KDE Plasma 6.8 has been released, arriving on the 30th anniversary of the free, open-source desktop environment’s founding. Changes are, as you’d expect, varied across the stack. A new backup tool, Kup, is included as […]
GIMP 3.2.6 has arrived, a new maintenance update in the 3.2.x series that made a splash earlier this year. You won’t find any major new features, but plenty of improvements – not least in font […]
Photos is a new(ish) image viewer and organiser for KDE Plasma aiming to give Gwenview a run for its pixels. Linux distributions that use KDE Plasma typically ship Gwenview, which has been the KDE image […]
KDE Plasma 6.7 has been released, and it brings a feature many of its users have been requesting for decades: independent per-screen virtual desktops. The latest stable update also sees a classic KDE theme revived, […]
KDE has announced it’s getting a €1.28 million grant from the Sovereign Tech Fund (STF) to help improve the Plasma desktop, KDE Linux and the communication frameworks used by both. The German government-backed fund, which […]
Future versions of KDE Plasma will no longer support the Xorg/X11 display server, as developers set-out the timeline for a transition to a Wayland-only future.
Upgrade to KDE Plasma 6.5 on Ubuntu 25.10 using the official Kubuntu Backports PPA. Installation steps, advice and rollback instructions provided.
KDE Plasma 6.5 released on 21 October 2025. The new version offers better RDP, HDR and Wayland support, expanded settings and other improvements.
KDE has launched its own immutable Linux distribution in alpha. It acts as a 'reference implementation', offering atomic updates, Flatpak apps and more.
KDE Plasma 6.5 will finally include automatic day/night theme switching, to change light/dark Global Themes based on the time of the day.
I don't remember the last time I used a printer, let alone owned one, but I do remember printer ink running out mid-print being a major frustration.
KDE Plasma 6.5 will automatically round the bottom corners of Breeze-decorated windows, adding a feature that's been asked for by KDE fans for years.
KDE's Plasma Bigscreen TV UI gets rebooted with slicker visuals, search functionality, and more – thanks to one developer tuning in to its potential.
A new version of free music player Amarok has been released, ported to Qt 6 and no longer using the Phonon audio backend. Details on what's new inside.
KDE Plasma 6.4.1 turns off a visual desktop effect which could, in rare cases, post a risk of triggering seizures in users with photosensitive conditions.
KDE devs have revived the KISS setup tool, aiming to create a polished first-boot experience for Linux users to rival onboarding on Windows and macOS.
KDE Plasma 6.4 has been released with a huge range of improvements, including an HDR configuration wizard, per-desktop tiling, and more.
If you’re running Kubuntu 25.04 and want the latest fixes the KDE Plasma 6.3.5 release, you can use the Kubuntu backports PPA to get ’em. KDE Plasma 6.3.5 popped out a few weeks back, serving […]