Category: Desktop Environment
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Explore the Features of GNOME 48 Beta: Adwaita Fonts and Other Exciting Updates Now Available for Public Testing
The GNOME Project has officially released the beta version of GNOME 48, now available for public testing. This upcoming desktop environment series brings a host of new features and enhancements. Among the notable updates in GNOME 48 Beta are the introduction of Adwaita fonts, a new default wallpaper, and enhanced screen time limit support. A…
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KDE Plasma 6.3 Is Here: Discover the Exciting New Features!
Today marks the official release of the KDE Plasma 6.3 desktop environment, showcasing several key enhancements and features. Among the highlights are the ability to clone panels, improved fractional scaling, and the capability to remember the active virtual desktop per activity. Additionally, users can now check battery cycle counts on their laptops directly in the…
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Discover What’s New in GNOME 48 Alpha: Now Available for Public Testing!
The GNOME Project has released the alpha version of GNOME 48, offering a glimpse into the upcoming desktop environment’s features and improvements. This public testing phase showcases significant updates, including OSD notifications for headphone connections, new support for screen time and health breaks, and a Wellbeing panel in the Settings app. Among the noteworthy enhancements,…
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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…