the major flavors with outstanding documentation and support would make a lot more sense.
I think people should just recommend different distros for different type of people. Gamers tend to go to arch systems and people who are fairly new and just want a system that is stable and just works goes to the ubuntu side.
Yes, in a way this has become a weakness for Linux. Especially for people who are trying to migrate to it. Add to it many Linux users who tend to think themselves as elite group.
Yes, so many distros is confusing. But Linux is FOSS, so there's no central authority to tell someone they can't make their own distro. Hence we have a ton of distros.
The only way to limit the number of distros would be to make Linux proprietary, and I don't want that. Do you?
@@fredashay No! Not at all, I just wish developers wouldn’t just turn out distributions for the sake of small differences. But, that’s a losing battle, I will just worry about myself and use what I want without worrying about all the others. Linux is so customizable you could make a lot of changes yourself and make it seem like a new distro, if you get bored that is. Linux is fun, God bless the FOSS community!
Elementary 5.1 (Hera) was better with Elementary tweaks than Odin
Is no one going to talk about no "dual-boot" option in the elementary installer, though ?
I think it is difficult to do a dual boot, but not impossible.
@@JuanGonzalez-hv6vs Yeah. I'm just annoyed they don't have the dual-boot option like in the ubuntu installer.
@@Blueeeeeee there is , but you need create it manually, I've tried both zorin os and elementary os but after using Garuda for almost 5 month and using arch for 5-6 year for me elementary os looks promising
@@guy16year4month6 I know you can do the custom install, I just find it stupid they don't have the easy option like Ubuntu does.
Tbh the only thing that prevents me to recommend it for now is the fact that they don't include Flathub out of the box, it is a pretty solid distribution otherwise.
I use both.. Will more specific.. Wife uses Mint my daughter uses Elementary OS i like it for the parental mode... And i use Zorin OS... My daughter is 7 and to her Window is just a whole in the wall for the view.. 😆
Quick answer : Zorin. With a familiar look and feel, it doesn't try push their own stuff more than other apps or tools. While Elementary decided to disable by default any app that is not from their own repos. Even flatpaks Aren't available by default. That poor decision makes virtually every app unavailable, and a beginner will never know where to search.
They should reconsider How they treat beginners and how they see non-elementary apps. Marking these as untrusted just because they didn't make it, is a lack of respect for other teams for me.
I love how elementary warns you about something their entire app system is based on. "Hey, we are shifting all of our apps sources to flatpak, but when you start installing those flatpaks, they're dangerous and could eat your computer". Lol
Even with updates it’s helpful
Could you make a vid about how to make Windows app on Wine looking nice on Zorin? I installed wine via snap software center and the app fonts look horrible not even winetricks could fix it.
Install Wine from the repo instead of snap.
@@SwitchedtoLinux Thanks, although I didn't go with your suggestion bc I feel I should figure out what's missing from what I already have done. So I used winetricks to install some fonts, restarted Zorin, and that solved it. Before that I had winetricks to enable font smoothing but that didn't do a thing.
I also realized that Software Center (SC) has a few repos, but apps from Zorin's own repo works best with theOS. Other repos like snap & foss have permission issues that can't be toggled from SC.
but Firefox, Chrome are lagging in zorin OS
In my opinion Zorin OS would win. I've used it for a month as my main OS and it was pretty good compared to my experience with Elementary OS
Another distribution that I think is very good for new users is Emmebumtus.
The only problem with zorin is that u can't download and install from the terminal at tye same time 🙄
elementary OS 6 wouldn't install on my Dell, so Zorin OS 16 Pro for me!
Can Zorin os core run smoothly on a 4GB ram Intel core i3 5th gen. processor machine?
Most likely. You can also create a bootable drive and test to see how well it runs before you install it.
@@MrMcChicken10 Nice Idea. I'll give it a try by creating bootable drive
I bought the Zorin 16 Pro version. Zorin has been a pretty good distro for a long time.
Just add software-properties-common and install all the PPAs
Would run off the stick but would not install so l gave up on zorin, elementary looked good but it was nobbled as to what you could do with it to make it your own, mint on the other hand installed and you can change it how you want
Mint is great.
"Just ok" seems to me to be undeserved praise based on this review of Elementary.
Easy, Zorin OS for early adopters.
I like ZorinOS ♥️♥️
Hi, Thanks for this video. I have used Zorin OS and I loved the intro and all but comparing the two Elementary is safer for daily use. Zorin had some weird glitches on KDE, but my system runs much better on GNOME. Everything depends on your system and what will run efficiently on it. On Elementary OS, you can use a reliable system and configure your ports to prevent DDoS'ing etc. If you want to customize everything and risk losing it all in one update install Zorin, but if you want a stable, yet reliable system choose Elementary.
No doubt , Zorin is the best for beginners.
Very informative! I thought Zorin's data collection can't be disabled.
Elementary is really terrible.
Zorin Is Best Ever . ❤️
Emmabuntus is 76 on the distal watch list.
Elementary OS Like Apples osx was good now not so much I am talking way back in time on Apple osx It was more like an BSD OS And you could do a lot more With it. It is like Elementary OS Going down that same road Apple has.
I like Elementary OS best. I think it's a system to be used just out of the box. It's very easy to install Flatpak apps with just two or three clicks. One doesn't have to do anything to use because it's ready. There's no need to 186 things to do after installing.
Man, I wish there was a stable Deepin build that wasn’t Chinese based. That is a beautiful desktop but I simply can’t trust it.
Sounds like Zoran is the better choice by far.
Zorin is the best for me at least they provide Nvidia support @install.
Elementary OS is pretty good for mac user
how would he edit a photo?
Zorin is a much better OS than Elementary OS. More stable as well
EOS makes it frustrating to install basic programs. Yes the apps are approved by them but that seems a little odd and that there is telemetry for installing apps in the App Store it comes off as Apple for me. Locking down the OS for the sake of keeping the user safe even thou linux is already secure as it is and don’t need to vender lock in new users in there App Store.
Zorin 16 OS is the better Elementary 0S
Loved elementary a few years ago. But Zorin, or for me, Pop OS, is the best for a more casual user. I know my way around the terminal for basic config/updating/installing but prefer using GUI for most admin tasks anyway. Linux Mint is great, but its ugly. So Pop OS or Zorin.
ugly? n a h
I mean, it's very middle-of-the-road. It's far better than a lot of DE's out there IMO. I kinda like the aesthetic, especially with the new rounded title bar they've added in 20.3 (I think). It's really consistent, everything looks like it belongs. I'm super happy with it on my old laptop. I've found that it's very functional without losing out on much of that tasty styling.
I think Cinnamon looks better than even vanilla KDE Plasma. Personally I would happily recommend it or Zorin for a first-time user, especially a windows user. Pop looks promising, but looks like information overload waiting to happen for a new Linux user. I could see myself using it though.
do i have to pay for every new bistro of Zorin OS Pro?
in future
i don't think so.
so far yes, but as the only "feature" you cannot install in Core is the workspace theming, it's not much of a hassle (imo).
@@BigBossBernie So you can't upgrade to the new edition? Not even to core? you have to install it again everytime a new version exists?
I agreed with you Zorin OS is the best choice of the two. I wasn't buying into paying for an OS that does not allow me to install basic office software. The Linux Experiment guy thinks that elementary os is a great Linux distro. I think not, and you just confirmed my suspicions.
so does the Distro Tube guy... I don't get it...
Linux Mint?
I rather Manjaro Gnome
Zorin > eOS
Just google stuck on boot logo after install and you will not even try this trashy OS, never had an issue with ubuntu
Mint is better than Zorin. I have tried Zorin several times and each time a update made it unusable. Mint is more stable and just as easy to use.
Elementary OS is made so you can click around gasping at how "beautiful" it is... it takes your mind off cropping photos and such nonsense.
Looks like this distro war was shooting blanks...
Simple Zorin os is good for windows users and elementary os is good for mac users
just another ubuntu with different DE. .
I wouldnt d/l Elementary - total waste of space, Zorin not so much.
elementary os is a walled garden garbage os
Well, Elementary's logo is better
You guys can keep fighting with all the crap. I better go sleep with my Windows 😜
You mean laughable vs serious OS'S
Pop OS will beat the frick out of them.
Eh, I feel like if you are coming from windows, you will feel more accustomed to zorin. Pop os and its DE makes it feel like you are using an ipad in terms of the layout of things. To me it along with fedora are the best gnome environments. Just might be weird to use at first for beginners
For me latest pop was only problems. Update wud cease to work frequently. It broke system twice... Zorin is rock solid.
Elementary OS 6 is better than Zorin :)
It's a nightmare for installing Nvidia drivers