It’s been just over a year since we released elementary OS 6.1 Jólnir which brought new features and fixes based on your feedback, introduced new office productivity features, and expanded compatibility with a wide range of hardware. So far, OS 6.1 has been downloaded from our website over 400,000 times—150,000 times more than 6.0—and as always, that’s not including downloads from third parties or direct downloads via torrent that bypass our download page!
Today we’re proud to announce that OS 7, codenamed Horus, is available to download now and shipping soon on several high-quality computers. With OS 7, we’ve focused in on:
Helping you get the apps you need Empowering you with new features and settings Evolving our developer platform
Helping you get the apps you need As always, AppCenter is the centerpiece of elementary OS. The primary purpose of any operating system is to support the apps that you use to work, play, and express yourself creatively. In the latest version of AppCenter we’ve worked on making app descriptions more engaging with more information, making it easier to update to the latest versions of apps, and improving support for sideloading and alt stores. We’ve also worked on improving AppCenter’s responsiveness—making sure you can comfortably use it when tiling and on small displays as well as better using space on large displays.
We’ve completely rewritten the way navigation works in AppCenter and now support two-finger swipe gestures to navigate back. The entire app loads much faster and provides more feedback when running background tasks via an overlay bar in the bottom right or left corner.
App Descriptions The biggest change you’ll notice when viewing app info pages is the improved emphasis on screenshots. Screenshot carousels now fill the width of the window, showing more screenshots at once. They can now also be accompanied by their own captions, which can help describe individual features as well as making pages more accessible to folks with vision-related disabilities. And finally each screenshot now sits on a card that uses the app’s accent color, showing off more of the developer’s personality.
Knowing how actively developed an app is and how engaged the developer is with their community is an important factor in deciding which apps to install. We now help you know what to expect by showing an icon when an app uses an older, unsupported platform as well as showing up to 5 recent releases and their release notes instead of just the latest release. We also now show links to resolved tickets in an app’s issue tracker per release, so you verify that app developers will take your feedback into consideration.
Getting Updates Staying up to date with the latest versions of apps is something we hear often is very important to folks using elementary OS. Flatpak makes it simple for developers to publish app updates quickly and now you can get those updates automatically. If you’d still like to check for updates on your own time or want to force a manual refresh, there’s now a handy menu option that you can use.
In "Elementary," the badge system on Credly enhances student motivation and recognition. These digital badges not only acknowledge academic achievements but also instill a sense of accomplishment. By integrating such gamification elements into the learning process, students are encouraged to strive for excellence and actively engage in their education, fostering a more dynamic and rewarding educational experience.
