This Month in KDE Linux brings the news that... You can download software for files that need it—currently works for Java and DOS apps; a next-gen QA system is already making users' lives better; we reduced CPU usage and improved boot times; and much more. blogs.kde.org/2026/08/03/t...

Minuet, KDE's application for #music #education🎶, needs testers! sandroandrade.org/minuet-26-08... Minuet 26.08 will come with a bunch of new features and changes, and works both on desktop and mobile. The creators need you to try them out and report any problems to bugs.kde.org/enter_bug.cg...

Come and adopt an app and support KDE for the long run! kde.org/anniversarie... Today's 3 new apps are: Kid3 - tag all the things! Or at least all your music. Kid 3 provides you with the easiest and fastest way to grab song titles, album data, covers, and so on off of the Internet.

Heading to #Akademy2026? Don't forget to order your official Akademy T-shirt! This year, it's easier than ever: Simply sign in to your Akademy registration, modify your registration, and update the T-Shirt Order section. More details here: akademy.kde.org/2026/tshirt/

Three more astounding KDE apps are going up for adoption! 🐘 Tokodon is your portal into Mastodon. Keep track of multiple accounts, it works both on your desktop and your phone, lets you view conversations, post and schedule toots, and much more. kde.org/anniversarie...

The #Akademy2026 programme is live! 🎉 This year's sessions will take you from enterprise and digital sovereignty to the future of Qt, KDE Linux, desktop UX, beautiful code visualisations, and what's next for the KDE community. Explore the programme: akademy.kde.org/2026/program/

Three more apps added to the list of "Adoptable Apps": Konsole, NeoChat, and Kate Konsole is KDE's powerful terminal emulator. Konsole supports tabs, splitting windows, plugins, themes, and inline file previews, among many other useful features. Support KDE! Adopt an App! kde.org/anniversarie...

Today KDE releases an update to KDE Plasma 6, versioned 6.6.6. This release adds two months’ worth of new translations and fixes from KDE’s contributors. Changelog: kde.org/announcement... --- Become a Supporting Member: kde.org/anniversarie...

"Adopt an App" is back! Become a KDE Supporting Member and choose the app you would like to adopt. Your name will be included in the list of supporters for the duration of your membership. kde.org/anniversarie... #KDEat30 #donations #apps #fundraising

KDE is at Tübix today! Come visit our booth, talk to community members, check out gadgets and software, and grab some stickers. www.tuebix.org #TechEvent #FOSS #Plasma

KDE Linux devs are now are implementing a robust and modern QA system, have created an .iso image to facilitate installation, are working on making using Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese text input easier, and much more: pointieststick.com/2026/07/01/t... KDE Linux Beta is getting near!

Pride for many is best celebrated with other queer folks, including the many queer people within our large and diverse communities.

Meet Akseli (they/them, he/him)! They work on a bunch of KDE things, from Plasma to Union, also a lot in KIO and sometimes in Dolphin. @kde.org

Sally Ride (May 26, 1951 – July 23, 2012, American, Lesbian)  She was an American astronaut and physicist, joining NASA in 1978 after going through a tough selection process. In 1983, became the first American woman, the third woman and the first queer person to fly in space. A thread... 🧵 @kde.org

As Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈 draws to its conclusion, KDE and @gnome.org want to pay tribute to LGBTQA+ people that have contributed and continue to contribute to making our lives better through their work in the field of digital technology. We start with one of the greatest computer scientists of all time...

Become a KDE Supporting Member and get your name into our 🏆"Supporters Hall of Fame"✨ Sign up today at: kde.org/anniversarie... Your name will also be included in Plasma 6.8 in its welcome slideshow, and in all following versions of Plasma for as long as you are a supporter.

#KDE Plasma 6.7.1 Desktop Is Out with Fixes for Kickoff, Discover, and KWin 9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6... @kde.org #Linux #OpenSource

KDE Plasma 6.7.1 Desktop Is Out with Fixes for Kickoff, Discover, and KWin - 9to5Linux

KDE Plasma 6.7.1 is now available as the first maintenance update to the KDE Plasma 6.7 desktop environment series with various bug fixes.

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The fifth cycle of the KDE Goals program is open for submissions. Got a vision of what KDE should focus on for the next two years? Submit your proposals. blogs.kde.org/2026/06/20/k... #community #goals #FreeSoftware #OpenSource --- Become a Supporting Member: kde.org/anniversarie...

KDE's 2025 yearly report is out. The ins and outs of our community, who's who, where we get the funding from (and how we spend it), and much more in the 2025 annual report: ev.kde.org/reports/ev-2... --- Become a Supporting Member and contribute to keeping KDE running: kde.org/anniversarie...

Union is Plasma's new theming engine that unifies and formalises a bunch of KDE technologies. But how can you build new, more resistant and consistent themes using Union? We wrote you a 2-minute FAQ to get you started: discuss.kde.org/t/get-starte...

Get started with Plasma's new theming engine in 2 minutes or less: a FAQ

What is Union? Union is Plasma’s new theming engine. It is shipped with Plasma 6.7. It makes creating and deploying themes easier for creators, and more consistent and less prone to errors or glitches...

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For those interested Plasma Big Screen for Smart TVS, yes, it also gets an update... kde.org/announcement... so you can better enjoy... well... your big screen. #SmartTV #TV #BigScreen #Plasma6 #FreeSoftware #OpenSource

Plasma 6.7 is out! You can look forward to easier menu customization, better control over your mics, and, as for virtual desktops, you get keyboard navigation and the much anticipated feature of having separate virtual desktops on different monitors. kde.org/announcement... #Plasma6 #desktop

digiKam, the photo organizer, releases version 9.1.0. This version adds support for Pixel Motion photos, boasts a better audio output selection, and adds support for RAW formats from more cameras thanks to LibRaw 20260523. www.digikam.org/news/2026-06...

Become a KDE Supporting Member! Our Drive kicks off today You are into supporting Free Software for the long run, so why not contribute a few €s and make it official? Join us and give us that push we need to reach 1500 #supporters and become a champion for #FreeSoftware! kde.org/anniversarie...

Welcome Kori to the World! Kori is KDE's non-binary⚧️ pet dragon and they'll be presiding over KDE's 30th anniversary celebrations throughout 🏳️‍🌈Pride Month🏳️‍⚧️. kde.org/anniversarie... #kdeAt30 #egg #Pride

A new version of Marknote is out and it comes with some useful new features. Version 1.6.0 now supports sub-folders to help you better organize your notes; the command bar lets you search across all your notebooks; and you can add emojis easier. carlschwan.eu/2026/05/30/m...

Marknote 1.6.0

After a few months of development, Marknote 1.6.0 is out! This release is packed with new features. First of all, sub-folders are finally supported. This allows you to better organize your notes. This...

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"This Week in Plasma" brings the news that devs are removing annoying bugs, like a crash when a monitor was quickly switched off and on again, or being unable to recover a window you have dragged off the edge of a screen, and more blogs.kde.org/2026/05/30/t... #KDEAt30 #desktop

Plasma 6.7 Beta 2 is out: Get ready to test! There are only two weeks left until the final release of Plasma 6.7 lands on your computer, and developers still need your help to squash the remaining bugs. kde.org/announcement...

KDE Slimbook VII 💻👇 🔹 AMD Ryzen AI 9 to power through any project. 🔹 16-inch display, crystal clear for coding and design. 🔹 DDR5 RAM up to 128 GB. 🔹 KDE Neon pre-installed 🌍🤝 Every purchase directly supports the open-source community! @kde.org #KDESlimbook #Slimbook #LinuxLaptop #KDENeon

... And emerge fully mature, ready to help and make the world a better place... kde.org/anniversarie... #kdeAt30 #egg