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GNOME 50 beta kicks off freeze for top Linux desktop

February 13, 2026 by Brian Fagioli
Gnome 50

GNOME 50 beta is available, and it officially begins the UI, feature, and API freezes. With core components moving forward and practical fixes like restored video thumbnails, it feels like GNOME is settling into the stability work that makes its releases shine.

Categories Linux Tags GNOME, GNOME 50, GNOME 50 beta, GNOME Shell, GTK, libadwaita, Linux, Mutter, Nautilus, Open Source Leave a comment

GNOME 49 Beta lands with new apps Papers and Showtime replacing old favorites

August 15, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
Gnome 49 beta

GNOME 49 Beta replaces Evince and Totem with Papers and Showtime, alongside updates to core apps, Wayland improvements, and UI refinements.

Categories Linux, Open source Tags desktop environment, GNOME, GNOME 49, GNOME 49 Beta, GNOME Shell, GTK, Linux, Mutter, Papers, Showtime Leave a comment

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