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Latest roundup · 18 Apr 2015
Freya Release
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Elementary OS on a Chromebook: Installation and Compatibility
A Chromebook can become a capable elementary OS computer, especially when it has an Intel or AMD processor, a replaceable or sufficiently large storage drive,…
A beginner’s guide to the Pantheon desktop environment
Pantheon is the graphical desktop environment created for elementary OS. It provides the panels, dock, application launcher, window controls, system settings,…
Managing Multiple Workspaces in elementary OS for Better Productivity
A desktop can become difficult to manage long before the computer runs out of memory. A browser with several research windows, a document editor, a chat app,…
Essential Flatpak Apps For A Better elementary OS Desktop
elementary OS offers a clean, focused desktop, but its default application set is intentionally small. That simplicity leaves room to build a system around the…
Dual-boot elementary OS and Windows 11 safely
Running elementary OS beside Windows 11 gives you a flexible computer for everyday work, creative projects, development, and Linux experimentation. Windows…
How to Install and Use the New elementary OS Tasks App
A good task manager should make unfinished work easier to see without becoming another project to maintain. The new elementary OS Tasks app follows that…
A beginner’s guide to contributing to elementary OS
elementary OS is shaped by more than the developers who write its core software. Documentation writers, translators, testers, designers, support volunteers,…
The Best Note-Taking Apps for elementary OS Compared
A dependable note-taking app should make it easy to capture an idea, find it later, and keep it available wherever you work. On elementary OS, that basic…
Convert a Windows Laptop to elementary OS: Driver Checklist
Replacing Windows with elementary OS can give an older laptop a cleaner interface, fewer background processes, and a focused Linux desktop. The installation…
Elementary OS Privacy Settings Explained for Everyday Use
Privacy on a Linux desktop is less about finding one master switch and more about understanding which component can access a particular kind of information. On…
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