https://os.watch 2026-08-25T13:36:51.882985+00:00 python-feedgen https://os.watch/static/images/favicon.png OS.watch is exploring the world of Operating Systems https://os.watch/aerynos/2026.08 2026-08-03T00:00:00+00:00 From a development story arc perspective, AerynOS has been deliberately kept under a very tight leash over the last year, as we have focused on strengthening our core tooling and infrastructure code bases. Whilst we are nowhere near “done” with our vision for our tooling, now tha 2026-08-03T00:00:00+00:00 https://os.watch/idealos/2026.08.08 2026-08-10T00:00:00+00:00 2026.08.08 - iDeal OS 4.4. The release of iDeal OS 4.4 is a major upgrade on the footsteps of MX Linux 25.2 and Debian 13.6. We are pleased to introduce the new official iDeal OS repository. The entire operating system and all custom applications are now maintained as native .deb 2026-08-10T00:00:00+00:00 https://os.watch/sparkylinux/8.4 2026-08-10T00:00:00+00:00 A year ago, Debian dropped support for 32-bit live/install ISO images, so SparkyLinux dropped it as well. This decision has been reassessed, as it turns out there are still a significant number of people in the world who own “really old,” still functional computers with 32-bit pr 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/cachyos/260809 2026-08-10T00:00:00+00:00 CachyOS Welcome got a DNS rework, so the speed-test based server ranking now correctly picks the fastest DNS server. In chwd, improved handheld detection via particular board name matching, and added Bulgarian localization. The kernel-manager backend was rewritten from C++ to Rus 2026-08-10T00:00:00+00:00 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/soploslinux/2026.08 2026-08-10T00:00:00+00:00 The day has finally arrived. Soplos Linux 2026.08 is now available as a stable version. After months of betas and release candidates, the project takes the final leap. The three variants of the distribution, 'Tyron', 'Tyson' and 'Boro', are published at the same time. Not one has 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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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