09-06-2018, 09:13 AM
GNOME 3.30 released & coming to Fedora 29
<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/gnome-3-30-released-coming-to-fedora-29.png" width="940" height="752" title="" alt="" /></div><div><p>Today, the GNOME project <a href="https://www.gnome.org/news/2018/09/gnome-3-30-released/">announced the release of GNOME 3.30</a>.</p>
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<p>The release of the GNOME desktop is the default desktop environment in the upcoming release of Fedora 29 Workstation. GNOME 3.30 includes a wide range of enhancements, including:</p>
<ul>
<li>Better performance in the overall desktop and system libraries</li>
<li>Numerous improvements to the Files, Web, and Boxes applications</li>
<li>A new <strong>Podcasts</strong> application to help manage and listen to podcasts</li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_22538" style="width: 950px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-full wp-image-22538" src="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/gnome-3-30-released-coming-to-fedora-29.png" alt="" width="940" height="752" /></p>
<p class="wp-caption-text">The new Podcasts application in GNOME 3.30</p>
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<h3>Application updates in GNOME 3.30</h3>
<p>GNOME 3.30 includes some updates to many standard applications. Files has a combined search and file path bar interface, making searching more prominent and integrated into the navigation experience. Boxes can now connect to Windows Servers over RDP, resulting in a much better remote desktop experience.</p>
<div id="attachment_22539" style="width: 950px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-full wp-image-22539" src="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/gnome-3-30-released-coming-to-fedora-29-1.png" alt="" width="940" height="538" /></p>
<p class="wp-caption-text">Comparison of normal web view and reader mode</p>
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<p>Web now includes a content reader mode. When viewing a compatible web page, <span class="app">Web</span> can toggle between the normal view and the clean, minimal reader view. The minimal view strips out all extraneous menus, images, and content not related to the article or document, making for a more pleasant reading experience.</p>
<h3>Read more about this release</h3>
<p>There are many more changes and enhancements in this major version of GNOME. Check out the <a href="https://www.gnome.org/news/2018/09/gnome-3-30-released/">release announcement</a> and the <a href="https://help.gnome.org/misc/release-notes/3.30/">release notes</a> from the GNOME Project for more information.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center">Screenshots in this post are from the <a href="https://help.gnome.org/misc/release-notes/3.30/">GNOME 3.30 release notes</a> and <a href="https://people.gnome.org/~engagement/screenshots/gnome-3-30-screenshots.zip">screenshot pack</a>.</p>
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<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/gnome-3-30-released-coming-to-fedora-29.png" width="940" height="752" title="" alt="" /></div><div><p>Today, the GNOME project <a href="https://www.gnome.org/news/2018/09/gnome-3-30-released/">announced the release of GNOME 3.30</a>.</p>
<p><span id="more-22537"></span></p>
<p>The release of the GNOME desktop is the default desktop environment in the upcoming release of Fedora 29 Workstation. GNOME 3.30 includes a wide range of enhancements, including:</p>
<ul>
<li>Better performance in the overall desktop and system libraries</li>
<li>Numerous improvements to the Files, Web, and Boxes applications</li>
<li>A new <strong>Podcasts</strong> application to help manage and listen to podcasts</li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_22538" style="width: 950px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-full wp-image-22538" src="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/gnome-3-30-released-coming-to-fedora-29.png" alt="" width="940" height="752" /></p>
<p class="wp-caption-text">The new Podcasts application in GNOME 3.30</p>
</div>
<h3>Application updates in GNOME 3.30</h3>
<p>GNOME 3.30 includes some updates to many standard applications. Files has a combined search and file path bar interface, making searching more prominent and integrated into the navigation experience. Boxes can now connect to Windows Servers over RDP, resulting in a much better remote desktop experience.</p>
<div id="attachment_22539" style="width: 950px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-full wp-image-22539" src="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/gnome-3-30-released-coming-to-fedora-29-1.png" alt="" width="940" height="538" /></p>
<p class="wp-caption-text">Comparison of normal web view and reader mode</p>
</div>
<p>Web now includes a content reader mode. When viewing a compatible web page, <span class="app">Web</span> can toggle between the normal view and the clean, minimal reader view. The minimal view strips out all extraneous menus, images, and content not related to the article or document, making for a more pleasant reading experience.</p>
<h3>Read more about this release</h3>
<p>There are many more changes and enhancements in this major version of GNOME. Check out the <a href="https://www.gnome.org/news/2018/09/gnome-3-30-released/">release announcement</a> and the <a href="https://help.gnome.org/misc/release-notes/3.30/">release notes</a> from the GNOME Project for more information.</p>
<hr />
<p style="text-align: center">Screenshots in this post are from the <a href="https://help.gnome.org/misc/release-notes/3.30/">GNOME 3.30 release notes</a> and <a href="https://people.gnome.org/~engagement/screenshots/gnome-3-30-screenshots.zip">screenshot pack</a>.</p>
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