Notices by elementary (elementary@mastodon.social), page 2

Application settings has an all-new design that expands your control over permissions. We now support adjusting the run-time permissions in Flatpak’s Permissions Store. So if you’ve previously denied an app access to run in the background or granted an app permission to set the wallpaper, you can change your mind at any time and adjust permissions here

In OS 8 operating system updates will now appear in System Settings. The new system updates mechanism is super fast and includes the option to download updates automatically. Plus there are new options in the system shutdown dialog so you can install updates before shutting down or choose to skip a pending update, even when automatic updates are enabled.

Over the past several years we’ve been building features to improve the trust relationship with your computer by requiring your explicit informed consent and disallowing untrustworthy behavior on a technical level. Now we’re extending that story with both new settings to put you in control of the system features apps can access and a new Secure Session powered by Wayland.

Carefree because you're cared for! OS 8 brings a Secure Session that ensures apps respect your privacy and require your consent, a brand new Dock with productive multitasking and window management features, and empowers our diverse community through Inclusive Design. https://blog.elementary.io/os-8-available-now

It’s happening!

Show me something you made with elementary OS! 👇

You want to write an app that runs on elementary OS and other Linux OSes but aren’t sure where to start? We have a comprehensive guide to code, build, localize, package cross-platform with #Flatpak and monetize on AppCenter. Check it out! https://docs.elementary.io/develop/

It’s updates time! This month we have big Wayland news, a new way to manage drivers, @flathub in elementary OS by default, and even some updates for OS 7, including a new release of Mail! Check it out: https://blog.elementary.io/updates-for-june-2024/

Today is the 13th birthday of elementary OS! Thanks to our friends, fans, sponsors, and more who have supported us and made it possible to keep bringing you our vision for the Open Source desktop 🩷🎂

If you’re using our desktop (Pantheon) on @fedora consider sponsoring @decathorpe who maintains those packages for you! https://github.com/sponsors/decathorpe

@fedora congrats on the release!

It’s been just one month since we released OS 7.1, but we’re already hard at work on OS 8! Read ahead to find out more about our plans, process, and progress and opportunities for you to shape the next release: https://blog.elementary.io/lets-talk-os-8/

Also, Early Access developmental builds are now available to all GitHub Sponsors at any tier! Support development, get an exclusive monthly newsletter, and try out what’s new before anyone else at https://builds.elementary.io

Made with care with you in mind. OS 7.1 provides new personalization options that make it more inclusive and accessible, protects your privacy and ensures apps always operate with your explicit consent, and addresses your feedback with over 200 bug fixes, design changes, and new features https://blog.elementary.io/os-7-1-available-now/

A tablet with a detachable keyboard running elementary OS out of the box? Pretty excited about that 👀 https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/08/star-labs-reveal-their-new-starlite-a-surface-like-linux-tablet/

@kainoa Yes! Several of the apps we ship have already made the jump to Gtk4 and we’ve been making steady progress on porting the rest. We’re tracking our progress here: https://github.com/orgs/elementary/projects/95

Updates for May are here! This month expect mostly minor maintenance updates, with a larger preview of features coming in future months 👀 https://blog.elementary.io/updates-for-may-2023/

Just like Mastodon instances, having more @FlatpakApps stores will make the ecosystem more healthy and robust! Welcome to the Flatpakverse (lol?) https://puri.sm/posts/introducing-flatpaks-on-pureos/

Forward thinking and designed for real life with an improved sideloading and alt store experience, power profiles management, and using a next generation UI toolkit. OS 7 Helps you get the apps you need, Empowers you with new features and settings, and evolves our developer platform. Download it now for a pay-what-you-can price! https://blog.elementary.io/os-7-available-now/