GNOME Wraps Up June with Exciting Updates and New Features
GNOME wraps up June with new features in Libadwaita and the ability to build GNOME Shell and Mutter without X11 support. The update includes a new alert/message dialog style, optimized performance for Wayland-based systems, integration of Rclone for cloud support in Deja Dup backups tool, and the announcement of GUADEC 2024 in Denver, Colorado.
System76 Making Progress on Rust-Written COSMIC Desktop for Pop!_OS
System76 developers are making progress on their Rust-written COSMIC desktop environment for Pop!_OS Linux. Recent enhancements include display mirroring support, ARM64 packages, and an ‘ultra fast’ COSMIC App Store. Improvements to COSMIC Files, Greeter, Edit, and more aim to enhance user experience. The open-source desktop environment is set for release alongside Pop!_OS 24.04 later this year.