ConnexionZorin OS 18 Released with New Look, New Apps + More
A brand new version of Zorin OS, the user-friendly Ubuntu-based Linux distribution, is available for download. Zorin OS 18 is based on Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS with the Linux 6.14 kernel, and uses a heavily customised version of GNOME Shell 46 which, in this update, has been “redesigned” with a floating rounded panel and adds a new window tiling extension. The distro’s development team say this version aims to ‘significantly improve’ productivity and app compatibility and make the system the “ideal choice” for anyone looking to switch to Linux now that Windows 10 has reached the end of support. Alongside new ISO downloads […]
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