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[#]: subject: (Much-Anticipated Zorin OS 16 is Available for Beta Testing With A Stunning New Look)
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[#]: via: (https://news.itsfoss.com/zorin-os-16-beta/)
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[#]: author: (Ankush Das https://news.itsfoss.com/author/ankush/)
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Much-Anticipated Zorin OS 16 is Available for Beta Testing With A Stunning New Look
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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.
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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.
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Here, I will mention the highlights of the new release along with a video tour (with the download link at the bottom).
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### Zorin OS 16 Beta: What’s New?
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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:
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Now, let me highlight the key changes:
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#### User Interface Refresh
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The most exciting part of this release is the UI overhaul that gives it an impressive look.
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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.
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It looks like we might have a good-looking alternative to Deepin Linux after all.
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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.
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Also, the lock screen now displays your wallpaper blurred.
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#### Flathub Included
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The adoption of [Flatpak][5] is increasing every day. Now, Zorin OS 16 enables the Flathub repository by default.
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So, you can easily find Flatpak apps right from the Software store.
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Of course, you also have Snap store enabled by default. Hence, the software store presents you a range of catalogs.
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#### Improved Welcome Tour
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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.
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This is definitely going to be very helpful for a newbie.
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#### New Touchpad Gestures
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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.
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#### Addition of a Sound Recorder App
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The new sound recorder app is a minimal and beautiful app to let you record audio/speech.
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Having an audio recorder out of the box is a plus, not many distributions offer it.
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#### Customization Improvements
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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.
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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.
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The options look much cleaner and easier to find.
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#### Windows 10X-like Desktop Layout Planned
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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.
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Zorin OS was already a good choice as a [Windows-like distribution][9].
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#### Other Improvements
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There are several under-the-hood tweaks that would contribute to a better user experience. Some of them include:
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* A new jelly animation effect when moving windows and minimizing it
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* Fractional scaling support for high-res displays
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* Improved Fingerprint reader support
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* Unread icons
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* Refresh settings app
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* Disabled built-in tracking and telemetry in Firefox
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* Linux Kernel 5.8
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### Try Zorin OS 16 (Beta)
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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.
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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.
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[Zorin OS 16 Core Beta][10]
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If you are curious, you may take a look at the full changelog to know more about the release.
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I'm not interested
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#### _Related_
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* [Linux Release Roundup #21.16: CopyQ 4.0, Zorin OS 16 Beta, Slackware 15 Beta, and More New Releases][12]
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* ![][13] ![Linux Release Roundups][14]
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* [7 Linux Distros to Look Forward to in 2021][1]
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* ![][13] ![Best Linux Distributions in 2021][15]
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* [Fedora 34 Beta Arrives With Awesome GNOME 40 (Unlike Ubuntu 21.04)][16]
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* ![][13] ![][17]
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via: https://news.itsfoss.com/zorin-os-16-beta/
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作者：[Ankush Das][a]
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选题：[lujun9972][b]
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[a]: https://news.itsfoss.com/author/ankush/
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[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972
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[1]: https://news.itsfoss.com/linux-distros-for-2021/
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[2]: https://blog.zorin.com/2021/04/15/introducing-zorin-os-16-test-the-beta-today/
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[4]: https://itsfoss.com/beautiful-linux-distributions/
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[5]: https://itsfoss.com/what-is-flatpak/
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[9]: https://itsfoss.com/windows-like-linux-distributions/
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[10]: https://zorinos.com/download/16/core/beta
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[12]: https://news.itsfoss.com/linux-release-roundup-2021-16/
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[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
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[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
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[16]: https://news.itsfoss.com/fedora-34-beta-release/
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[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
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