Zorin OS 17 - Core - Tips for New Users.

Filmed in 1920 x 1080. How to Tips for new users of Zorin OS 17 Gnome or Core desktop. Best viewed on a large screen.
0:00 - Intro Zorin OS 17 Core Tips
0:04 - Overview & System Information
1:00 - Main Menu Tips
9:40 - Zorin Appearance Tips
11:40 - Example of 3D Work spaces
12:33 - Example of Start or Super Key Usage
12:56 - Window Switcher Tip
14:50 - Taskbar or Panel Bar Settings
18:19 - Software Store Tips
22:20 - Tweaks Tool Tips
26:50 - File Manager Tips
30:48 - Subscribe to Linux for Seniors

[@Bhethar]

I’m not a senior but I greatly appreciated your video. I’m new to Zorin OS and so far I’m really impressed. Many Linux distros are very powerful and customisable but often become hard to manage. Zorin OS might not have the latest versions of everything but the system so far is incredibly intuitive and stable. I especially love the flatpaks, they seem to agree more with my pc.

[@linuxforseniors]

Glad it was helpful!

[@espertempo]

That was a very thorough and interesting demo. Thank you!

[@linuxforseniors]

Glad it was helpful!

[@aerotro]

I have been looking for a decent magnifier tool like a windows zoomit tool to momentarily zoom the whole desktop, or zoom into YT video's to read small print that often is hard to see, but only 2 Linux tools I found but can't seem to get them to work for me ?

[@linuxforseniors]

Hello, on Zorin 17 GNOME , try holding super (also known as start Key) Plus Alt Plus 8 or (super+alt+8) to Zoom the whole desktop. Also you can try Control + + , or what I use to zoom inside of a WEB Browser or the File Manager ... using a regular computer mouse with scroll wheel, is to Hold down the Control key and scroll using mouse scroll wheel to enlarge and shrink text or icons. Regards, t

[@pibbles-a-plenty1105]

I don't like the tiny fonts in the menu. Can the font size be increased?

[@linuxforseniors]

You can increase font sizes, adjust screen resolution, or change themes and icon sets , I have videos on most of that in my library. Regards, t

[@PrathamVerse]

which one do you suggest ? linux mint or zorin os 17 core or fedora for daily usage no coding , only for daily usage and one of my question is, does zorin os or Linux mint have updater menu to install future updates without re installation

[@linuxforseniors]

All are good choices, but since you asked I would lean towards Mint for all the items on your list. Regards, t

[@silhoubow9379]

does it glitches when minimizing maximizing window? or is that only with my computer?

[@linuxforseniors]

Not sure what the issue is, maybe a video driver or other hardware issue, maybe?

[@edravago8202]

I cannot install dracula custom themes. after pasting it in .themes folder, it never appears.

[@linuxforseniors]

I downloaded a Dracula theme by EliverLara from the gnome-look web site clicked >GTK3/4 Theme and looked and downloaded the "drackula.tar.xz". I then manually uncompressed it, then created a ".themes" folder in users home directory and pasted the Uncompressed folder it extracted from theme . Then Zorin Menu>Zorin Appearance>Other>Applications and selected the theme without issue. This is the Non Pro version of Zorin17 GNOME. As a side note, Icon sets need to go in ".icons" not ".themes" ...if this was a icon sets and not theme. The .themes and .icons folder can be created manually and are hidden under normal use, use (Ctrl+h) in file manager to display hidden files & folders. Not sure what other advice I can give. Regards, t

[@Plus2Seconds]

Will they update for the sake of the 3D table?

[@linuxforseniors]

17.1 has some effects, or new bells & eye candy.

[@dnecdesignandbuildkonsult7106]

can i install any softwares after..?

[@linuxforseniors]

Not sure what install any software’s you are referring to , software from Zorin or off the internet, if you are looking at installing software outside of Zorin provided software, the internet…be careful there are a lot of questionable software out there…

[@deadby15]

Is this worth upgrading from 16?

[@linuxforseniors]

New features? If do not need, then skip

[@unclefester9113]

I'm a 69 Year Old Knucklehead. I have a computer that I built. Its got five separate drives. My nagging problem is that not all Distros use their name in the Boot Menu. Most Ubuntu derivatives only list "Ubuntu" - even though they may be Debian, Mint, MX.... or any of the others. I wish someone could tell me a work around for this dilema.

[@linuxforseniors]

This one is not an easy task and if done wrong can leave your system unusable , since the boot loader files can be slightly different on some distributions, the file could be /boot/grub or GRUB grand unified boot loader or link . This is not an easy undertaken task to edit, also if you do not have experience looking at the lines of code, it can leave your system Unbootable. However the boot files edit, You could lookup the procedure(s) on line . Best of Luck, t

[@iamwatchingthisvid.7682]

Hello why is mine not searching when I type on my desktop? how do i enable it?

[@linuxforseniors]

Im not sure what you are asking. Type on desktop? This sounds like what a Plasma desktop via Krunner does, or maybe this is a different matter?