elementary
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Thoughtful, capable, and ethical computing—plus AppCenter, the pay-what-you-can app store
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Have you seen the new StarBook Horizon from @starlabssystems? Wowee is it pretty and it packs a ton of built-in privacy features 👀 Snag one with elementary OS to help support development and get 10% off for #blackfriday 🎁 💸
https://us.starlabs.systems/pages/starbook-horizon
https://us.starlabs.systems/pages/starbook-horizon
StarBook Horizon 13.4-inch
Welcome to the world of Linux. Available with coreboot Open Source firmware and a choice of Ubuntu, elementary OS, Linux Mint, Manjaro, MX Linux, or Zorin OS pre-installed. View our range of Linux laptops, including the StarLite, StarBook and more. Visit Star Labs for information, support and to buy now.
us.starlabs.systems
November 28, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Have you seen the new StarBook Horizon from @starlabssystems? Wowee is it pretty and it packs a ton of built-in privacy features 👀 Snag one with elementary OS to help support development and get 10% off for #blackfriday 🎁 💸
https://us.starlabs.systems/pages/starbook-horizon
https://us.starlabs.systems/pages/starbook-horizon
Trans rights 🏳️⚧️✊
November 17, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Trans rights 🏳️⚧️✊
Your November update is here! This time we have the release of Monitor, a ton of issue fixes in our Window Manager, some visual design updates, and more! Check it all out here:
https://blog.elementary.io/updates-for-november-2025/
https://blog.elementary.io/updates-for-november-2025/
Who Monitors The Monitor?
Updates for OS 8 and Early Access
blog.elementary.io
November 5, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Your November update is here! This time we have the release of Monitor, a ton of issue fixes in our Window Manager, some visual design updates, and more! Check it all out here:
https://blog.elementary.io/updates-for-november-2025/
https://blog.elementary.io/updates-for-november-2025/
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Question for any blind desktop Linux users, particularly GNOME users, out there: What are the remaining practical issues with running Orca in a Wayland-based GNOME session? I'm guessing inability to synthesize mouse clicks is the main one.
November 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Question for any blind desktop Linux users, particularly GNOME users, out there: What are the remaining practical issues with running Orca in a Wayland-based GNOME session? I'm guessing inability to synthesize mouse clicks is the main one.
Very cool news! Which games are we playing lately? https://mastodon.social/@anthroposamu/115455955354708635
Dainius Happy 🇱🇹 ❤ 🇺🇦 (@anthroposamu@mastodon.social)
Nearly 90% of Windows Games now run on Linux https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/nearly-90-percent-of-windows-games-now-run-on-linux-latest-data-shows-as-windows-10-dies-gaming-on-linux-is-more-viable-than-ever The viability of Linux as a gaming platform has come on leaps and bounds in recent years due to the sterling work of WINE and Proton developers, among others, and interest in hardware like the Steam Deck. However, the most recent stats from ProtonDB highlight that we are edging towards a magnificent milestone. The latest distilled data shows that almost 90% of Windows games now run on Linux. #software #offrehacked
mastodon.social
October 29, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Very cool news! Which games are we playing lately? https://mastodon.social/@anthroposamu/115455955354708635
We just passed 12,000 followers 🥳 Thank you everyone for supporting and being interested in our little operating system 🩷
October 20, 2025 at 6:46 PM
We just passed 12,000 followers 🥳 Thank you everyone for supporting and being interested in our little operating system 🩷
Hey power users, did you know you can directly launch app actions and even execute terminal commands with a custom keyboard shortcut?
💡Open System Settings → Keyboard → Shortcuts → Custom to make your commonly used actions available right at your fingertips
#protip
💡Open System Settings → Keyboard → Shortcuts → Custom to make your commonly used actions available right at your fingertips
#protip
October 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Hey power users, did you know you can directly launch app actions and even execute terminal commands with a custom keyboard shortcut?
💡Open System Settings → Keyboard → Shortcuts → Custom to make your commonly used actions available right at your fingertips
#protip
💡Open System Settings → Keyboard → Shortcuts → Custom to make your commonly used actions available right at your fingertips
#protip
Learning all the keyboard shortcuts for a new operating system can be challenging! That’s why we have a built-in shortcuts app to help you out.
💡 Tap the Super (or Windows) key to open the Applications menu and search “Shortcuts”. There you’ll find a list of […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
💡 Tap the Super (or Windows) key to open the Applications menu and search “Shortcuts”. There you’ll find a list of […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
October 16, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Learning all the keyboard shortcuts for a new operating system can be challenging! That’s why we have a built-in shortcuts app to help you out.
💡 Tap the Super (or Windows) key to open the Applications menu and search “Shortcuts”. There you’ll find a list of […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
💡 Tap the Super (or Windows) key to open the Applications menu and search “Shortcuts”. There you’ll find a list of […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
Just wanted to make this a bit more visible since we’re getting some more recent attention for folks with vision-related disabilities. If you’ve encountered anything unexpected or something isn’t working for you or you’re just having a hard time getting around, please file a report about it! We […]
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mastodon.social
October 15, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Just wanted to make this a bit more visible since we’re getting some more recent attention for folks with vision-related disabilities. If you’ve encountered anything unexpected or something isn’t working for you or you’re just having a hard time getting around, please file a report about it! We […]
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Today on the international e-waste day, do the final move to update your computer from Microsoft #windows10 to an operating system that respects your freedom to use, study, share, and improve the software you use, like:
@archlinux
@debian
@elementary
@fedora
@FreeBSDFoundation
@gentoo […]
@archlinux
@debian
@elementary
@fedora
@FreeBSDFoundation
@gentoo […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
October 14, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Today on the international e-waste day, do the final move to update your computer from Microsoft #windows10 to an operating system that respects your freedom to use, study, share, and improve the software you use, like:
@archlinux
@debian
@elementary
@fedora
@FreeBSDFoundation
@gentoo […]
@archlinux
@debian
@elementary
@fedora
@FreeBSDFoundation
@gentoo […]
A new anime-styled MMORPG launched today and it plays with Steam + Proton! Anybody playing Blue Protocol: Star Resonance on elementary OS? 👀 https://store.steampowered.com/app/3681810/Blue_Protocol_Star_Resonance/
#linuxgaming
#linuxgaming
Blue Protocol: Star Resonance on Steam
Blue Protocol: Star Resonance expands the Blue Protocol universe with a vibrant MMORPG experience. Create your own hero, team up for strategic raids, or simply relax and have fun with friends fishing, crafting, and endless exploration. Adventure awaits!
store.steampowered.com
October 9, 2025 at 9:16 PM
A new anime-styled MMORPG launched today and it plays with Steam + Proton! Anybody playing Blue Protocol: Star Resonance on elementary OS? 👀 https://store.steampowered.com/app/3681810/Blue_Protocol_Star_Resonance/
#linuxgaming
#linuxgaming
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shoutout to @elementary
in times where everyone around us is seemingly turning into a fascist nightmare techbro company, elementary stays aggressively queer :neocat_heart:
(btw, u should totally check out their stuff, donate, buy some merch or otherwise support them!)
in times where everyone around us is seemingly turning into a fascist nightmare techbro company, elementary stays aggressively queer :neocat_heart:
(btw, u should totally check out their stuff, donate, buy some merch or otherwise support them!)
October 9, 2025 at 3:20 PM
shoutout to @elementary
in times where everyone around us is seemingly turning into a fascist nightmare techbro company, elementary stays aggressively queer :neocat_heart:
(btw, u should totally check out their stuff, donate, buy some merch or otherwise support them!)
in times where everyone around us is seemingly turning into a fascist nightmare techbro company, elementary stays aggressively queer :neocat_heart:
(btw, u should totally check out their stuff, donate, buy some merch or otherwise support them!)
Our monthly update blog post is here! We've got a ton of new feature updates to go over including the first release of Maps, improvements to AppCenter, Background Apps portal support in the Dock, and tons more. Check it out:
https://blog.elementary.io/updates-for-october-2025/
https://blog.elementary.io/updates-for-october-2025/
More Apps, More Features, More Cowbell!
Updates for OS 8 and Early Access
blog.elementary.io
October 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Our monthly update blog post is here! We've got a ton of new feature updates to go over including the first release of Maps, improvements to AppCenter, Background Apps portal support in the Dock, and tons more. Check it out:
https://blog.elementary.io/updates-for-october-2025/
https://blog.elementary.io/updates-for-october-2025/
Hacktoberfest is now! If you’ve ever wanted to contribute to an open source project, this is your month to get involved!
For super contributors—those who get 6 or more pull requests merged—you can get a free T Shirt 👀
Find out more here: https://hacktoberfest.com/
For super contributors—those who get 6 or more pull requests merged—you can get a free T Shirt 👀
Find out more here: https://hacktoberfest.com/
Hacktoberfest 2025
Hacktoberfest: a month-long celebration of open-source projects, their maintainers, and the entire community of contributors.
hacktoberfest.com
October 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Hacktoberfest is now! If you’ve ever wanted to contribute to an open source project, this is your month to get involved!
For super contributors—those who get 6 or more pull requests merged—you can get a free T Shirt 👀
Find out more here: https://hacktoberfest.com/
For super contributors—those who get 6 or more pull requests merged—you can get a free T Shirt 👀
Find out more here: https://hacktoberfest.com/
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Re-evaluating some of our retail items and seeing if we can adjust prices and maybe add some new things. Any requests? 👀
September 26, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Re-evaluating some of our retail items and seeing if we can adjust prices and maybe add some new things. Any requests? 👀
OS 8.0.2 is available now as a pay-what-you-can download from our website! This release wraps up our last 6 months of bug fix and feature work and includes the latest Hardware Enablement stack from Ubuntu.
https://blog.elementary.io/os-8-0-2-available-now/
https://blog.elementary.io/os-8-0-2-available-now/
elementary OS 8.0.2 Available Now
More reliable and accessible than ever
blog.elementary.io
September 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
OS 8.0.2 is available now as a pay-what-you-can download from our website! This release wraps up our last 6 months of bug fix and feature work and includes the latest Hardware Enablement stack from Ubuntu.
https://blog.elementary.io/os-8-0-2-available-now/
https://blog.elementary.io/os-8-0-2-available-now/
We’ve had some reports of AppCenter not launching after the latest updates. Oops! 😅 We’re pushing a fix right now. AppCenter 8.3.1 should be available shortly. Thanks for your patience!
September 20, 2025 at 7:41 PM
We’ve had some reports of AppCenter not launching after the latest updates. Oops! 😅 We’re pushing a fix right now. AppCenter 8.3.1 should be available shortly. Thanks for your patience!
Feeling very proud today to be shipping a web browser without any “AI” 😅
September 19, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Feeling very proud today to be shipping a web browser without any “AI” 😅
RE: https://mastodon.online/@danirabbit/115226164650502655
The new Dock sure is looking good in Early Access! Super excited to ship all these features in OS 8.1 🚀
Support development and try it out now at https://builds.elementary.io
The new Dock sure is looking good in Early Access! Super excited to ship all these features in OS 8.1 🚀
Support development and try it out now at https://builds.elementary.io
mastodon.online
September 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
RE: https://mastodon.online/@danirabbit/115226164650502655
The new Dock sure is looking good in Early Access! Super excited to ship all these features in OS 8.1 🚀
Support development and try it out now at https://builds.elementary.io
The new Dock sure is looking good in Early Access! Super excited to ship all these features in OS 8.1 🚀
Support development and try it out now at https://builds.elementary.io
Safe app sideloading and alt stores are both supported out of the box on elementary OS and can be installed with a double click. No messy jailbreaking or rooting necessary 🎉
August 26, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Safe app sideloading and alt stores are both supported out of the box on elementary OS and can be installed with a double click. No messy jailbreaking or rooting necessary 🎉
We finally have a release date for Silk Song! Who’s playing it on elementary OS?
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1030300/Hollow_Knight_Silksong/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1030300/Hollow_Knight_Silksong/
August 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
We finally have a release date for Silk Song! Who’s playing it on elementary OS?
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1030300/Hollow_Knight_Silksong/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1030300/Hollow_Knight_Silksong/
💡To more quickly type letters with accents or special characters, you can set up a "Compose" key in System Settings → Keyboard → Layout
Also check out this handy Compose Key cheat sheet to learn how to type arrows, fractions, em dashes, musical notation, and […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
Also check out this handy Compose Key cheat sheet to learn how to type arrows, fractions, em dashes, musical notation, and […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
August 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
💡To more quickly type letters with accents or special characters, you can set up a "Compose" key in System Settings → Keyboard → Layout
Also check out this handy Compose Key cheat sheet to learn how to type arrows, fractions, em dashes, musical notation, and […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
Also check out this handy Compose Key cheat sheet to learn how to type arrows, fractions, em dashes, musical notation, and […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
Did you know that elementary OS isn’t a remix or spin distribution? We build our images from metapackage seeds 📦 🌱
And now with the release of @debian Trixie—woo congrats 🎉—we’re using the latest version of Debian Livebuild to put together our operating system. This allows us to clean up our […]
And now with the release of @debian Trixie—woo congrats 🎉—we’re using the latest version of Debian Livebuild to put together our operating system. This allows us to clean up our […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
August 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Did you know that elementary OS isn’t a remix or spin distribution? We build our images from metapackage seeds 📦 🌱
And now with the release of @debian Trixie—woo congrats 🎉—we’re using the latest version of Debian Livebuild to put together our operating system. This allows us to clean up our […]
And now with the release of @debian Trixie—woo congrats 🎉—we’re using the latest version of Debian Livebuild to put together our operating system. This allows us to clean up our […]
It’s time for another monthly update post! This month we have updates for our developer-facing tools—Code and Terminal—plus some big improvements to Bluetooth settings, and the new Hardware Enablement stack from @ubuntu has landed!
And in Early Access we have the new Maps app, some fresh eye […]
And in Early Access we have the new Maps app, some fresh eye […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
August 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
It’s time for another monthly update post! This month we have updates for our developer-facing tools—Code and Terminal—plus some big improvements to Bluetooth settings, and the new Hardware Enablement stack from @ubuntu has landed!
And in Early Access we have the new Maps app, some fresh eye […]
And in Early Access we have the new Maps app, some fresh eye […]