Elementary OS 5.0 'Juno' is Released and Available for Download
Elementary OS is an Ubuntu-based distribution which features the Pantheon desktop environment and a custom application store. The project's latest stable release is elementary OS 5.0 "Juno".
elementary OS is the fast, open, and privacy-respecting alternative to Windows and macOS. Over the past year we’ve been hard at work putting together a new major version of elementary OS, codenamed Juno. It is the culmination of a ton of updates and improvements with three major goals:
- Provide a more refined user experience
- Improve productivity for new and seasoned users alike
- Take our developer platform to the next level
What is update on Elementary OS 5 'Juno' ?
Majorly Updated Apps
elementary OS is made up of two main parts: the “desktop” which includes the core user experience, look and feel, and system pieces; and the apps that come with the OS out of the box. elementary OS 5 Juno includes major updates across several of these core apps.
Dark Desktop and Light Desktop
If the top of your wallpaper is busy (high variations in contrast), the panel draws a translucent background. Now in Juno, the panel will detect if it’s drawing on a mostly light or mostly dark area, and shade the panel and foreground appropriately. The result is a panel that more closely respects the user’s preference for a light or dark desktop.
elementary Code: Purpose-built for Developers
The major focus for Code is being purpose-built for writing and editing code, which has lead us to setting smarter defaults. Baseline features like line numbering, project folder management, Vala symbol introspection, and line wrapping all come by default. This has also allowed us to simplify some of the preferences when it doesn’t make sense to toggle certain features on or off in a code editor. The result is a much more full-featured and tailored app for developers.
AppCenter: the Open, Pay-What-You-Want App Store
AppCenter is our built-in app store where users can download free and paid apps that are purpose-built for elementary OS. With AppCenter we’re doing things a bit differently from our competitors. First, every single app in AppCenter is open source because we firmly believe in the world-changing power of freely-licensed code and open source software. Second, all paid apps are offered with a developer-provided suggested price, but are ultimately pay-what-you-want. Users choose what to pay — if anything at all — when they download paid apps.
Terminal is an app that most users should never have to open — but for those who use it, it’s an incredibly important tool on the system, and one that is all-too-often ignored by other platforms. Terminal in elementary OS sports a simple look, but hosts smart features like Find, Smart Copy/Paste, Paste Protection, browser-class tabs with Undo Close Tab, and Process Completion Notifications. And in Juno, we’ve refined Terminal to be even more adaptable to developers’ needs and workflows.
Epiphany is the lightweight WebKit-based web browser that comes with elementary OS. It supports all the features you’d expect with HTML5, CSS3, and modern web standards baked in.
We’ve worked hard on both the visual and code side to make Photos the best yet. It now sports a beautiful new dark style, making it easier to browse, focus on, and edit your photos.
The release announcement lists several additional features along with screen shots.
