PostmarketOS 24.12 released with new UIs, Alpine Linux 3.21, broader device support & more

postmarketOS 24.12 has been released with updated user interfaces, such as KDE Plasma Mobile at version 6.2.4, GNOME Shell on Mobile at version 46, Phosh UI with accent color support at version 0.43.1, and Sxmo UI at version 1.17.0 with a new menu and improved scrolling.

GNOME Shell now includes pre-installed Snapshot and Weather apps, a new default PDF viewer called Papers, and Decibels as the default music player. The MATE UI has been redesigned for better touch interaction with larger fonts and a simplified layout.

The system now runs on Alpine Linux 3.21, featuring Zstd-compressed firmware for faster boot times and improved performance. A shift from sudo to doas for root-level commands has been made, and non-Latin language fonts are now supported for broader accessibility. SSH security is enhanced with proper PAM support for better session management. Device support has been expanded to include the Google Pixel 3A, multiple Xiaomi devices, and improved compatibility for Generic x64 UEFI devices with NVIDIA and Intel GPUs.