Category: Gnome
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Introducing GNOME 46 “Kathmandu”: New Desktop Environment Release and Its Features
The GNOME Project has unveiled GNOME 46, a significant new series of their beloved desktop environment specifically designed for GNU/Linux systems. This version encompasses new features, enhancements, updated applications, and more. Tagged as “Kathmandu”, in honor of the host city for the GNOME.Asia 2023 conference in Kathmandu, Nepal, the GNOME 46 desktop environment is here…
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Exploring the Top New Features of GNOME 46
GNOME 46 is released on March 20 and the update will be at the heart of next month’s Ubuntu 24.04 LTS release — wondering what kind of improvements is brings? Well, I gotcha’ covered, innit. In this post I run-through the best GNOME 46 features, changes, and usability enhancements. And there’s a fair bit, including…
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Possible Removal of XOrg Session in Fedora 41 Workstation: A Fedora Project Update
The Fedora Project is contemplating eliminating the XOrg (X11) session as a default from the Fedora Linux 41 release, scheduled for later this year, in its primary Fedora Linux Workstation edition that features the GNOME desktop. Having decided to exclude the XOrg session for Fedora’s KDE Spin in the forthcoming Fedora Linux 40 release, which…
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New Release: GNOME 45.4 Rolls Out with Essential Bug Fixes for Shell, Tweaks, Music, and Maps
The GNOME Project unveiled GNOME 45.4, marking the fourth maintenance update to the most recent GNOME 45 “Riga” desktop environment series, aimed at rectifying more bugs, crashes, and various other issues. Coming a month post the GNOME 45.3 update, GNOME 45.4 features an enhanced GNOME Shell component that maintains the dim effect in Activities Overview…
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Unveiling the New Features of the Just Released GNOME 46 Alpha Desktop for Public Testing
The GNOME Project released today the alpha version of the upcoming GNOME 46 “Kathmandu” desktop environment series for early adopters, application developers, and Linux enthusiasts who want to get an early taste of the new features and improvements. Highlights of the GNOME 46 alpha release include headless remote logins via GDM (GNOME Display Manager), a…
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Improving Accessibility: GNOME Simplifies Discovery of Nautilus’ Custom Folder Feature
A few months ago, I wrote a guide detailing how to set custom folder icons in Nautilus without the need for installing third-party apps or altering the icon set. This is accomplished using a feature inherent to the Nautilus file manager. This feature isn’t even a novelty as the file manager has been allowing users…
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GUADEC 2024: Denver to Host GNOME 46 Desktop Conference
GNOME Foundation announced today the dates and location for their annual GNOME Users and Developers European Conference (GUADEC) conference in 2024. Every year, GUADEC gathers GNOME users and developers from all over the world to share knowledge and discuss the new features and changes of the next major release of the GNOME desktop environment. GUADEC…