GNOME is used as the default experience across Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora Workstation, SUSE Linux Enterprise, Vanilla OS, Endless OS, and more.

The GNOME project was founded in 1997 by two students, Miguel de Icaza and Federico Mena. Their goal: to take on the tech giants of the day, and build a completely free desktop operating system.

GNOME features a user interface designed to stay out of your way, minimize distractions, and help you get things done. When you first log in, you will see the Activities overview and the top bar.

Mar 20, 2024 · The GNOME project is excited to present the latest GNOME release, version 46. This latest version is the result of 6 month’s hard work by the GNOME community.

Try it Out GNOME 40 will be coming to a distribution near you in the coming weeks but if you can't wait, here's how you can try it today.

Apps featured in this curated overview are all built with the GNOME philosophy in mind. They are easy to understand and simple to use, feature a consistent and polished design and provide a noticeable …

The GNOME Foundation supports a free, accessible, and community-driven computing platform through advocacy, funding, and collaboration.

Jul 7, 2025 · Hello, GNOME 49.alpha is now available. This is the first unstable release leading to the 49 series. Review the list of updated modules and changes. Use the official BuildStream project …

We cannot detect a running copy of GNOME on this system, so some parts of the interface may be disabled. See our troubleshooting entry for more information.

Build Get started with Builder, an IDE tailored for GNOME app development, with deep integration for GTK, Flatpak, and GNOME tools.