The default Zorin OS desktop is a thing of beauty.

I've been a big fan of Zorin OS for a long time. And although it's yet to become my everyday operating system, I've planned on making the switch for some time. The only thing stopping me is me and someday I'll get out of my own way and make it happen.

Why do I like Zorin OS so much? First off, it's very easy to use. Second, it's incredibly stable, flexible, beautiful, secure, and has a nice choice of desktop layouts. And if you pay for the Zorin OS Pro license ($39.00 USD), you get even more desktop environments to choose from.

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When you first install and log into Zorin OS 16.3, you might think this is a minor release with not much new to offer. That assumption would be quite wrong, as this latest release has one very awesome trick up its sleeve.

Zorin OS Upgrader

You see, for a long time, Zorin OS users have been asking for an easy way to upgrade from one release to another -- or from Zorin OS Core to Zorin OS Pro or Education. Well, the developers have finally made that happen with the Zorin OS Upgrader tool. According to official Zorin OS marketing, the new Updater "allows you to easily upgrade between releases and editions of Zorin OS, without needing to re-install the operating system. That means you can upgrade seamlessly from Zorin OS 16 Core