Pop _OS 24.04's New Scratch-Built Cosmic: Hands-On, with Screenshots

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System76 released Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS on December 11, featuring the new Cosmic Epoch 1 desktop environment.
Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS is based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and uses the Linux 6.17 kernel series.
The new Cosmic desktop environment is built from scratch, replacing the Gnome-based version, and includes rewritten applications like Cosmic Store, Cosmic Files, and Cosmic Terminal, all built in Rust.
Installation is straightforward with options for full-disk encryption, though it's not mandatory.
Cosmic offers improved responsiveness, performance, and safety, with a user-friendly interface that includes categorized software groups and customizable docks.
The desktop environment supports multitasking and integrates well with cloud apps like Google Drive and Docs.
Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS is suitable for both beginners and experienced users, with Fedora now offering Cosmic as an official spin.
The distro is available for download on System76's website, with recommended system requirements of 4 GB RAM, 16 GB storage, and a 64-bit processor.

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