The Zorin team has announced the release of Zorin OS 16 Lite, which condenses the Zorin OS 16 experience into a streamlined distro, designed to run efficiently on low-spec computers.

While Zorin OS 16 is one of the most advanced and popular release based on Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS, offering a “Pro” edition which replaces the “Ultimate” edition that comes preloaded with a few apps and a couple of layouts. With the base edition, Zorin OS 16 “Core” still free, including all the essential features.

Now, Zorin OS 16 lite edition is powered by Xfce desktop environment for efficient performance with limited resources.

What’s New in Zorin OS 16 Lite Edition?



Zorin OS 16 Lite offers a refreshed with a revamped and refined appearance out of the box, with touches and animations that delightfully elevates your computing experience.



First, the taskbar is entirely new and re-written from the ground up to integrate well into the older desktop, now, it shows window previews when hovering over an app icon, allowing you a better overview of your workflow. It also includes the new Zorin Appearance from Zorin OS 16, designed to be even easier for use and navigation.

Zorin Appearance allows users to select a different desktop layout, and able to change the app and icon theme, with desktop font, and tweaking of other parts of the desktop to make experience truly personal.

Additionally, the Software store in Zorin OS 16 Lite comes pre-loaded with the app catalog of Flathub with the Snap store, and the Ubuntu APT repositories. And the built-in Software store also got many under-the-hood optimizations as well as UI improvements to make it easier to find and install apps from the different sources.

Furthermore, there is a new Sound Recorder app that provides a simple and beautiful way to record audio and speech and play it back. If perhaps, you’re creating a voice memo or producing a podcast, the Sound Recorder app will adapt to your workflow and makes the recording of the audio simply effortless.

How to Download Zorin OS 16 Lite?



Zorin OS 16 Lite and the Pro Lite are now available for download from the company's official website.

If you’ve already purchased the Zorin OS 16 Pro, you can download your copy of Zorin OS 16 Pro Lite from the download link in your purchase email.

Zorin OS 16 Lite Edition: What’s New?

The Zorin team has announced the release of Zorin OS 16 Lite, which condenses the Zorin OS 16 experience into a streamlined distro, designed to run efficiently on low-spec computers.

While Zorin OS 16 is one of the most advanced and popular release based on Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS, offering a “Pro” edition which replaces the “Ultimate” edition that comes preloaded with a few apps and a couple of layouts. With the base edition, Zorin OS 16 “Core” still free, including all the essential features.

Now, Zorin OS 16 lite edition is powered by Xfce desktop environment for efficient performance with limited resources.

What’s New in Zorin OS 16 Lite Edition?



Zorin OS 16 Lite offers a refreshed with a revamped and refined appearance out of the box, with touches and animations that delightfully elevates your computing experience.



First, the taskbar is entirely new and re-written from the ground up to integrate well into the older desktop, now, it shows window previews when hovering over an app icon, allowing you a better overview of your workflow. It also includes the new Zorin Appearance from Zorin OS 16, designed to be even easier for use and navigation.

Zorin Appearance allows users to select a different desktop layout, and able to change the app and icon theme, with desktop font, and tweaking of other parts of the desktop to make experience truly personal.

Additionally, the Software store in Zorin OS 16 Lite comes pre-loaded with the app catalog of Flathub with the Snap store, and the Ubuntu APT repositories. And the built-in Software store also got many under-the-hood optimizations as well as UI improvements to make it easier to find and install apps from the different sources.

Furthermore, there is a new Sound Recorder app that provides a simple and beautiful way to record audio and speech and play it back. If perhaps, you’re creating a voice memo or producing a podcast, the Sound Recorder app will adapt to your workflow and makes the recording of the audio simply effortless.

How to Download Zorin OS 16 Lite?



Zorin OS 16 Lite and the Pro Lite are now available for download from the company's official website.

If you’ve already purchased the Zorin OS 16 Pro, you can download your copy of Zorin OS 16 Pro Lite from the download link in your purchase email.

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