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Developer Claims Photoshop Installers Now Work on Linux Using Wine

OnJanuary 17, 2026
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A developer has published a patched Wine build that reportedly allows Adobe Photoshop installers to complete on Linux.

KDE Plasma 6.7 Will Offer Instant Light and Dark Mode Switching

OnJanuary 17, 2026

KDE developers have kicked off work on Plasma 6.7, adding an instant light and dark mode switch to the Brightness and Color widget.

Plasma 6.6 Improves System Monitor, HDR Calibration, and Desktop Stability

OnJanuary 17, 2026

KDE Plasma 6.6 adds graphical process priority controls to System Monitor, improves HDR calibration, and more.

Let’s Encrypt Launches IP Address Certificates With 6-Day Lifetimes

OnJanuary 16, 2026
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Let’s Encrypt has made IP-based TLS certificates generally available, allowing secure HTTPS connections directly to IP addresses.

COSMIC Desktop Adds Rounded Corners and Window Shadows

OnJanuary 16, 2026
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COSMIC Desktop now supports rounded corners and window shadows across all apps, with new appearance options available in Settings.

Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.4 Improves Write Reliability and Large Drive Support

OnJanuary 16, 2026

Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.4 improves write reliability with better recovery handling, timeout safeguards, and enhanced support for large storage devices.

PipeWire 1.4.10 Brings Fixes for Volume Restore and Pulse Server Streams

OnJanuary 16, 2026

PipeWire 1.4.10 multimedia framework is out with a small bugfix update, fixing volume restore regressions, stream cleanup issues, and improving overall stability.

Forgejo 14.0 Arrives With New Web Editor, Smarter Search

OnJanuary 15, 2026

Forgejo 14.0, a self-hosted Git forge software, replaces the web editor, improves issue and PR search, and adds security and reliability enhancements.