

Whether your app could benefit from a new system feature or API or you’re curious as to how an existing feature or design pattern was built, you have complete access to our source code. When source code is available to audit, anyone-a security researcher, a concerned user, or an OEM shipping the OS on their hardware-can verify that the software is secure and not collecting or leaking personal information. Plus, optionally allow access with your password. Rules affect all apps for the chosen user, even if they use a different web browser.Ĭhoose just which apps are safe for you or your child to access. Set per-user time limits for weekdays, weekends, or both. Do Not Disturb stops notifications in their tracks.Įlementary OS comes with a carefully considered set of apps that cater to everyday needs so you can spend more time using your computer and less time cleaning up bloatware. Tune everything else out to stay focused on your work, or keep notifications at bay while watching a movie. Whether you’re watching a movie, game, or terminal process, Picture-in-Picture helps keep tabs on one thing while working on another.

Keep work and play separate, but just one swipe or tap away. Workspaces help organize your work by task. Or keep work out of sight when watching videos or playing games. Stay productive and focused with Multitasking View, Picture-in-Picture, Do Not Disturb, and more. Each app has been reviewed and curated by elementary to ensure a native, privacy-respecting, and secure experience. Get free and paid apps on AppCenter, the open, pay-what-you-can app store for indie developers. Plus, we actively collaborate within the ecosystem to improve it for everyone. The resource links include guides, community shortcuts, documentation, etc.Our platform itself is entirely open source, and it’s built upon a strong foundation of Free & Open Source software (like GNU/Linux).

They are grouped into categories for easy selection, are all open source, and clicking on the green tick icons will direct you to the app on elementary OS’s AppCenter. The good news I’ve got for you today is that the developers have published a page on GitHub that contains “curated list of awesome applications, tools and shiny things for elementary OS”. It is barely up to a day since I put up a positive review of elementary OS which is well deserved because it has come a long way from what it was 2 years ago when FossMint checked it out.
