Category: Desktop
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Enhancing Accessibility: GNOME 46.7 Refines Keyboard Backlight Toggle in Quick Settings
The GNOME Project has announced the release of GNOME 46.7, marking the seventh maintenance update for the GNOME 46 "Kathmandu" desktop environment. This update includes numerous bug fixes, enhanced accessibility for the keyboard backlight toggle in Quick Settings, and improved defaults for GPU settings. One major change involves setting GPUs with built-in panels as the…
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GNOME 47.2 Official Release: Enhancements and Bug Fixes Unveiled!
The GNOME Project has officially released GNOME 47.2, the second maintenance update for the GNOME 47 "Denver" desktop environment series. This update, arriving a month and a half after GNOME 47.1, focuses on a range of bug fixes and improvements aimed at enhancing user experience across several components, including GNOME Shell, Mutter, Epiphany, GNOME Software,…
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Cinnamon 6.4 Desktop Environment: Featuring a Revamped Theme and Enhanced Night Light Functionality
The Linux Mint team has announced the launch of the Cinnamon 6.4 desktop environment, which is set to be the default version for the upcoming Linux Mint 22.1 (Xia) release, expected in late December 2024. Significant improvements are highlighted in this version, featuring a new darker and more contrasted default theme that includes rounded elements…
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LXQt 2.1 Launches: Explore the New Experimental Wayland Session!
The team responsible for the efficient LXQt desktop environment, developed using Qt, has announced the launch and general accessibility of LXQt 2.1. This significant update introduces a variety of new and exciting features. Among the main points of LXQt 2.1 is the introduction of an experimental Wayland session, achieved through the addition of a new…
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Upcoming GNOME 48 Desktop Environment Set to Launch on March 19th, 2025
As many of us revel in the various new features and enhancements of the GNOME 47 “Denver” desktop environment series, the GNOME project is already turning its attention towards the upcoming major release, GNOME 48, which is scheduled to launch on March 19th, 2025. GNOME 48 will be named “Bengaluru,” honoring the city that will…
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KDE Plasma 6.2 Released: Exciting New Features and Enhancements Unveiled!
Today, the KDE Project has announced the release of KDE Plasma 6.2, marking the second significant update in the KDE Plasma 6 series, introducing several new features and enhancements. Among the highlights of KDE Plasma 6.2 are revamped power management capabilities, which now include per-monitor brightness adjustment, the option to override applications that prevent sleep…
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COSMIC Alpha 2 Launches: Enhanced Bluetooth Settings and a Revamped File Manager
System76 introduced the second alpha release, Alpha 2, of the new COSMIC desktop environment, developed in Rust, for the Ubuntu-based Pop!_OS 24.04 Linux distribution today. In this latest release, notable new features include a Bluetooth section within the Settings enabling users to pair and control Bluetooth devices, a Gallery option in COSMIC Files to browse…
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LXQt 2.1 Update: Introducing Experimental Wayland Sessions and Enhanced Styling Features
The developers behind the LXQt desktop environment, known for its lightness, have unveiled significant updates planned for the upcoming LXQt 2.1 release, including an eagerly anticipated Wayland session. The most notable addition in LXQt 2.1 is the introduction of an experimental Wayland session, enabled by the new lxqt-wayland-session package. This session will support various well-known…
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GNOME 46.5 Update: Unveiling Mutter Enhancements and GNOME Shell Improvements
The GNOME Project announced today the general availability of GNOME 46.5 as the fifth maintenance update to the GNOME 46 “Kathmandu” desktop environment series to address more bugs and improve performance. GNOME 46.5 is here five weeks after the GNOME 46.4 release and fixes smartcard logins, adds user permissions to new Wi-Fi connections for restricted…
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GNOME 47 “Denver” Unveiled: Explore the New Features and Enhancements
The GNOME Project announced the release of GNOME 47, the latest installment in its widely acclaimed desktop environment series for Linux systems, featuring several new enhancements and features. Key updates in GNOME 47 (dubbed Denver) include the addition of nine accent colors available in the Style menu of the Appearance panel in Settings, a new…