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Did you ever want to install and use Google Android operating system in your Desktop PC or laptop? As we know that Android is an OS specifically made for mobile phones and tablets but its very lightweight and if we could install and use it on our computers, it would have been an awesome thing as we could download and install our favorite apps from Google Play Store and could use this free and lightweight OS as the primary OS on our computers.
But the user interface of Android OS designed for mobile phones doesn't quite work on all computers. It lacks many features and functionality which is required for an ideal OS for computers.
"Remix OS" is a free, lightweight and portable operating system developed by Jide which can be installed on a USB drive and can be used as a live operating system on PCs and laptops. Its based on Android 5.1 Lollipop version but has been enhanced and tweaked to provide Windows or Mac OS style UI to users. It comes with Start Menu, Taskbar and proper program windows with titlebar and caption buttons (minimize, maximize and close).
Remix OS is very lightweight and can be used on any computer. If you have an old PC, you can try Remix OS on it as well and it'll work without any problem. The user interface is very clean and minimal and provides a nice feeling of stock Android OS.
It comes preinstalled with many useful apps such as Microsoft Office apps, Google Chrome, email program, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Evernote and many more. It also comes with Google Play Store so you can always install your favorite apps or games on this OS using Play Store.
You can use your mouse similar to Windows and Mac OS. You can left-click, double-click or right-click to perform operations, you can check notifications using built-in Notification Center similar to Windows 10 OS.
All apps and settings have been perfectly organized in form of a Start Menu which can be accessed by clicking on the Jide logo (aka Start button) present on the bottom-left corner of the Taskbar. You'll get all installed program shortcuts as well as power options to restart or shut down your computer.
It also comes with an advanced and clean File Manager program which works similar to Windows or File Explorer in Windows. The UI is very neat and clean and it works flawlessly and smoothly. File Manager also contains left-side Navigation pane to access useful shortcuts and folders.
You can run multiple programs at the same time so multitasking is not an issue. Since all program windows contain titlebar and caption buttons, you'll get an awesome feeling while using this OS.
The Taskbar works very well. It contains Notification area (or system tray) which shows icons such as volume, network, clock, etc similar to Windows and Mac OS.
It comes with all traditional keyboard shortcuts such as Ctrl+N to create new document, Ctrl+S to save document, Alt+F4 to close window, Alt+Tab to switch between running programs, etc.
The company also claims that they'll keep releasing update for the OS regularly to provide security updates, bug fixes and to upgrade Android version.
The most awesome thing about this OS is the portability. You can put it on a USB drive and then boot any computer using the USB drive (you'll need to change BIOS settings to allow your computer to boot using USB drives under legacy boot mode). Now it'll work as a live and portable operating system.
It comes with 2 modes:
- Guest Mode
- Resident Mode
Guest Mode works as a live OS and no data or customized settings are saved. Every time you start Guest Mode, you'll get a fresh clean OS. You can select this mode to test the OS.
Resident Mode works like the persistent OS in which all data and settings are saved. So you can use this mode to use Remix OS as your primary OS.
Once started, you can use Remix OS just like any other OS like Windows, Mac or Linux distros. While using Remix OS, it gives a feeling like using Chrome OS. Just give this new OS a try and you'll love it.
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