mastodon 4.8.0-nightly.2026-10-06Thoughtful, capable, and ethical computing—plus AppCenter, the pay-what-you-can app store
Our sideloading process:
1. Download a Flatpak ref or bundle file
2. Double click it
Spring has sprung and brought with it more updates for OS 8! This month we have big performance improvements, another batch of issue fixes, new ways to customize your experience, and even some more help for beginners. Check it out: https://blog.elementary.io/updates-for-april-2026/
A system monitor app has been one of the top requested default app additions for quite some time, and we now ship with one!
We’re also now shipping Maps, which currently covers the basics like Explore and Transit maps, showing your current location, searching for locations, and handling geo:// uri links. Plus Application settings now has a setting to select your default Maps app.
Did you know that AppCenter is a @FlatpakApps@fosstodon.org remote and you can install AppCenter apps on any of your favorite Linux distros? Browse and download free AppCenter apps from your web browser here: https://appcenter.elementary.io
@quinze@corteximplant.com XDG Portals are indeed already a cross-desktop standard: https://flatpak.github.io/xdg-desktop-portal/docs/
Portal interfaces are built-in to Flatpak so app developers who use portals don’t have to add any additional sandbox holes to their Flatpak manifest to use them 🎉
