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elementary
Posts about elementary OS and related topics
Farewell, elementary Thu, Mar 31, 2022
I’m moving on; here’s to the future!
Over the last decade, I’ve worked to help build elementary into what it is today: a world-class operating system lead by a team who…
Updates for January, 2022 Mon, Jan 31, 2022
What’s new in OS 6.1, plus shifting development to OS 7
We just released OS 6.1 in December, and this month we’re back with a handful of updates and fixes. An update to Mail brings…
2021 UI Study Results Thu, Jan 27, 2022
Digging into the dock, multitasking, and more
Over the past couple of months we’ve conducted a user interface study to dig into how people multi-task on elementary OS as well as…
Meet the StarBook Mk V with elementary OS Mon, Dec 6, 2021
An incredible laptop, in partnership with Star Labs
elementary is proud to announce our first ever partner device: StarBook Mk V from Star Labs, available today on the elementary Store. Learn More…
elementary OS 6 Updates for November, 2021 Mon, Nov 29, 2021
New features and improved design to get ready for the holidays
This past week was Thanksgiving in the US, which for my family means decorating for the holidays is in full swing. In a similar…
Cassidy on GNOME, Themes, and More Fri, Nov 12, 2021
The Linux Experiment interviews Cassidy for a video
Recently there’s been a lot of discussion within the open source desktop space about GNOME, LibAdwaita, and the future of “theming” on GTK-based platforms…
elementary OS 6 Updates for September, 2021 Mon, Oct 4, 2021
Big updates to AppCenter
We’re back with your monthly report on updates to elementary OS 6! It was another incredibly eventful month as we continued fixing reported issues…
elementary OS 6 Odin Available Now Tue, Aug 10, 2021
It’s finally here, and it’s the biggest update to the platform yet
It’s been a long road to elementary OS 6—what with a whole global pandemic dropped on us in the middle of development—but it’s finally…
elementary OS 6 Beta 2 Now Available Wed, Jun 16, 2021
Installer, Flatpak, Online Accounts, Notifications, and more since Beta 1
Developers and testers, elementary OS 6 Beta 2 is available now! For a refresher on what a beta is, the release schedule, and how…
elementary OS 6 Beta Available Today Fri, Apr 30, 2021
What’s a beta, and what’s new for developers?
Developers and testers, it’s the day you’ve been waiting for: elementary OS 6 Beta is available now! We first started talking publicly about elementary…
The New elementary Store is Here Mon, Apr 26, 2021
Stand-alone, open source, and much more flexible
For the past several months our web team has been working on a new merch store to replace the old manual front-end—and we’re ready…
Ephemeral 7.1 is Out Now Thu, Mar 25, 2021
Introducing “Automatically Open Site Externally”
There’s a new update for the always-incognito web browser for elementary OS! Ephemeral 7.1 integrates even better into your workflow by introducing a new…
Hardware Improvements Coming to elementary OS Wed, Feb 3, 2021
Working with device makers shows how a rising tide lifts all boats
We’ve been on a bit of a device enablement kick lately: from Pinebook Pro and Raspberry Pi to Slimbook, Laptop With Linux, and Star…
Our 2020 in Review Thu, Dec 31, 2020
…what a year.
This year has been very busy and productive for elementary—and at the same time, it feels like it has flown by, thanks in large…
elementary OS on Raspberry Pi Fri, Dec 4, 2020
Continuing our experimental Early Access builds
Following our efforts to bring elementary OS to the ARM-based Pinebook Pro, we’ve added experimental builds for the ARM-based Raspberry Pi 4 series—including the…
How to Revitalize Your Mac or Windows PC Fri, Oct 16, 2020
Bring back a struggling computer with elementary OS
You might be familiar with the situation: you have what should be a perfectly-good computer, but it’s crashing, running slowly, or infected with some…
Ephemeral 7 is Here Mon, Oct 5, 2020
Developer tools, hard refresh, latest WebKit updates, support for elementary OS 6, and new site suggestions
It’s been nearly two years since I first released Ephemeral—the always-incognito web browser for elementary OS—on AppCenter. In that time, I’ve added zoom, a…
Slimbook Joins the elementary OS Retailer Program Thu, Sep 24, 2020
Plus, additional models from existing retailers
| Left: Slimbook Pro X | Right: Slimbook Apollo Slimbook (English version) offers several laptops, desktops, mini desktops, and all-in-ones with elementary OS. Based in… |
Let’s Talk elementary OS 6 Fri, Aug 7, 2020
Updates for July, plus early access to the next major version
Unlike many operating systems—especially in the open source desktop space—elementary OS gets frequent feature updates between major versions. This means throughout the elementary OS…
Goodbye, Bountysource Wed, Jun 24, 2020
We’re leaving Bountysource. Here’s why.
If you have used Bountysource in the past, you may have received an email announcing new terms of service that included a clause that…
Linux++ Interviews Cassidy Sat, Jun 20, 2020
An excerpt from Linux++ issue 20
Below is an excerpt of Linux++ issue 20. Be sure to read the full article. This week Linux++ is very excited to welcome Cassidy…
Now Shipping elementary OS Thu, Jun 11, 2020
Over a dozen models from two retailers, and counting
Today, we’re pleased to announce that elementary OS 5.1 Hera is now available out of the box on over a dozen models from two…
Hera Updates for May, 2020 Wed, Jun 3, 2020
Improvements across AppCenter, Files, and more for OS 5.1.5
In May, we focused on quality-of-life improvements primarily across AppCenter and Files along with several smaller fixes. These updates have been released to users…
Hera Updates for April, 2020 Fri, May 1, 2020
Screen Time & Limits, a revamped Applications Menu, deep System Settings search, and more for OS 5.1.4
Parental Controls → Screen Time & Limits Informed by our work last year at the Metered Data & Parental Controls hackfest, we’ve started overhauling…
Flathub on elementary OS Tue, Apr 14, 2020
Note: this post contains some future-thinking from me, and doesn’t necessarily match up with any plans or thoughts of elementary as a whole. There’s…