Linux Pear OS

If you like Ubuntu, but want to feel the sensation of Mac OS, please try Pear Linux OS version 3.0.

Pear OS deliberately made with the feel of the Mac OS by developers. Just look at the name of OS version 3.0 is the Panther, similar to that used Mac OS. Similarly diusungnya slogan, "Think Totally Different", a play on the "Think Different" Apple. Logo bitten pears also inspired by the Apple logo.

Pear OS Linux 3.0 is the development of Ubuntu 11:10 made by Frenchman David Tavares. 11:10 Though Ubuntu derivative, this distribution does not use the desktop manager and choose Gnome Unity 3.2 is simpler, easier, and has attractive appearance.

Because based on Ubuntu 11:10, Pear uses the same installation process with Ubuntu "original" the Ubiquity installer. Fun, from here you will not encounter any difficulties during installation, the installation either independently or in a dual boot mode with Windows or OS (read: distribution) else. If you lay on the hard disk partition, this installation provides the option of automatically and you just follow the wizard is.

Pear OS look like Mac OS uses. Most clearly seen the look of the dock-style application launcher. If you explore deeper, you will also see the display that has been modified so that the nuances of the Mac OS. Some of the shortcuts on the dock has been installed by default like the Finder is an explorer and Launchpad which is a modified Ubuntu's Slingshot launcher.

Pear OS also provides backup applications (backup) with the name of Back In Time. Its function is similar to Apple's Time Machine or System Restore on Windows. As the default browser, Opera version 11.60 is used. To run the audio file, available applications Clementine.

Initially, the Pear is made for 64-bit based systems. However, anyarnya version also provides 32-bit version. 64-bit version has a size of 1 GB and 32-bit versions of just about 900 MB. The amount of capacity is due to have included some codec Pear repository so that you no longer need to manually download it.

Unfortunately, the installation file size is still not large enough to include the application document processing packages such as OpenOffice or Office Libre. For the type of activity, the application is available only Ed, Nano, while to read PDF files available applications Pear-PDF-Viewer.

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Pear OS is a distro that works for you who want to feel the sensation of Ubuntu combined with the look of Mac OS style. With the look that makes it easy and attractive, this OS can be an option for those who want to switch from Windows.

Specification

Type  : Open source / Free

Size of installation files : 32-bit (900 MB), 64-bit (1 GB)

Website : http://pear-os-linux.fr/

Operating system : 32/64-bit processor, 512 MB RAM memory, an 8GB hard disk, graphics card of at least 800x600 resolution, CD / DVD drive or USB port.





French
Some bugs are still found in this OS has been updated though.One of them on the display language. Although you have changed the language, some of the menu still has the look of the French language.





OS AppStore
To be more nuanced Mac OS, Ubuntu Software Center Pear modify and change its name to Pear OS AppStore. Here we see some of the menus are still using the French language.




Shortcut Launchpad
LaunchPad is a launcher shortcut application. This tool can display a menu with several applications installed by category, in full screen mode (full screen).






Plus: Display attractive style of Mac OS; available backup application; by default it is installed multimedia codecs (audio and video standard); 11:10 lighter than Ubuntu.

Minus: Not included Office applications; some details still speak French.

Score Assessment
- Pengunan: 4
- Performance: 4
- Feature: 3.75
- Price: 5
- Total Score: 4.12