Category: Desktop Environments
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COSMIC Desktop Alpha 6 Launches with Exciting New Features and Enhancements
A new alpha version of System76’s COSMIC Desktop is now available, introducing significant improvements and new features. Despite being an early release, some users have adopted it as their main desktop environment, though many await the beta for a more polished experience. This release showcases how COSMIC’s user interface and app ecosystem are evolving. Notable…
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Exciting Updates in KDE Plasma 6.3: What’s New?
A new version of the KDE Plasma desktop environment, KDE Plasma 6.3, has been released, bringing with it an array of new features, UI enhancements, and performance improvements. This marks the fourth major update in the KDE Plasma 6.x series and the one-year anniversary of the introduction of KDE Plasma 6.0. The developers have focused…
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Cinnamon Desktop 6.4 Unveils Fresh Aesthetics and Exciting Features
A new version of the Cinnamon desktop environment, Cinnamon 6.4, has been tagged for release, signaling that the Linux Mint 22.1 beta is approaching. This version will be preinstalled in Linux Mint 22.1 when it launches at the end of December, although this timeline could shift to early 2025 if beta testing uncovers issues. While…
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A Step-by-step Guide to Install the Most Recent Enlightenment Desktop Release on Ubuntu 22.04
Just before Christmas I was introduced to a handy script that makes it easy to install the latest Enlightenment desktop release on Ubuntu 22.04. Emphasis on latest as (I’m sure you already know) you can install the Enlightenment desktop in Ubuntu directly from the archives, i.e. no PPAs, 3rd-party repos, or scripts required. However, Ubuntu’s…