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Ubuntu 20.04 officially released the Final version and named Focal Fossa on April 23, 2020. This Long Term Support release comes with a new theme and additional dark mode. . Under the operating system, Ubuntu has also upgraded the Linux kernel and added a new way to install applications.

Why Focal Fossa?

Come to the appointment again, when the warm sunshine brings the scent of spring wind blowing on all the roads and alleys. It’s time for Ubuntu to release a new version. This time it’s Ubuntu version 20.04, codenamed Focal Fossa after a breed of cat from Madagascar (he probably likes cats). This is a long-term support (LTS) release, which means it will be supported with software patches and security fixes for the next 5 years. Non-LTS releases are only supported for 9 months.

New storage options during installation

Even during the installation process, you will notice a new difference in no time. There is a graphical bar showing the percentage of the installation.

In the “Installation Type” section, there will be an “Advanced Features” option.

Clicking the “Advanced Features” button will bring up a window that gives you two options. The first is to use Logical Volume Management (LVM). LVM allows you to combine physical drives into a single volume.

The second option is to use the ZFS file system. ZFS is a data management system that combines large capacity management and high flexibility. It is slowly improving over time to compete directly with ext4. Previously, these options were in the “Installation Type” window. I think putting them in another window is a reasonable decision.

GNOME 3.36, New Theme, and Dark Mode

Every Ubuntu release comes with a few graphical and visual changes, including a newer version of Gnome.

The default wallpaper in this version is Focal Fossa.

Ubuntu also provides users with a lot of impressive wallpapers to choose from if you are bored with old wallpapers.

Purple is chosen as the main color in this version. When you select an item, it will be colored orange as shown below, but purple is still the dominant color. The color of the checkbox and the switch is purple. Other interactive interface elements have also been changed to purple, such as sliders.

Yaru is selected as the default theme. It was first introduced in Ubuntu 18.10. Therefore, this topic will be quite new for those upgrading from Ubuntu 18.04 LTS version.

The folder icons are also purple and fade to orange.

The new “Appearance” option in “Settings” allows you to switch from the default theme to a light or dark theme. The light theme uses the gray window title bar, and the dark theme changes the color of menus, main control areas, windows, and applications to black.

Lock screen and login screen

The lock screen and login screen have been upgraded in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. The wallpaper you use will be opened in the Lock Screen.

The password input box now has an “eye” icon. Click it to display your password. If your password is too complicated, you can use this feature to view the password, or you can also change it to make it easier to remember. A small but extremely subtle feature.

You can choose to enable or disable notifications for the lock screen, from within “Settings”. You can do this in 2 ways. The first way is in “Notifications”.

The second way is in “Lock Screen”.

Do Not Disturb Mode

The do not disturb mode setting will prevent notifications from being displayed. If you want to see them, you have to click on the clock icon on the screen.

More impression ratio

Another welcome addition to the Settings app is the scaling feature. This feature was present in Ubuntu 19.10 version but has been hidden and is not considered an official feature. And now, this feature is also ready to roll out to users.

If you are setting the screen display ratio to 100% make the folders, or icons too small to see. And 200% is too big, this setting will make using Ubuntu much more comfortable.

Enabling the “Fractional Scaling” option will refresh the “Scale” option in Settings.

New options appear depending on the screen resolution. For example, you may see different options on a laptop than on a desktop.

The System Menu on the control panel has been cleaned up. Now, it has a new option called “Suspend”, and “Settings”, “Lock”, “Power” have been moved to a separate menu.

Install apps from Snaps

The biggest application-related change in Ubuntu 20.04 is the Software software. In addition to some software, this application can also install software from the Snap Store. You can still use apt-get or apt to install other software from the terminal.

The interface has been updated, allowing you to select channels to install the application. You can choose “Stable”, “Candidate”, “Beta” or “Edge”.

Here are some of the big-name apps included in this update:

• Thunderbird 68.6.0: Thunderbird was expected to have the Lightning calender extension in this release, but in the last Focal Fossa Beta, Lightning did not appear.
• LibreOffice 6.4.2.2
• Firefox 75.0
• Files 3.36.1.1 – stable
• gcc 9.3.0
• OpenSSL 1.1.1d

A brand new addition is the GNOME extension control application. Previously, you had to do this through the browser. Extension installation remains the same, via the GNOME extensions website, but managing these extensions is now possible in the native application.

Linux kernel upgrade (version 5.2.0-21)

Fossa has upgraded the Linux kernel to version 5.4.0-21. This is the first kernel to include the long-awaited lock screen feature, the Linux Security Module. This feature is disabled by default for fear it might break systems. Still, it’s an interesting feature and worth a look.

There are two locking modes. Confidential mode prevents software from extracting confidential information from the kernel. Intergrity mode, which allows the kernel to disable features that allow the user to modify options running in the kernel. Both of these modes even prevent processes from being launched by the root user or anyone with sudo privileges.

There are improvements in the system’s cryptographic key generation, fscrypt storage, encryption API, and usage routines in ext4 and some other file systems.

Support for ARM processors, has been expanded and now includes support for the Snapdragon 835 on Chip (SoC), used in some Asus, Hp, and Lenovo laptop lines. Other processors currently supported include Intel Ice Lake Thunderbolt and AMD CPUs, Accelerated Processing Units (APUs).

List of supported hardware devices:

• Wacom MobileStudio pro 13
• Receivers by Logitech Lightspeed
• Smart touch screens

VPN support with WireGuard protocol has been added to the kernel. On the Focal Fossa beta, the wireguard binaries are not pre-installed, although you can still install it. If it is not available in this version, then installing it is also very simple.

sudo apt-get install wireguard

sudo apt-get install wireguard-tools

Download Ubuntu 20.04 official version

To Download Ubuntu 20.04 you can access the page https://releases.ubuntu.com/20.04/ to download.

And if you want to upgrade from version 18.04 or 19.10 to version 20.04 LTS, please visit here.

The effects seem smoother and I don’t feel any lag at all. The theme this time is Yaru which is really beautiful and easy to use. With the addition of the new screen scaling feature, you will have a great desktop with different screen types.

The switch to Snaps to install software can be controversial but, as always, you have a choice. If you have some problems with Snaps, just use the terminal to manage the software. At least the Amazon app is gone.

Should I upgrade? Users who are already using Ubuntu 18.04 LTS “Bionic Beaver” will cautiously wait a while. Version 18.04 will receive maintenance updates until 2023, so there’s no rush. Once this version is stable, nothing will stop 18.04 users from migrating to 20.04.

Regular users can upgrade to this new version with perks such as faster boot times, modern software, better visual experience and hardware patches, security and in-house maintenance. next 5 years or until you use interim releases.

Microsoft will reveal launch Windows 11 in an online event on June 24. The announcement comes six years after the release of Windows 10, the most widely used PC operating system in the world, with more than 1.3 billion devices in use.

Windows, which accounts for more than 10% of Microsoft’s revenue even as the company has focused on its cloud services business. Online services have become more important during the pandemic as people stay home and spend more time with Windows 10 for online learning, work, and gaming. Microsoft reported higher Windows revenue thanks to PC users – but Apple’s Mac revenue also increased and PC shipments running Google’s Chrome OS also jumped.

Microsoft slams Apple, claims their store fees are lower and allows payment processing

Microsoft CEO Panos Panay compared other app stores during the Windows 11 launch. He said that, on the Windows Store, developers can use Microsoft’s payment channel, for a fee of 12%. when making a purchase. Or developers can also use their own payment channel and do not need to pay any cost to Microsoft, i.e. they will get 100% of the money of the buyer of the product.

This is clearly a slap in the face of Apple and to a lesser extent Google, the company that runs the Apple App Store and Google Play Store for mobile software that charges between 15% and 30% when a user makes a purchase. Windows game stores, like Steam, have similar fees.

In particular, Microsoft’s rival is Apple faces lawsuits from developers and regulators over this fee. Microsoft is also launching the ability to install Android apps on Windows PCs through Amazon’s Appstore platform.

“Today the world needs a more open platform,” said Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, suggesting that big Windows apps could become a platform of their own, another statement aimed at Apple. , from Kif Leswing.

Windows 11 will support Android apps from Amazon’s App Store

Microsoft says Windows 11 will support Android apps through Amazon’s app store. That means the popular apps that people are using on their phones will work right on the desktop, in the Start Menu.

However, it’s worth noting that the Amazon App Store doesn’t offer popular Google Android apps like Gmail, Maps, and other Google services. And according to Joanna Stern at the Wall Street Journal, you have to be signed in to your Amazon account to download those apps (that hurts Jeff Bezos :v).

Android apps run as regular apps thanks to Amazon. Though this download process sounds a bit wonky, at least at first: pic.twitter.com/qELV0fhRMc

— Joanna Stern (@JoannaStern) June 24, 2021

However, this could be a huge effort by Microsoft in its plan to realize ARM, since those applications are already designed to work on mobile processors.

Similar to how Apple supports iPhone and iPad apps running on the new M1 chip. The mobile apps that people use all day on their phones are slowly moving to desktops on both Windows 11 and macOS.

Windows 11 minimum configuration:

• 64-bit processor
• 1Ghz clock speed | 2 cores
• 64GB drive
• 4GB RAM
• UEFI, Secure Book capable and TPM 2.0
• 9-inch display with 1366×768 resolution
• DirectX 12 compatible graphics / WDDM 2.x

Microsoft brings Xbox features to Windows 11

Windows 11 will add Auto HDR, which adjusts lighting and colors in the game to make images more vivid. But this feature only works on supported games and suitable devices.

Microsoft also announced the direct storage feature, which allows large games to be loaded quickly using a high-speed hard drive.

The company is also promoting Xbox Game Pass, its new game subscription service that gives access to a variety of titles for a monthly fee, especially Microsoft-owned titles like Bethesda.

Previously, these features were available early on the latest version of Xbox.

“If you are a gamer, Windows 11 is made for you,” said Panay.

Microsoft turns Teams into a social network in Windows 11

Microsoft Teams, the company’s online meeting and chat software, received a major update making it the social networking app in Windows 11.

During the launch, Microsoft placed the chat interface in independent windows. The people you interact with most often will appear as popup windows on the taskbar. Microsoft Teams is also getting more online conferencing features, and it’s easier to join a video call right away, the same way you’d use FaceTime or Messages on Mac.

Microsoft said in April, Teams had 145 million daily active users.

Other announcements from Microsoft

Panos Panay, product manager at Microsoft, described the new operating system as “Windows that brings you closer to the things you love”.

Windows 11 will have rounded corners, a new desktop wallpaper, and a Start Menu in the middle with “recommended” apps and files like Word and Excel documents, plus a search bar. The Windows logo has also been changed to a simple square with four equally sized cells.

“Today marks an important milestone in the history of Windows,” said Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. “It’s the beginning of a new generation.”

There are also Windows Widgets, a feature pack of news, weather and other information that was introduced during the event. The Widgets feature uses artificial intelligence to provide personalized content, and it can be displayed across the entire screen by swiping from left to right.

Windows 11 operating system will deliver more performance when browsing the Internet in Microsoft’s Edge browser, helping to extend battery life. And updates will be 40% smaller, says Panay.

Windows 11 will have “snap layouts” that make it easier to move application windows to new layouts. The new “snap groups” feature in the taskbar is a group of apps that people have used in the past. And when Windows 11 users reconnect the secondary monitor to the PC, the operating system will remember which applications were used before (this feature is extremely useful for those of you who use a laptop and often move around). ).

Panay says Microsoft is integrating its Teams app directly into Windows. This addition comes a few months after Microsoft allowed people to quickly create video calls in Windows through the Skype app.

For those who are using an operating system without a keyboard – like on a touchscreen tablet Surface – the company is making it easier to adjust the size of application windows. For stylus users, the company is developing a haptic feedback feature. The on-screen virtual keyboard has also been redesigned.

Microsoft also revamped the app store, which Panay describes as “the safest and most secure way for you to get your apps on Windows.” This will give way to more traditional Win32 apps, along with the popular Progressive Web Apps and Universal Windows Platform, and developers can use their own commercial channel. Apps can appear in the store without paying any Microsoft fees.

Additionally, Android apps are coming to Windows and can be accessed from the taskbar, Panay said. This feature builds on efforts through the Your Phone app to allow owners of certain Android Samsung devices to run Android apps on Windows.

Panay told live stream viewers to buy PCs that are “Windows 11 pre-installed”.

And these are all the announcements made by Microsoft during the Windows 11 launch event, if I missed any information, please comment so I can know.

Quick summary of new Windows 11 features

Quick summary from Vn-zoom:

– Taskbar refreshed with Start Menu in the middle

– Start Menu uses AI technology to display frequently used applications.

– Snap Layouts feature splits multi-layout windows.

– Feature to split multiple Desktop screens, customize the wallpaper on each Desktop (like Mac OS).

– Widgets back with Windows 11 (fine and smooth)

– Microsoft Store is refreshed with more optimized UI and UX

– Microsoft Teams is built into Windows 11

– Microsoft brings 2 features on Xbox Series X / S, Auto HDR and DirectStorage to Windows 11. Auto HDR helps automatically convert SDR game graphics to HDR.

– Users can download Android apps right from the Microsoft Store

Chrome 90 brings a number of new window management tools, essential fixes for Reading List, and many other improvements. The update is currently rolling out for Chrome browsers on Windows, Mac, and Linux.

To launch Chrome 90 version, Google made a 90s themed video to explain some of the features.

AV1 encoder optimized for Video Call

Online meetings are incredibly popular these days, so Chrome is working hard to support this new trend. Chrome 90 on PCs supports AV1 Encoder, uses the WebRTC standard and is optimized for video calls.

The video quality will be better and use less bandwidth, even if the data connection is slow. Of course, since codecs have to be used to get these improvements, they won’t happen overnight.

HTTPS becomes default

Chrome 90 will try to load web pages via HTTPS by default. This improvement will make for better privacy and improve website loading speed. Today, the majority of websites use HTTPS. Chrome will also try to load HTTPS but will switch back to HTTP if the web is not supported.

That doesn’t seem like a big deal. Since most websites already support HTTPS, shouldn’t this change help? Not sure, this change ensures that even if you click on an old URL or enter an old one, you’ll still use HTTPS.

Hide Reading List without using Flag

Reading List started to appear before Chrome 90, but it lacks a pretty important feature of hiding it. Previously you had to use Flags in Chrome to hide it, but now you can just right click to hide the Reading List.

Give a specific name to the Chrome window

If you have multiple Chrome windows open, there’s a new feature that helps you manage Chome windows that you should try. Chrome 90 adds the ability to name windows. These names show up in the taskbar and task view.

You can find this feature in the “More Tools” menu or by right-clicking the title bar of the window. A text box will appear and you can enter a name for the window. This feature will be available for Chrome on PC.

Other features

Chrome 90 doesn’t have a lot of UI changes, but there are always a lot of changes on the back-end. You can read about these changes on ‘s website Developers and Chromium blog. I will list some notable changes below:

• WebXR Depth API: Help websites using AR measure the physical distance between your device and real-world objects.
• New CSS Overflow value: Prevents text from overflowing outside text boxes and other elements. Stop any scrolling in the box.
• Feature Policy API has been renamed to “Permissions Policy”.
• Shadow DOM: Chrome 90 can help you create shading using just HTML.
• Core Web Vitals: Developers can use the new overlay to better visualize and measure page performance.

Chrome will automatically install the update on your device when it’s released. To immediately check for and install any available updates, click menu > Help > About Google Chrome. After updating Chrome 90, you should install 11 productivity gadgets this.