https://os.watch 2026-08-29T17:19:39.935532+00:00 python-feedgen https://os.watch/static/images/favicon.png OS.watch is exploring the world of Operating Systems https://os.watch/titalcruiseos/5.4 2026-08-10T00:00:00+00:00 Today is a truly special day for the entire team and for those who have closely followed every build, every proof of concept, and every tweak to our system images. We are proud to announce the general availability of TitalcruiseOS 5.4 (build 20260806), a cumulative update that no 2026-08-10T00:00:00+00:00 https://os.watch/murena/4.1.1 2026-08-10T00:00:00+00:00 Fairphone 6 is now available on AOSP 16 Backup & Restore (beta) - /e/OS can now automatically back up your apps and their data to your Murena Workspace and restore them on a new device or after a reset. Backups run automatically when your device is idle, and can be limited to Wi- 2026-08-10T00:00:00+00:00 https://os.watch/starbuntu/24.04.4.25 2026-08-11T00:00:00+00:00 This release presents the new version 151.0.7922.75-1 of the web browser Google-Chrome-Stable. In addition, among other things, Starbuntu has added an 'Open With' list of adequare mime type specific applications as well as improved its command entry software and also added a rout 2026-08-11T00:00:00+00:00 https://os.watch/manjaro/26.1.0 2026-08-12T00:00:00+00:00 Manjaro 26.1 'Bian-May' released. Since we released 'Anh-Linh' in January 2026 we worked hard to get the next release of Manjaro out there. We call it 'Bian-May'. The GNOME edition has received several updates to the GNOME 50 series. This includes a lot of fixes and polish when G 2026-08-12T00:00:00+00:00 https://os.watch/galactic_mandate_linux/v07 2026-08-14T00:00:00+00:00 Galactic Mandate Linux v07 is the latest release, featuring a signed APT suite, migration and desktop package updates, and a direct AMD64 installer ISO. Users can upgrade existing installations with `sudo gm-upgrade v07` or install v07 directly, with support for legacy BIOS, UEFI 2026-08-14T00:00:00+00:00 https://os.watch/prismlinux/2026.08.15 2026-08-17T00:00:00+00:00 After more than two months without a release, PrismLinux Reborn 1.0 is finally here. This release represents a major round of redesign, migration, optimization and ecosystem cleanup across the distribution. The installer has been comprehensively redesigned and polished as part of 2026-08-17T00:00:00+00:00 https://os.watch/omarchy/4.0.0 2026-08-17T00:00:00+00:00 Omarchy 4 aka 'Quattro' is the biggest release since the project started. The entire desktop shell has been reimagined in Quickshell - the bar, launcher, menus, notifications, on-screen displays, control panels, lock screen, and polkit agent now all live inside a single long-runn 2026-08-17T00:00:00+00:00 https://os.watch/tuxedo/20260813 2026-08-17T00:00:00+00:00 Welcome to the open beta of the next generation of TUXEDO OS. TUXEDO OS is moving to a new foundation - Debian 'Testing'. With this open beta, we are opening up the development process and inviting you to try the new system, use it in real-world scenarios and help us shape the fi 2026-08-17T00:00:00+00:00 https://os.watch/starbuntu/24.04.4.26 2026-08-18T00:00:00+00:00 This release presents the new versions 151.0.7922.108-1 of the web browser Google-Chrome-Stable and 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 of systemd. In addition, among other things, Starbuntu has anchored the freshly introduced 'Open With' list of adequare mime type specific applications in its des 2026-08-18T00:00:00+00:00 https://os.watch/mainstreamos/1.3.0 2026-08-20T00:00:00+00:00 Put the dock on any edge of the screen: top, bottom, left or right; the bar steps aside when you give the dock the edge it was using; themes now carry which edge the dock sits on, along with everything else they remember; the flexible-space widget is retired — the bar packs its o 2026-08-20T00:00:00+00:00 https://os.watch/fydeos/23.0 2026-08-20T00:00:00+00:00 We are delighted to announce the release of FydeOS 23 'Chromatic Cadence'. This release upgrades the underlying Chromium OS platform from r144 to r150 and introduces a new Android subsystem framework, refreshed system apps, and enhanced remote desktop capabilities for enterprise 2026-08-20T00:00:00+00:00 https://os.watch/garuda/260819 2026-08-20T00:00:00+00:00 When creating new disk layouts, the installer will pick the biggest sector size a disk supports, and for people wanting to encrypt their disks with LUKS, the installer now uses LUKS2 with argon2 encryption and the same sector size as the disk. Previously, this would default to 51 2026-08-20T00:00:00+00:00 https://os.watch/vanilla/3 2026-08-25T00:00:00+00:00 Two years after the release of Vanilla OS 2 'Orchid', Vanilla OS 3 'Reunion' is now available. Our mission remains the same - to make Vanilla OS simple, stable and secure. With Reunion, we're bringing users together across architectures, and offering everyone an experience that w 2026-08-25T00:00:00+00:00 https://os.watch/starbuntu/24.04.4.27 2026-08-25T00:00:00+00:00 This release presents the new version 151.0.7922.137-1 of the web browser Google-Chrome-Stable. In addition, among other things, Starbuntu has improved its 'Open With' routine as well as its message program for new update opportunities and its app for connecting to remote sources 2026-08-25T00:00:00+00:00 https://os.watch/cuerdos/2.1.1 2026-08-25T00:00:00+00:00 CuerdOS 2.1.1 “Skycatcher” brings several small updates, including replacing OnlyOffice with LibreOffice, updating Cuerdtools to Qt6, and refreshing the ISO images. It also fixes an issue with the `config-updates-skycatcher` package in the GNOME ISO. The LabWC edition has been di 2026-08-25T00:00:00+00:00 https://os.watch/porteux/2.8 2026-08-25T00:00:00+00:00 This release is built around two new in-house projects: aufs-ng and xfwm4-gl. aufs-ng is our new union filesystem, written from scratch to replace aufs, which PorteuX has relied on since day one. It keeps the same on-disk format and the same mount command grammar, so everything k 2026-08-25T00:00:00+00:00 https://os.watch/armbian/26.8 2026-08-26T00:00:00+00:00 Armbian 26.8 is a major quarterly release featuring 787 merged pull requests and significant updates across the project. Highlights include Linux 7.1, a rewritten installer, Armbian Imager 2.0 with new Qualcomm flashing support, bootable UEFI ISOs, U-Boot 2026.07, improved wirele 2026-08-26T00:00:00+00:00 https://os.watch/nawaos/2.0 2026-08-27T00:00:00+00:00 NawaOS 2.0 is the biggest release so far. Setup, updates, saves and recovery are now things the system handles for you. What's new? Setup wizard on first boot, in Arabic or English - drivers, apps, done in minutes; NawaOS Store - 60+ games, launchers and tools, one click each; Co 2026-08-27T00:00:00+00:00 https://os.watch/butterbian/0.4.0 2026-08-27T00:00:00+00:00 Butterbian Xfce 0.4.0 is out. The snapshot-first foundation hasn't changed - Btrfs subvolumes laid out for you, a Timeshift snapshot before every apt operation, rollback from the GRUB menu. What changed is everything you look at. 0.3.3 looked like stock Xfce with a wallpaper, 0.4 2026-08-27T00:00:00+00:00 https://os.watch/starbuntu/24.04.4.28 2026-08-28T00:00:00+00:00 This release presents the new Linux kernel 7.2.0 and the new version 151.0.7922.169-1 of the web browser Google-Chrome-Stable. In addition, among other things, Starbuntu has improved its "Open With" software for listing and adding adequate apps as well as its software for automou 2026-08-28T00:00:00+00:00