#BEST LINUX DISTRO 2017 FOR MAC UPDATE#
It is powerful and feature-rich out of the box, supported by a large collection of followers, offers a regular update version and a long term version and will work with most hardware. It is the most popular distro by far and the codebase from which numerous others are built. If a non-Linux user knows the name of any distro, it will likely be Ubuntu. Most common Linux apps will work fine and you can drag and drop, copy and paste and all sorts once you have it set up. The desktop has all the elements you expect to see where you expect to see them.
Mint takes it a step further by making it more intuitive and newbie friendly.
Linux Mint is based on Ubuntu which in itself is simple enough to use. You can of course dig as deep as you like once you’re comfortable. Like Zorin OS, once installed, it works right out of the box and needs very little configuration to get started.
#BEST LINUX DISTRO 2017 FOR MAC INSTALL#
It is easy to get to grips with, simple to install and set up and has a range of built-in apps to get you started. Linux Mint is one of the most popular Linux distros in the world right now and for good reason. You can stick with the Windows 7 look or change it with the Zorin Theme Changer app, it is entirely up to you. The usual drag and drop, menus and general layout really do look like Windows. This is a real bonus as the mental switch from using Windows to Linux is lessened somewhat by a much more familiar UI. Zorin OS was designed with switchers in mind and has created a desktop that looks like Windows 7 to make you feel right at home. In fact, Zorin OS has a lot of apps built in which removes another task the newbie has to contend with. It also has Wine and PlayOnLinux built in which is a bonus for gamers. It uses a supported lifecycle just like Ubuntu LTS (Long Term Support, which means it will be updated for a minimum of five years) so will be updated for the foreseeable future. It is slick, well documented, fully supported and has a huge range of apps. Zorin OS was a new one for me but boy was it worth the wait. So let’s get to that list of the five most accessible Linux distros for Windows and Mac switchers. If you want to know more about each distro I will include a link to its website so you can dig further should you wish to. This list is going to be quite high level as most Windows users don’t know Gnome 2 from Ubuntu DE and don’t really need to at the beginning. On the upside, Linux rewards your learning with some pretty powerful and secure advanced features. Yes there is a much steeper learning curve if you want to get into programming and customization, but so does Windows. The idea is to show you how far these distros have come and how shallow that initial learning curve can be.
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