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Our platform itself is completely open source, and it is built on a strong foundation of free and open source software (such as GNU/Linux). In addition, we actively collaborate within the ecosystem to improve it for everyone.

Get free and paid apps on AppCenter, the open, pay-what-you-can app store for independent developers. Each app has been reviewed and curated by elementary to ensure a native, privacy-respecting and secure experience.

Stay productive and focused with Multitasking View, Picture-in-Picture, Do Not Disturb and more. Or keep work out of sight while watching videos or playing games.

Multitasking view

Workspaces help you organize your work by task. Keep work and play separate, but just a swipe or tap away.

Picture-in-picture

Whether you’re watching a movie, a game, or a terminal process, Picture-in-Picture helps keep track of one thing while you work on another.

Do not disturb

Set everything else to stay focused on your work, or keep notifications away while watching a movie. Do not disturb alerts stop in their tracks.

Apps you need, without apps you don’t need.

elementary OS comes with a carefully thought-out set of apps that meet your everyday needs, so you can spend more time using your computer and less time cleaning up bloatware.

Screen time and limits

Set time limits per user for weekdays, weekends or both.

Internet usage

Manage allowed sites. Rules affect all apps for the selected user, even if they use a different browser.

Manage apps

Choose exactly which apps are safe for you or your child. Additionally, allow access with your password.

Safe and respect for privacy

When the source code is available for audit, anyone — a security researcher, a concerned user, or an OEM shipping the operating system on their hardware — can verify that the software is secure and does not collect or leak personal information.

Built for developers

Whether your app could benefit from a new system feature or API or you’re curious about how an existing feature or design pattern was built, you have full access to our source code. Copy it, learn from it, remix it, modify it and redistribute it.

User-friendly. And keyboard friendly.

elementary OS is designed to be easy to understand and pick up as a new user. But that doesn’t mean it’s dumbed down; Powerful, customizable keyboard shortcuts ensure you stay productive whether it’s the first day or the thousandth day.

Respects privacy. Through and through.

Your data always belongs to you, and only you. We do not make advertising agreements or collect sensitive personal data. We are funded directly by our users paying what they want for elementary OS and apps on AppCenter. And that’s how it should be.

Tattle-Tale

elementary OS helps you keep track of which apps are running. When an app uses your microphone, we show an indicator to let you know. When an app uses a lot of energy, we tell you in the power indicator.

Permissions

When an app wants access to your data or devices, it must ask beforehand. We review all AppCenter apps to make sure they use the permissions correctly — and you can always revoke them yourself in the system settings.

Cleaning

Elementary OS automatically cleans up the temporary and recycle bins. Not only does this keep your device’s storage space free, it can help ensure that your private data doesn’t come back to haunt you.

What’s new

Carefree because you are taken care of. OS 8 brings a secure session that ensures apps respect your privacy and require your consent, an all-new Dock with productive multitasking and window management features, and empowers our diverse community through inclusive design.

We have focused on:

• Create a new secure session that ensures applications respect your privacy and require your consent
• A brand new Dock with productive multitasking and window management features
• Strengthening our diverse community through inclusive design

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