20 Things You MUST DO After Installing Zorin OS 17.1 (Right Now!)

In this video, I’ll be taking you through 20 things that’ll make your computer Perform Better (Preload), your Internet Speed Faster (custom DNS) and so many more improvements.

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Commands and Links:

Update & Upgrade:
sudo apt update; sudo apt upgrade

Install Favorite Apps:
sudo apt install vlc gimp gparted 0ad

Install Ubuntu Restricted Extras (Media Codecs):
sudo apt install ubuntu-restricted-extras

Install Timeshift Backup Tool:
sudo apt install timeshift

Install Preload:
sudo apt install preload

Improve Laptop Battery:
sudo apt install tlp
Just run the above command and you don’t need to do anything else. It’ll make your laptop battery last longer by implementing some power-saving protocols.

Firefox Tweaks:
about:config

Change DNS:
8.8.8.8,8.8.4.4

Bleachbit:
sudo apt install bleachbit

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:42 Update
1:32 Zorin Appearance
2:23 Install your favourite Apps
3:32 Install Drivers
4:15 Ubuntu Restricted Extras
5:14 Timeshift
7:22 Preload
8:50 Zorin Connect
10:00 Advanced Performance Tweaks for Firefox
11:31 Change DNS
12:54 Windows App Support
13:52 Setup Favourites
14:17 Connect to Online Accounts
14:49 Nightlight
15:48 Better Battery Backup with TLP
16:38 Fractional Scaling
17:11 Steam
17:54 Explore Settings
18:17 Cleanup system with Bleachbit
19:18 Enhanced Zorin OS 16
19:49 Outro

[robh]

I am brand new to Linux, and specifically to Zorin (which I heard about from Liron Segev). You provide so much helpful information here. I will be sure to watch more of your videos. You have earned a new sub my good man. Cheers and Namaste!

[altrogeruvah]

Everything was going great... and then you went and installed Google Chrome... hahaha, no jokes aside, great video man!

[jurassisart]

This was a really good and helpful collection of tweaks! I started to test Zorin as a daily driver in dual boot with Windows yesterday and I'm shocked how well Linux desktop evolved since I last tried it - Zorin does a very good job for me so far.

[marufbepary]

Timeshift has been an absolute godsend for me for many years now. I always had sync to automatically copy my files to the cloud and external drives. Timeshift allows me to completely nuke my system and get back to without any stress. Thanks for letting more people know about this.

[derekr]

Google Chrome is the last thing I would want on any computer.I use Linux to get away from spyware and telemetry which is all Google Chrome is.

[jonatanyosoy]

Excellent information, I've been a Windows user for years and got into Linux a couple of years ago. Your help is very helpful, I am currently using Zorin Os on one of my computers. It is a PC from the year 2007 and with 7 GB of Ram and an Athon x2. The truth works great. I recommend it.

[juancarlosguerrero]

Wow, that DNS tip worked beautifully in all my computers, even my Windows virtualized machine. Thanks! Greetings from Chile 🇨🇱

[phillip]

I've tried them all and speaking personally Mint and Zorin are miles ahead of the game. Both were reliable. I like the simple sleekness of Zorin. Mint is good, but a bit clunky in terms of visuals. Zorin and Mint use the same installer process. Zorin was the only distro that handled my duel booting without a clinch. It worked seamlessly.

[CarlSeeger]

You sir are a genius and an absolute star for putting this tutorial together and saving us hours of research and trial and error to get a new Zorin system up and running in a good way! Fantastic! Liked & Subscribed!

[Vinz]

You are awesome bro just installed the os and followed your procedures and my 6 year laptop running like new again

[HadrienCoadour]

Thank you for your quality testing videos! In a future review of Zorin OS, would you please check if it features a global search bar and if not, how such a feature can be added. Thanks again for your attention. Keep up with the good work!

[pjcpspn]

I am a new Linux Zorin 17 Pro user and thank you for that small clip of Timeshift amazing app that creates SS and directly send the file to my mount backup partition.

[pibbles-a-plenty]

Thank you, Tex. I'm going to transition from Windows to Linux via Zorin. Your 20 things to do with OS17 is most informative for a newbie like me.

[michaelgray]

I like your videos on Linux you do a great job showing how it works rather than talking about the subject matter. Thanks.

[ragalthor]

I am running this OS (15v) on a Nokia Booklet 3G from 2009. It only has 1gb ram and 1.6ghz for cpu (1c2t) and it does wonders.

[adrianomuller]

I'm on Mint and your tips actually helped me. Tkx!

[mikecook]

This is a very helpful video, I have been using Zorin 16 for a couple of years now, and I wish I would have seen this back then.

[Tiqmarqs]

Did most of these on Zorin OS Pro lite. Many Thanks. Great!

[ONSTG]

Very nice video. A great help for a starting Zorin user. Well done.

[rohanleander]

Love this can you make a series of these with every distro you review, only if it's possible. Thanks in advance.