Zorin OS 16.2 Vs Linux Mint 21.1 : The ULTIMATE Battle for The Best Linux Distro of 2023 (NEW!)

Zorin does EXACTLY what Linux needs to become mainstream: to copy. It's user-friendly and visually appealing, and it meets the REAL NEEDS of ordinary users, with guided setups and simplified configurations, just as users are used to in proprietary OSs. As long as the open-source community continues to look down on anyone who values usability and accessibility with contempt and snobbery, we will remain chained to proprietary software. Kudos to Zorin

Linux is becoming a more competitive space now with so many different distros! As someone who uses Linux, I am glad to see that it is beginning to pick up pace.

Great video!! Many years ago it was you who talked me into my first linux distro, Linux Mint. On my older laptops it worked flawlessly (ThinkPad T420 and T430). When my collection grew and I began to learn, you also talked me into using Zorin the first time (T440p, T460, T480, T480s and P51). Like you I cannot decide. I can however tell you that your videos have made quite an impact on the Linux journey I took. Thank You.

That Wallpaper is awesome! I've been a mint user since 3; I love Cinnamon, but I've been playing with Mint XFCE lately on older systems while teaching my kiddos

I'm a Linux newb and I'm using Zorin. It's a great OS for someone that wants to jumpship from Windows.

Appreciate the detailed comparison review, many thanks - but I do find the amount of random clicking around the screens extremely distracting

I love your chanel and your videos. Especially this one since I'm trying to find the best Linux distro to recommend to new potential Linux users. One recommendation I would have is to try and synchronize what you are taking about and what is being shown. It's not rare in this video (and others), to have you speak about Zorin OS while we see images of Mint, or the opposite. An example here is the "personal thoughts" section at 14:00 Like I said it is just a suggestion, and the rest is just fantastic, please keep up the good work 😁

Nice compare !! Used Zorin couple of years ago have to install will install Zorin again thanks

I got into linux world with ubuntu when they had unix but always after using months I kept coming back to windows. Then I found Zorin and it just best at both worlds.❤️.. Literally its the best for me but I also get why people love mint too. I've tried it and it also a great os.

I switched from Windows to Linux Mint (17) 9 years ago for my older laptops, and couldn't have been happier. Recently, the latest versions of LM 21(Cinnamon) were sluggish and less responsive and I decided it was time to tryout a new distro. I love how beautifully polished and responsive Zorin 16.3 (Core) is, and how modern these sweet-rainbow icons look in this environment. I'm glad you added videos such as the 15 things you must do after installing Zorin OS along with your favorite applications and packages videos for other considerations. I think I'm finally ready to convert my 2011 Mac Mini over to Zorin as well, but there's one issue that I almost preventing me from taking the plunge or returning to Linux Mint: how can such a great distro such as Zorin not have the ability to copy/cut and paste? Thought it might be a file manager issue with Nautilus, so I installed Nemo but that didn't help either. I see so many users also have this issue, but no amount of research has led to fixing an issue I never thought at this point would've even ever been a concern: just something you'd expect to just work. I really love your energy, enthusiasm, humor, and wit you bring to all your videos, and look forward to taking your Linux course in the near future since I'm still just a Linux newbie even after 9 years when it comes to the system and terminal commands. Keep up the great content you provide, and thanks!

Really enjoyed the video but can please suggest I'm concerned about consistent ui rather and performance and is their any zorin connect in linux mint

Great Video! Thanks, guy!

I've been using GNU/Linux for over five years now and still use Linux Mint (both the XCFE and Cinnamon editions) every single day. I've streamlined my workflow with the necessary apps and settings, and if I ever need to try a new distribution I always stick to either the XFCE or Cinnamon desktop environment, then I can easily transfer my configuration files and get started right away. Now I can't even imagine switching to Windows for production use. The keyboard shortcuts and custom-made bash scripts are irreplaceable on Windows.

The Commodore machine in the desktop image is the first computer I ever used and taught myself BASIC with it.

Both are on my top 4 list. I have used both extensively. I love Mint and Zorin. I have to agree that Zorin has a slight edge. For me Zorin OS pulls slightly ahead because of software availability, Zorin Connect and the UI is a bit more modern. But honestly you can't go wrong with either one and they represent the absolute best Linux has to offer.

I have the best of both worlds as I run both of them on my computers,Mint on laptops and Zorin on desktops.Good and fair video and very informative to newcomers and old hands alike.

I am still wondering how to edit entries in the software start/run menu in Zorin. In Mint you just right click on the mint button in the down left corner and you are good to go. But in Zorin????

How to connect canon printers and brothers scanner in zorin OS please make time to make short tutorials on this.

I used Mint over a decade ago. I am currently using Zorin. I like Zorin more from how I remember Mint was.

when i do dual boot at my laptop for windows 10 and zorin, i got a problem with windows app support then i uninstalled zorin. but with that look at zorin, i think i will use again for single boot