What's New in Fedora 40 🐧 Gnome 46 & Linux Kernel 6.8

The new version of Fedora is out and in this video I will talk about the new features in Fedora (and desktop Linux in general, especially gnome-based desktop linux distributions). Some of the new features include:

- Updated Files application (Nautilus) with better search, file operations progress user interface and performance improvements throughout
- Updated Settings application with performance tweaks in the Appearance section and usability improvements
- Slight UI tweaks and improvements to Gnome Software, Maps and Clocks
- New shortcut for keyboard navigation (Super + CTRL + number) to start new windows of applications
- Integrated RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) settings in the Gnome Settings app
- Experimental support for variable refresh rate monitors
- Linux Kernel 6.8 with a new display driver for Intel Xe integrated graphics, performance improvements for the latest Intel and AMD CPUs and many other small changes and preparations for future hardware

Command to enable experimental variable refresh rate support:

Contents:
0:00 Introduction
2:01 Files App (Nautilus) Updates
2:33 Settings App Updates
2:52 Software, Maps and Clocks Updates
3:19 Desktop Notifications
3:37 New Super + CTRL + Number Keyboard Shortcut
3:57 Remote Login with RDP
4:30 Variable Refresh Rate Monitor Support
4:49 Linux Kernel 6.8
5:45 Conclusion

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