What's new in Zorin OS Ultimate 12.4
Aug 15, 2018
- Zorin OS 12.4 introduces an updated hardware enablement stack. The newly-included Linux kernel 4.15, as well as an updated X server graphics stack, add compatibility for newer computers and hardware in Zorin OS. In addition, new patches for system vulnerabilities are included in this release, so you can have the peace of mind knowing that you’re using the most secure version of Zorin OS ever.
New in Zorin OS Ultimate 11 (Feb 15, 2016)
- With Zorin OS 11, we’ve focused on improving the overall desktop user experience, from the smallest details to the bigger picture.
- In addition to shipping new and improved versions of our standard pre-installed applications, we’ve included new applications to help you get more done in Zorin OS faster, better and more enjoyably. These apps include a built-in Contacts manager, Clocks – which allows you to set alarms, a timer, stopwatch as well as view the time in different parts of the world – and a simple and beautiful new video player.
- The scrolling behavior has been revamped and modernized to give you more space for your content, while allowing you to navigate applications more easily and and enjoyably. The scrollbar only appears when you need it and auto-expands when your cursor gets close to it, allowing you to have more precise control quickly. In addition, a helpful glowing animation now appears when you’ve reached the bottom of the content.
- We’ve also made improvements to the theme and artwork to make sure that Zorin OS looks better than ever. New to the Zorin Theme Changer is a Grey variant of the Zorin OS theme, available in Light, Dark and Black variants.
- Zorin OS 11 is based on Ubuntu 15.10 and comes pre-installed with the updated Linux Kernel 4.2 which brings bug fixes, improved hardware support and performance improvements.
- As always, Zorin OS 11 uses the Zorin Desktop environment with Zorin Menu for unparalleled customizability and the Zorin Look Changer for ultimate ease of use. We also include our Zorin Web Browser Manager to ease the installation of web browsers.
New in Zorin OS Ultimate 8 (Jan 28, 2014)
- We have introduced a myriad of changes in Zorin OS including updated software, improvements to the user interface and entirely new software. Zorin OS 8 includes a simpler and more beautiful Music player app, the Empathy Instant Messaging Client as well as the Zorin Theme Changer. We have created a beautiful new Dark theme in complement to a new and improved Light theme. We have created this simple app to switch between the two quickly and easily.
- We have revamped the look of the bootloader so that switching between operating systems looks better than ever.
- As always, Zorin OS 8 uses the Zorin Desktop environment with Zorin Menu for unparalleled customization and the Zorin Look Changer for ultimate ease of use. We also include our Zorin Web Browser Manager to ease the installation of web browsers. In addition, we have now made it super easy to install the Zorin World Community Grid program in Zorin OS 8 to help humanity. Zorin OS 8 is based on Ubuntu 13.10.
New in Zorin OS Ultimate 7.1 (Oct 17, 2013)
- Zorin OS 7.1 builds on top of our popular previous release of Zorin OS 7 with newly updated software, a newer kernel out of the box and bug fixes. Zorin OS 7.1 Core and Ultimate are based on Ubuntu 13.04 and utilize the Zorin Desktop environment by default.
New in Zorin OS Ultimate 6.4 (Aug 28, 2013)
- Zorin OS 6.4 builds on top of our popular previous release of Zorin OS 6.3 with newly updated software, a newer kernel out of the box and bug fixes. As Zorin OS 6.4 is based on Ubuntu 12.04 it is an LTS (Long Term Support) release, provided with software updates until April 2017.
New in Zorin OS Ultimate 6.2 (Feb 28, 2013)
- Zorin OS 6.2 builds on top of our popular previous release of Zorin OS 6.1 with newly updated software, a newer kernel out of the box and Zorin Menu. Zorin Menu is our continuation of the GnoMenu start menu software which has been included in every version of Zorin OS before. The first release of Zorin Menu, included in Zorin OS 6.2 for the first time, provides lots of bug fixes to ameliorate the overall stability of Zorin OS. As Zorin OS 6.2 is based on Ubuntu 12.04 it is an LTS (Long Term Support) release, provided with software updates until April 2017.