There have been a number of posts about Zorin 18, some positive, some negative.
For those of you who have had a trouble free experience it would be nice if you could post back here with:
Make and model of your computer, indicating whether it is a Desktop or a Notebook.
If a Desktop, what graphics card is present, onboard or separate PCIe Graphics, make and model.
Onboard Audio or dedicated sound card.
Network hardware; Ethernet make and model, WiFi make and model and if Bluetooth integrated (this will be mainly Notebooks).
Thanks if you respond to this thread.
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Dexxa
January 31, 2026, 1:30pm
2
I have been using Zorin since version 17 and am currently on version 18. I have only positive things to report; everything works out of the box.
My hardware Desktop:
Network hardware:
Soundcard:
Hi all, welcome to the 1.2.3 release of the GoXLR Utility.
I've had a couple of new features and bugfixes floating around for a while, so decided it was time to dust my GoXLRs off, tack in a few ex...
Monitor:
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Positive report using Zorin 16, 17 and 18 Core with Wayland on a MacBookPro 14,1 (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports): MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) - Technical Specifications – Apple Support (UK) https://linux-hardware.org/?probe=de8403bbdb
My hardware Notebook:
Network hardware:
Wi-Fi
Broadcom BCM4350 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter Wi-Fi wireless networking; IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 4.2 wireless technology
Soundcard:
Proprietary chip not supported by GNU/Linux natively. Fixed by installing these drivers: GitHub - davidjo/snd_hda_macbookpro: Kernel audio driver for Macs with 8409 HDA chip + MAX98706/SSM3515 amps
Graphic card:
Camera
Proprietary, not supported by GNU/Linux nativelyInstallation · patjak/facetimehd Wiki · GitHub macbook 12-inch driver issue · Issue #196 · patjak/facetimehd · GitHub
Things that need tweaking to work
Sleep is not working because of proprietary Apple's NVMe controller. Wrote a script to save energy when closing lid: [How To] Reduce energy consumption when closing lid for laptops having issues with suspend
Did this to have battery charging management like Mac OSX, basically stopping charge at 80%: GitHub - c---/applesmc-next: Patches to Linux kernel to allow setting battery charge thresholds on Apple devices. Battery Health Charging - GNOME Shell Extensions
Sometimes, when I plug a usb device it doesn't mount automatically. Running this command few times get the device to mount
sudo lshw
Because of Mac "retina display", I have to use fractional scaling 175%
For Better Trackpad experienceMacbookPro M1 with Asahi Linux: Fixing the touchpad | devroom.io Linux on MacBook Pro Late 2016 and Mid 2017 (with Touchbar) · GitHub
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Gigabyte Aorus B450i Mainboard
16 Gig's of Crucial Ballistix RAM
AMD Ryzen 3200G (sligthly oc'd) APU
Wayland
Intel I211 Ethernet
Wifi and Bluetooth are disabled, so no Experience with that
Audio runs over HDMI
Runs all fine. With Zorin 16, 17 and 18.
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32 GB of ddr4 3200 mhz ram
everything works fine
started at 16 then to all 3 iterations of 17 then 18
had a small problem with vid driver update but
I manually installed one that works fine
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Positive report also on second machine using Zorin 17.3 Core (waiting for Zorin 18 upgrade) with Wayland on an iMac9,1 20 inch (Early 2009): iMac (Early 2009) - Technical Specifications – Apple Support (UK)
I did upgrade two things:
Upgraded the ram from 2GB to 8GB Crucial
Upgraded broken dvd drive with a 500GB SSD Crucial CT500MX200
Everything is very smooth and worked out of the box, a bit slow as it start to show it's age but still usable.
My hardware Desktop:
Network hardware:
Built-in Broadcom BCM4322 802.11a/b/g/n, AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi wireless networking (based on IEEE 802.11n draft specification);2 IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible (using open source drivers)
Soundcard
Graphic card:
Surprisingly works fine out of the box with the NVAC Nouveau drivers
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Lenovo Thinkpad T450S, 12GB.2 x 500GB SSD. LAN/WAN, touchscreen, trackpad all work. Fn keys all work as advertised. OS 17.3, no rush to upgrade. I use Variety to manage wallpaper.
Love Zorin OS, using Core
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I jumped across for 18 on my main rig.
Desktop:
Worked out of the box however, mouse and keyboard lights not configurable until
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rocl
February 1, 2026, 12:48am
10
Lenovo X1 Carbon Gen8
Display : 14-inch, 1920 x 1080 IPS (non-touch), with optional 3840 x 2160 (4K) display.
Processor : Intel Core i5-10310U.
Memory :16GB LPDDR3/LPDDR4X (soldered, non-upgradable).
Graphics : Intel UHD Graphics (integrated).
Wireless : Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.0.
Zorin 18 core with xfce DE
No issues with the gear, only my lack of knowledge/understanding.
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NickS
February 1, 2026, 8:25pm
11
description: Ethernet interface
*-pci:1
description: PCI bridge
product: Intel Corporation
vendor: Intel Corporation
*-network
description: Wireless interface
product: RTL8822CE 802.11ac PCIe Wireless Network Adapter
vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
*-pci:2
description: PCI bridge
product: Tiger Lake-H PCI Express Root Port #9
vendor: Intel Corporation
multimedia
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XxXxX
February 12, 2026, 3:38pm
12
i have just installed Zorin 18 OS Core then upgraded to Zorin 18 OS Pro.
system spec's ..
Zorin installed with no problems or errors and upgraded easily again with no problems or errors.
best of luck Steve ..
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Date generated: 2026-02-12 09:28:10
Hardware Model: Framework Laptop 13 AMD Ryzen 7040Series Memory: 64.0 GiBProcessor: AMD Ryzen™ 5 7640U w/ Radeon™ 760M Graphics × 12Graphics: AMD Radeon™ 760M GraphicsDisk Capacity: 1.0 TB
Firmware Version: 03.17OS Name: Zorin OS 18 CoreOS Build: (null)OS Type: 64-bitWindowing System: WaylandKernel Version: Linux 6.17.0-14-generic
This is a Framework Laptop 13" with the amd 7040. I haven't had any problems. It's fully supported by framework. Everything works.
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I change the kernel to whats shown..im testing it for now...so far its working better then the 6.17
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Date generated: 2026-02-13 10:11:39
Hardware Model: System76 Thelio MiraMemory: 32.0 GiBProcessor: 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-13400 × 16Graphics: AMD Radeon™ RX 6600Graphics 1: Intel® UHD Graphics 730 (ADL-S GT1)Disk Capacity: 5.0 TB
Firmware Version: FL Z5OS Name: Zorin OS 18 CoreOS Build: (null)OS Type: 64-bitWindowing System: X11Kernel Version: Linux 6.18.7-76061807-generic
Only issues were fan support (system76 driver install corrected this issue) and Wifi does not like 5g connections, frequent disconnects, switched to a 2g connection on my router and wifi is fine.
Bob
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Frog
February 13, 2026, 11:47pm
16
Dual boot with Mint OS .... Zorin 17 haven't tried 18 yet waiting for the bugs to clear out of auto upgrade to 18 .....
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Nourpon
February 14, 2026, 9:37am
18
Date de génération : 2026-02-14 10:35:22
Modèle du matériel : Packard Bell Easynote ENTE69BHMémoire : 16,0 GioProcesseur : Intel® Core™ i3-5005U × 4Carte graphique : Intel® HD Graphics 5500 (BDW GT2)Capacité du disque : 1,2 To
Version du micrologiciel : V1.35Nom du système d’exploitation : Zorin OS 18 CoreConstruction du système d’exploitation : (null)Type de système d’exploitation : 64 bitsSystème de fenêtrage : X11Version du noyau : Linux 6.17.0-14-generic
Upgraded from 17.3 without any problem
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Nourpon
February 14, 2026, 10:00am
19
what can I say for my 10 years old laptop
systemd-analyze
Startup finished in 1.987s (firmware) + 2.499s (loader) + 2.543s (kernel) + 10.200s (userspace) = 17.232s
graphical.target reached after 10.175s in userspace.
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