Elementary OS 8 continues the tradition of a beautiful, user-friendly desktop
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I've always had a soft spot in my heart for Elementary OS. It was one of the few distributions capable of pulling me away from Ubuntu. When I first discovered Elementary OS, I thought, "This is what a Linux desktop should look like!" It was equal parts elegant and user-friendly.
Fortunately, the ethos that drives Elementary OS hasn't changed much over the years. It's still a very MacOS-like desktop with a unified look and feel. At the same time, Elementary OS doesn't foist specific apps upon you, so you wind up with a desktop that will need the help of some third-party applications, such as those found in the AppCenter.
OMG Ubuntu:
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elementary OS 8 Released with New Dock, Quick Settings + More - OMG! Ubuntu
Built on the Ubuntu 24.04 LTS base and powered by the Linux 6.8 kernel, elementary OS 8 brings a swathe of improvement to both the Pantheon desktop environment, its core apps, and the overall user experience.
The elementary team says it focused on several key areas for this release, including the creation of a new secure session (uses Wayland but currently not the default), improving multitasking, and “empowering our diverse community through inclusive design”.
Below, I highlight elementary OS 8’s most notable user-facing changes and provide a link to the official download so you can go ahead and try the latest release firsthand.
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elementary OS 8 Available Now ⋅ elementary Blog
Today, we’re proud to announce that elementary OS 8 is available to download now and shipping on several high-quality computers!
elementary OS 8 Marries Beauty with Functionality
Today marks an exciting event for those of you for whom the beauty of your desktop is more than wishful thinking: over a year after its previous 7.1 release, the new elementary OS 8 is out now, based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and powered by Linux kernel 6.8.
It’s a major step forward for one of the most visually stunning and user-friendly Linux distros, blending a polished look with powerful new features that enhance privacy, productivity, and accessibility.
elementary OS 8 Arrives With New Mac-Like Functionality
Need a "beginner" Linux distro? The super-simple elementary OS now features a more modern design, enhanced multitasking capabilities, more security features, and additional accessibility functionality in its OS 8 update.
elementary OS is an alternative to Windows and macOS that focuses on simplicity and ease of use, rather than neurotic tinkering or customization. It features a Mac-like design, a curated app selection, and straightforward security features that take much of the guesswork out of Linux.
With the OS 8 update, elementary OS is embracing the Wayland windowing system to provide a more modern, more secure system for apps to draw themselves on your desktop. Apps loaded in Wayland require your permission to access system features and data, such as your keystrokes or screenshot tool. However, can run without Wayland by selecting "Classic" as your session mode when logging in. (Most major Linux distros, including Ubuntu, Debian, Mint, Fedora, and Pi OS, now use Wayland.)
A hostile voice:
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elementary OS 8 is the DEI GNU/Linux Distro
"Take that fascists!" says elementary OS founder, Daniel Fore.
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elementary OS 8 – A Linux Distro for Windows and macOS Users
It is known for its fast, open, and privacy-respecting distribution and replacement to macOS and Windows with a simple yet effective user interface, beautiful themes, and wallpaper that serve as eye-candy to users and one of the best Linux OS for Linux newbies.
LWN:
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Elementary OS 8 released
Version 8 of the Ubuntu-based elementary OS has been released. This release includes a rewritten Dock, new window-management features, improvements in the installation and initial setup procedures for visually impaired users, as well as a new Secure Session mode:
Ji M:
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Elementary OS 8.0 Released! Wayland and Ubuntu 24.04 Base
Elementary OS announced new 8.0 release this Tuesday! The code-name is Circe, and it’s based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Elementary OS is a desktop GNU/Linux distribution that features Pantheon desktop environment along with its own core apps.
Notebookcheck:
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Ubuntu-based elementary OS 8 launches with new dock, refined security, and more
Unleashed upon the Linux world at the end of March 2011, elementary OS is labeled as a "thoughtful, capable, and ethical" operating system that aims to be easy to use above anything else. Sporting an interface directly inspired by macOS, elementary OS is an open-source piece of code that uses Ubuntu as its foundation and is available for download via a pay-what-you-want model, where $0 is a viable option as well. This week, version 8.0 lands with quite a few highlights that cover most areas of the operating system.
Latecomer:
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elementary OS 8: 10 Best New Features
A new release of elementary OS 8 (“Circe”) is out. Here’s the rundown of the best new features of this release. After almost two years of development since the prior release, elemnetary OS is now out with its latest release 8.0 code-named “Circe”.
The Register:
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Elementary OS 8 'Circe' conjures Wayland magic
Elementary OS 8 "Circe" is here, based on Ubuntu 24.04, with Wayland support in the Pantheon desktop.
Elementary has its own desktop environment, Pantheon, which resembles a desktop version of iPadOS. The release supports Wayland, which the login screen amusingly calls a "secure session," as opposed to a "classic session" meaning X.org. Pantheon runs on top of an Ubuntu base, which in this version is 24.04 "Noble Numbat" and inherits the new features of that release.