COSMIC
COSMIC is the name for the main shell components in Pop_Shell.
Features
Properties
- Privacy focused
- Support for Themes
- Customizable
Features
- Desktop Environment
- Ad-free
- Dark Mode
- Support for Multiple Monitors
- Dock
- No registration required
- No Tracking
- Works Offline
COSMIC News & Activities
Recent News
- Maoholguin published news article about COSMIC
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- Maoholguin published news article about COSMIC
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Recent activities
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What is COSMIC?
Computer Operating System Main Interface Components
COSMIC is the name for the main shell components in Pop_Shell (separate from the tiling and window-management components). It makes the following changes to the standard GNOME Shell environment:
- Dock
- Workspaces
- Configuration options
- Separated Workspaces overview from Applications.
Most components can be configured to fit the user's workflow and preferences, with two main presets for both keyboard-focused and mouse-focused navigation and use.
COSMIC information
Developed by
System76 Licensing
Open Source (GPL-3.0) and Free product.Written in
Rating
Average rating of 4Alternatives
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AlternativeTo Category
OS & UtilitiesGitHub repository
- 1,333 Stars
- 52 Forks
- 160 Open Issues
- Updated
Comments and Reviews
I LOVE Cosmic. It gets a three star because at the current moment, in March 2026, it just isn't ready to be a daily driver. However Cosmic is the future of Linux desktops. It's use of Rust will help handle memory leaks and increase security. It just needs a little more time until it becomes that future!