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KDE Plasma 5.23 Release Brings a Fresh Look with Performance Updates

The 25th-anniversary edition, KDE Plasma 5.23, has been released with brand new features and performance updates. Here’s what’s new.
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Feren OS 2021.10 Available to Download

Feren OS is a desktop Linux distribution based on Ubuntu. Featuring the KDE Plasma desktop, the project’s latest snapshot is Feren OS 2021.10 which includes a new lock screen, new splash screen, and a customized Firefox experience.
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MX Linux 21 Release Candidate Readied for Public Testing

Coming exactly one month after the second beta release, MX Linux 21 Release Candidate is here with some small changes, numerous bug fixes, and updated translations, as well as updated components and security patches from the Debian GNU/Linux 11 “Bullseye” software repositories. MX Linux 21 Release Candidate adds “thick” variants of the xfwm4 mx-comfort themes […]

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XeroLinux Review – Stunning Linux Distribution with Arch and KDE Plasma

We review XeroLinux. It’s Linux distribution that is a fusion of Arch Linux, KDE Plasma, and Latte Dock.
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KDE Plasma 5.23 “25th Anniversary Edition” Enters Public Beta Testing, Here’s What’s New

Since KDE Plasma 5.23 will be released in celebration of the project’s 25th anniversary, it’s obvious that it will be a great release that introduces better support for the next-generation Wayland display server, making Plasma desktop more stable, faster, and reliable. The Plasma Wayland improvements include the middle-click paste and drag and drop items between […]

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KDE Frameworks 5.86 Improves Plasma Wayland for NVIDIA GPUs, Adds over 200 Changes

KDE Frameworks 5.86 is here to further improve the Plasma Wayland session, this time for NVIDIA GPU users who encountered content update failures on window resize or KRunner not display search results. It also fixes two critical memory leaks that may affect the KDE Plasma desktop environment and Plasma widgets. Among the improvements, this release […]

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MX Linux 21 Beta 2 Is Available: Download and Test Now

The MX Linux team has released MX Linux 21 Beta 2. This new build is available in Xfce, KDE Plasma and Fluxbox editions.  This new build of the popular Debian-based distribution is available in Xfce, KDE Plasma and Fluxbox editions, and is built from t…

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KDE Plasma 5.22.5 Released as the Last Update in the Series with More Bug Fixes

KDE Plasma 5.22.5 is here as the last point release in the series, improving the System Monitor utility to correctly display IPv4 address information when IPv6 is disabled and to make the “Export Page” function work as it’s supposed to. It also improves the Plasma Panels to use the correct edge-specific theme graphics if available, […]

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17 KDE Plasma Features that You Didn’t Know About

KDE Plasma is packed with features, some of which, even long-term plasma users might not know about. I have been using the Plasma desktop for many years now and I am still finding new cool features. Here is a list of 17 cool features of KDE Plasma that…

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KDE Frameworks 5.85 Improves the Breeze Icon Theme for Xfce Users, Performance Improvements

KDE Frameworks 5.85 is a monthly update that mostly brings improvements to existing features. For example, it adds the missing network and hibernation-related icons to the Breeze icon theme when it’s being used under the Xfce desktop environment, improves support for recursive changes to directory ownership and permissions to always work, and slightly reduces the […]

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KDE Plasma 5.22.4 Further Improves Plasma Wayland, Makes System Monitor Faster to Launch

KDE Plasma 5.22.4 is packed with many improvements to make the KDE Plasma 5.22 desktop environment series more stable and reliable. First, it improves the login screen authentication on systems using systemd-homed to no longer fail when entering the wrong password. Second, it makes the new Plasma System Monitor app a lot more faster to […]

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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: July 18th, 2021

This week has been slow in news and I was busy traveling for personal matters. Despite that, we got some very hot news, such as the release of Firefox 90, the Ubuntu Touch OTA-18 software update for Linux phones, and Valve’s own gaming handheld powered by Arch Linux and KDE Plasma. On top of that, […]

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Valve Unveils Steam Deck Gaming Handheld Powered by Arch Linux and KDE Plasma

Steam Deck Gaming Handheld promises to put your entire Steam library in your pocket so you can play your favorite games wherever you go. The device is powerful enough to run the latest AAA games, and the best part is that it can also act as a controller if you connect it to a big […]

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KDE Plasma 5.22 Arrives with Miscellany of Usability Improvements

KDE Plasma 5.22 has been released, following a successful bout of beta testing last month. This uplift of the free, open source desktop environment improves ‘stability and usability across the board’, according to KDE devs. […]
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KDE Plasma 5.22 Beta Arrives with ‘Hugely Improved’ Wayland Support

The first beta of KDE Plasma 5.22 has dropped. In this post we run-through the biggest changes and improvements, which includes adaptive panel transparency.
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