Raspberry Pi Imager 1.9 Released with Qt 6 Port, AppImage Support, and More
Raspberry Pi Imager 1.9 is the first release of this tool to be ported to the latest and greatest Qt 6 open-source application framework to provide users with a lightly refreshed interface. The Qt 6 port is available throughout all support platforms, including Linux, macOS, and Windows.
For Linux users, this is also the first Raspberry Pi Imager release to offer AppImage bundles, allowing users to run the application on virtually any GNU/Linux distribution without installing anything on their personal computers. The AppImage bundles are provided for 64-bit (x86_64) and AArch64 (ARM64) architectures.
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Raspberry Pi Imager 1.9: Qt6 Integration & AppImage Support
Raspberry Pi Imager, a tool that helps users easily write OS images onto an SD card, which can then be used to boot the Raspberry Pi, announced the release of its latest version, 1.9.
It introduces several key enhancements that promise to refine user experience across different platforms. One notable update is the transition to Qt 6.7.2, which refreshes the user interface across all supported platforms, making it more responsive and easier to navigate.
For Linux users, there’s exciting news: the imager is now also distributed as a distro-agnostic portable AppImage format. This means users can expect a straightforward installation process with fewer compatibility issues across different Linux distros.
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Raspberry Pi Imager Gets Qt 6 Port, Now Offers AppImages on Linux - OMG! Ubuntu
A new update, Raspberry Pi Imager 1.9, was released this week with some big changes.
For one, this open-source and cross-platform image writing tool now uses Qt 6.
This framework uplift offers a stack of underlying improvements in terms of stability, plus visual changes too. Raspberry Pi say the Qt 6 port provides “a lightly refreshed UI throughout on all platforms.”