{"id":137049,"date":"2026-04-28T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fedoramagazine.org\/?p=43234"},"modified":"2026-04-28T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:00:00","slug":"whats-new-in-fedora-workstation-44","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/04\/28\/whats-new-in-fedora-workstation-44\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s New in Fedora Workstation 44"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/whats-new-in-fedora-workstation-44.jpg\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin: auto;margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This article highlights a few noteworthy changes in the latest release of Fedora Workstation that we think you will love. Upgrade today from the official website, or upgrade your existing install using GNOME Software or through the terminal with dnf system-upgrade.<\/p>\n<p> <span id=\"more-43234\"><\/span> <\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discussion.fedoraproject.org\/t\/whats-new-in-fedora-44-workstation\/188664#p-495816-gnome-50-1\"><\/a>GNOME 50<\/h3>\n<p>Fedora Linux 44 Workstation ships with the latest GNOME release, GNOME 50. This comes with a long list of refinements to your desktop, including everything from accessibility, to color management and remote desktop.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the Digital Wellbeing initiative, new native Parental Controls let you set screen time limits and bedtimes directly from Settings.<\/p>\n<p>Many of the applications that are installed by default on the Fedora Workstation have also seen improvements, from the Document Viewer to the File Manager and the Calendar.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about these and other changes, you can read the GNOME 50 <a href=\"https:\/\/release.gnome.org\/50\/\">release <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/release.gnome.org\/50\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/release.gnome.org\/50\/\">otes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discussion.fedoraproject.org\/t\/whats-new-in-fedora-44-workstation\/188664#p-495816-wrap-up-2\"><\/a>Wrap-up<\/h3>\n<p>Be sure to check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/fedoraproject.org\/wiki\/Releases\/44\/ChangeSet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fedora Linux 44 Change Set wiki<\/a> for even more details about all the features and changes that went into Fedora Linux 44. Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/discussion.fedoraproject.org\/c\/ask\/6\/none\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fedora Discussion forum<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/matrix.to\/#\/#workstation:fedoraproject.org\" id=\"https:\/\/matrix.to\/#\/#workstation:fedoraproject.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fedora\u2019s Matrix chat server <\/a>if you want to converse with the Fedora community about this new release!<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article highlights a few noteworthy changes in the latest release of Fedora Workstation that we think you will love. Upgrade today from the official website, or upgrade your existing install using GNOME Software or through the terminal with dnf system-upgrade. GNOME 50 Fedora Linux 44 Workstation ships with the latest GNOME release, GNOME 50. 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