What's new in the stable version?

DESERT 5.0 LTS

• Base: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS

• Desktop Environment: XFCE 4.20

• Kernel: 7.0

DESERT 4.5 LTS

• Base: Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS

• Desktop Environment: XFCE 4.18

• Kernel: 6.17

Description

• Modern Visuals: Powered by the Picom compositor, the system features a sleek look with transparency and blur effects. It also includes automatic color palette synchronization that matches your desktop theme to your wallpaper.

• Lightweight Performance: The XFCE desktop environment is highly resource-efficient, ensuring smooth performance even on low-end or legacy hardware.

• Universal App Support: Seamlessly install applications from various sources and formats: Deb packages via Synaptic, Pacstall (AUR for Ubuntu), Flatpak from Flathub, AppImage, and Windows msi/exe files via Wine.

• Advanced System Tools:

  • Cortile: Tiling window management mode.

  • DESERT Hot Corners: Commands for active screen corners.

  • DESERT Mirror Optimizer: Manual or automatic selection of the fastest mirrors.

  • DESERT Video Wallpapers: Set live video backgrounds for your desktop and login screen.

  • DESERT Cleaner: Clean system junk, unused dependencies, and old kernels.

  • DESERT Cloud Master: Connect Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, and Yandex Disk.

• Intel-based MacBook Support: Out-of-the-box support for Wi-Fi and FaceTimeHD cameras, plus APFS read support.

• Live Mode Localization: You can start the Live mode in: Deutsch (de), English (us), Español (es), Français (fr), Italiano (it), 日本語 (ja), Nederlands (nl), Polski (pl), Português (pt), Brasil (pt_BR), Русский (ru), Türkçe (tr), Українська (uk), 中文 (zh_CN). > Note: The system can be installed in various languages, but an internet connection is required during installation to download additional localization packages.

• Virtual Machine Note: Due to the Picom compositor, the system may be unstable in virtual machines. In some cases, enabling 3D acceleration (e.g., in GNOME Boxes) helps. Alternatively, you can use the DESERT Appearance app under the "Tweak" tab to switch to XFWM4 (note: this disables blur and rounded window corners).