Zorin OS 16.3
A few days ago it was announced release of the new version of Zorin OS 16.3, in which some quite interesting news and improvements have been integrated, as well as the integration of new applications and more.
For those who are unaware of Zorin OS, they should know that this is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu with the aim of reaching people who are still novice users used to working on Windows.
To control the appearance, the timing kit offers a special configurator that allows you to give the desktop a look typical of different versions of Windows, and the package includes a selection of programs close to the programs Windows users are used to.
What's new in Zorin OS 16.3?
In this new version of Zorin OS 16.3 that is presented, one of the main novelties is the stabilization of "Zorin OS Upgrader" which is included by default in this release and we can find it in "Zorin Menu → System Tools → Update Zorin" to transfer already installed systems to new releases and distribution editions. For example, users can now update Zorin OS 15.x to version 16.3 without reinstalling the system and keeping all additional applications and settings.
Other changes that stand out in this new version are the improved Zorin Connect integration, since the added ability to execute commands on the computer from the menu on smartphones with Android 11, 12 and 13, In addition to expanding the ability to control music playback from the Spotify service, it also provides automatic connection restoration with devices based on Android 10 and newer versions of the platform and on devices running Android 13, the monochrome icons are enabled.
On the other hand, updates to user packages and applications are highlighted, including the release of LibreOffice 7.5 and updated drivers, as well as that was added Support for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, 4060 Ti, and 4060 GPUs.
In addition to this, it is also mentioned that this release received various security improvements, as well as compatibility and performance.
Finally it is worth mentioning that in Zorin OS, in addition to support for deb packages and Ubuntu repositories, support for Flatpak, AppImage and Snap formats is enabled by default with the ability to install programs from the Flathub and Snap Store directories.
If you are interested in knowing more about it, you can consult the details in the following link
Download Zorin OS 16.3
For those who are interested in being able to obtain this new version of Zorin OS, only they will have to go to the official website of the distribution where you can obtain the image of the system from its downloads section. The system image can be recorded with Etcher, which is a multiplatform tool.
The bootable iso is 2.9 GB in size (four versions are available: regular GNOME-based, "Lite" with Xfce, and its educational variants). In the same way, for those who prefer it or if they are already users of the system and want to support the development, they can obtain a paid version of the system for a modest amount.
The link to download the system is this.
As for those who are already users by Zorin OS 16.x, they should know that there is no need to have to reinstall the system, since there is the possibility to update your system to the new released version 16.3 either using the terminal to perform the upgrade or from the “Software Updater” application
To perform the update from the terminal, they only have to open one on their system and in it they will type the following commands:
sudo apt update sudo apt full-upgrade sudo reboot
At the end of the process, it is necessary to restart your system so that all the changes are applied and you can also start the system with the new version of the Linux Kernel implemented.