Mr. Philm has announced the release of Manjaro 24.2 Yonada bringing many exciting features and performance improvements to your desktop. Manjaro Yonada is the latest stable snapshot from the popular rolling GNU/Linux distribution project based on Arch Linux. The Manjaro 24.2 release includes 3 official flavors - Plasma, GNOME, and Xfce - and other community flavors.

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Key Highlights of Manjaro 24.2 Yonada

The following section briefly describes the key highlights in different flavors of Manjaro 24.2.

GNOME Edition

  • Accent Color Customization: Personalize your GNOME experience with a wide range of accent colors.
  • Enhanced Low-Resolution Display Support: Enjoy improved icon and interface element scaling for better visibility.
  • Hardware-Accelerated Screen Recording: Capture smooth and high-quality screen recordings with less system load.
  • Persistent Remote Desktop Sessions: Seamlessly continue your remote desktop sessions even after disconnections.
  • Improved Files Search: Get more context and control over your search results.

KDE Plasma Edition

  • Artist-Friendly Environment: Experience enhanced support for drawing tablets and color management.
  • Improved Energy Management: Optimize your system’s power consumption and environmental impact.
  • Accessibility Enhancements: Benefit from improved color blindness filters and sticky keys support.
  • Refined User Interface: Enjoy a more polished and consistent desktop experience.

XFCE Edition

  • Thunar File Manager Improvements: Leverage new file highlighting and recursive search features.
  • Panel Customization: Fine-tune your panel’s appearance and behavior.
  • Control Center Enhancements: Easily manage various system settings in a centralized location.

Under the Hood

  • Kernel 6.12: Benefit from the latest kernel advancements and driver support.
  • Long-Term Support (LTS) Kernels: Manjaro 24.2 offers Kernel 6.1 LTS and 6.6 LTS to provide additional support for older hardware.

For further information on Manjaro 24.2 Yonada, read the official release announcement published on the projects forum.

Get Manjaro 24.2 Yonada Today

As a rolling GNU/Linux distribution, current Manjaro users can enjoy the latest updates with normal system updates. For those who prefer a fresh installation, the installation images are available for free on the project website.

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