GNOME 41.1 Improves the New Calls and Connections Apps, Nautilus, Software, and More | Linux Today

GNOME 41.1 Improves the New Calls and Connections Apps, Nautilus, Software, and More

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Marius Nestor
Nov 8, 2021

GNOME 41.1 is the first point release of the GNOME 41 desktop environment, which introduced a new Calls and Connections apps, a redesigned Software app, new multitasking and mobile connection settings, and enhanced power management features.

Now, GNOME 41.1 builds on these changes and brings a first batch of improvements that update the GNOME Software package manager to allow searching for GNOME extensions, improve codec installation process, add the new GNOME Circle apps to the featured carousel, improve metadata support for Snap apps, and much more.

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Marius Nestor

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