From 4ab959cc15c08f8aa36edc5e617838ab44d8d9ea Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: DarkSun Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2021 11:53:32 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?=E9=80=89=E9=A2=98[news]:=2020210416=20Much-Ant?= =?UTF-8?q?icipated=20Zorin=20OS=2016=20is=20Available=20for=20Beta=20Test?= =?UTF-8?q?ing=20With=20A=20Stunning=20New=20Look?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit sources/news/20210416 Much-Anticipated Zorin OS 16 is Available for Beta Testing With A Stunning New Look.md --- ...r Beta Testing With A Stunning New Look.md | 155 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 155 insertions(+) create mode 100644 sources/news/20210416 Much-Anticipated Zorin OS 16 is Available for Beta Testing With A Stunning New Look.md diff --git a/sources/news/20210416 Much-Anticipated Zorin OS 16 is Available for Beta Testing With A Stunning New Look.md b/sources/news/20210416 Much-Anticipated Zorin OS 16 is Available for Beta Testing With A Stunning New Look.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..9687debad2 --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/news/20210416 Much-Anticipated Zorin OS 16 is Available for Beta Testing With A Stunning New Look.md @@ -0,0 +1,155 @@ +[#]: subject: (Much-Anticipated Zorin OS 16 is Available for Beta Testing With A Stunning New Look) +[#]: via: (https://news.itsfoss.com/zorin-os-16-beta/) +[#]: author: (Ankush Das https://news.itsfoss.com/author/ankush/) +[#]: collector: (lujun9972) +[#]: translator: ( ) +[#]: reviewer: ( ) +[#]: publisher: ( ) +[#]: url: ( ) + +Much-Anticipated Zorin OS 16 is Available for Beta Testing With A Stunning New Look +====== + +Zorin OS 16 was one of my picks for [distributions to look out for in 2021][1]. They always do something interesting with every major upgrade, and it looks like Zorin OS 16 is going to be an exciting release to talk about. + +The Zorin team [announced][2] the availability of Zorin OS 16 (based on **Ubuntu 20.04 LTS**) beta along with all the new features that come with it. + +Here, I will mention the highlights of the new release along with a video tour (with the download link at the bottom). + +### Zorin OS 16 Beta: What’s New? + +Zorin OS always tries to make the UX cleaner and attractive while improving the performance, let us see what Zorin OS 16 is all about. Here’s a short video tour to see it in action: + +Now, let me highlight the key changes: + +#### User Interface Refresh + +![][3] + +The most exciting part of this release is the UI overhaul that gives it an impressive look. + +Zorin OS 15 was already a [gorgeous Linux distribution][4]. And with Zorin OS 16, they have refreshed the user interface to look nicer and cleaner. + +It looks like we might have a good-looking alternative to Deepin Linux after all. + +The animations and the theme have been polished to look cleaner. Especially, with the new default background, it blends in pretty nice. In fact, it is a dynamic wallpaper that changes based on the time of the day. + +Also, the lock screen now displays your wallpaper blurred. + +#### Flathub Included + +The adoption of [Flatpak][5] is increasing every day. Now, Zorin OS 16 enables the Flathub repository by default. + +So, you can easily find Flatpak apps right from the Software store. + +Of course, you also have Snap store enabled by default. Hence, the software store presents you a range of catalogs. + +#### Improved Welcome Tour + +![][6] + +This is quite common for every distribution to include. However, this time Zorin OS has updated the tour to guide the user through the basics along with customization options. + +This is definitely going to be very helpful for a newbie. + +#### New Touchpad Gestures + +Even though I stick to my desktop, for users with Laptops the new touchpad gestures should help you navigate quickly between workspaces and activity overview. + +#### Addition of a Sound Recorder App + +The new sound recorder app is a minimal and beautiful app to let you record audio/speech. + +Having an audio recorder out of the box is a plus, not many distributions offer it. + +#### Customization Improvements + +![][7] + +Zorin OS 15 was moderately customizable. With Zorin OS 16, you get enhanced customization options for the taskbar and the overall layout of the system. + +You can set the panel’s transparency, display it on multiple monitors, auto-hide, and more. For the appearance, you can now select an icon theme, change the app theme, fonts, and more. + +The options look much cleaner and easier to find. + +#### Windows 10X-like Desktop Layout Planned + +![][8] + +They plan to introduce a Windows 10X-like desktop layout for users with comfortable with touchpad, touchscreens, and mice. This isn’t included with the beta, but it is expected arrive before the final release. + +Zorin OS was already a good choice as a [Windows-like distribution][9]. + +#### Other Improvements + +There are several under-the-hood tweaks that would contribute to a better user experience. Some of them include: + + * A new jelly animation effect when moving windows and minimizing it + * Fractional scaling support for high-res displays + * Improved Fingerprint reader support + * Unread icons + * Refresh settings app + * Disabled built-in tracking and telemetry in Firefox + * Linux Kernel 5.8 + + + +### Try Zorin OS 16 (Beta) + +You get the Zorin OS 16 beta ISO from the download button below. It is worth noting that it may not be wise to use it on a production system while it is meant for beta testing. + +As mentioned in their announcement post, other editions of Zorin OS 16 – such as Lite, Education, and Ultimate – will be available over the coming months. + +[Zorin OS 16 Core Beta][10] + +If you are curious, you may take a look at the full changelog to know more about the release. + +![][11] + +I'm not interested + +#### _Related_ + + * [Linux Release Roundup #21.16: CopyQ 4.0, Zorin OS 16 Beta, Slackware 15 Beta, and More New Releases][12] + * ![][13] ![Linux Release Roundups][14] + + + * [7 Linux Distros to Look Forward to in 2021][1] + * ![][13] ![Best Linux Distributions in 2021][15] + + + * [Fedora 34 Beta Arrives With Awesome GNOME 40 (Unlike Ubuntu 21.04)][16] + * ![][13] ![][17] + + + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: https://news.itsfoss.com/zorin-os-16-beta/ + +作者：[Ankush Das][a] +选题：[lujun9972][b] +译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) +校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]: https://news.itsfoss.com/author/ankush/ +[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972 +[1]: https://news.itsfoss.com/linux-distros-for-2021/ +[2]: https://blog.zorin.com/2021/04/15/introducing-zorin-os-16-test-the-beta-today/ +[3]: data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9JzQ0MCcgd2lkdGg9Jzc4MCcgeG1sbnM9J2h0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnJyB2ZXJzaW9uPScxLjEnLz4= +[4]: https://itsfoss.com/beautiful-linux-distributions/ +[5]: https://itsfoss.com/what-is-flatpak/ +[6]: data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9JzY0MCcgd2lkdGg9Jzc4MCcgeG1sbnM9J2h0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnJyB2ZXJzaW9uPScxLjEnLz4= +[7]: data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9JzU3Micgd2lkdGg9Jzc4MCcgeG1sbnM9J2h0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnJyB2ZXJzaW9uPScxLjEnLz4= +[8]: data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9JzQzOScgd2lkdGg9Jzc4MCcgeG1sbnM9J2h0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnJyB2ZXJzaW9uPScxLjEnLz4= +[9]: https://itsfoss.com/windows-like-linux-distributions/ +[10]: https://zorinos.com/download/16/core/beta +[11]: data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9JzI1MCcgd2lkdGg9Jzc1MCcgeG1sbnM9J2h0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnJyB2ZXJzaW9uPScxLjEnLz4= +[12]: https://news.itsfoss.com/linux-release-roundup-2021-16/ +[13]: data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9JzIwMCcgd2lkdGg9JzM1MCcgeG1sbnM9J2h0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnJyB2ZXJzaW9uPScxLjEnLz4= +[14]: https://i2.wp.com/news.itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Linux-release-roundups.png?fit=800%2C450&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 +[15]: https://i2.wp.com/news.itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/best-distros-2021.png?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 +[16]: https://news.itsfoss.com/fedora-34-beta-release/ +[17]: https://i2.wp.com/news.itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/fedora-34-beta-ft.png?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200