After 6 months of development, the release has been published Linux- Zorin OS 17.3 distribution based on the package base Ubuntu 22.04. The target audience of the distribution is novice users accustomed to working in WindowsTo manage the design, the distribution offers a special configurator that allows you to give the desktop a look specific to different versions. Windows и macOS, and the composition includes a selection of programs close to the programs that users are accustomed to WindowsThe bootable ISO image size is 3.4 GB.
Zorin OS uses GNOME as the desktop platform, with a set of its own add-ons and a panel based on Dash to Panel and Dash to Dock. Zorin Connect (based on KDE Connect) is included for desktop integration with smartphones. In addition to deb packages and repositories, Ubuntu By default, support for Flatpak, AppImage, and Snap formats is enabled, with the ability to install programs from Flathub and Snap Store catalogs.
In the new version:
- The built-in database has been expanded to identify installers of popular Windows- applications, covering over 150 programs. Improved information about the availability of alternatives. For example, when attempting to launch an installer. Windows-Obsidian versions will show a dialog about the presence of an assembly in the repository for Linux, and when you try to install Adobe Acrobat Reader, you will be prompted to use Document Viewer.
- Brave is used as the default web browser instead of Firefox. Dissatisfaction with the change in Mozilla's policy is mentioned as the reason for the change. Brave was chosen due to its built-in ad and tracker blocking, protection against passive identification, built-in ability to work through Tor, automatic blocking of third-party cookies and banners with requests for confirmation related to cookies.
- The possibilities of desktop integration with a smartphone have been expanded using the Zorin Connect application (a fork of KDE Connect). The interface design of the mobile application installed on the smartphone has been changed. The "Remote Input" function has been added for controlling the keyboard and mouse from the smartphone. Such features as transferring links and covers of music albums, filtering notifications, placing different shortcuts for different computers have been added.
- Improved support for touchscreen devices. Improved usability of the taskbar from a touchscreen. Added support for calling the on-screen keyboard by pressing a button on the panel, in addition to automatically displaying it when switching to text input forms.
- Updated versions of pre-installed applications and packages. The new branch of NVIDIA 570 drivers is included.
Source: opennet.ru
