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Pop!_OS
Denver, Colorado, United States
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Pop!_OS
Free
24.04 LTS · Standard, NVIDIA, ARM, and ARM-with-NVIDIA ISOs
Read 15 Oct 2026 · system76.com
On the record
- Accessibility
- The system includes controls for color blindness, limited vision, impaired hearing, and screen-reader access.system76.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Apps and compatibility
- Pop!_OS uses APT and Flatpak, and the maker says Ubuntu-compatible tools can run on it.system76.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Bioinformatics tools
- Listed bioinformatics software includes R, Bioconductor, Bioconda, UniProt, Bowtie 2, and Biopython.system76.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- System76 lists Denver, Colorado as its headquarters and manufacturing location.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company legal name
- The product is made by System76, Inc.system76.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Current release
- The download page identifies Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS as the current release.system76.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Users can choose single- or dual-panel layouts, move panels to any screen edge, and create themes with custom fonts and icons.system76.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Desktop environment
- Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS uses the Rust-based COSMIC desktop environment.support.system76.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Developer tools
- Official compatibility examples include TensorFlow, PyTorch, Caffe, Jupyter, MATLAB, VS Code, ROS, Postman, KiCad, Android Studio, and Arduino IDE.system76.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- System76 publishes installation, desktop-basics, application-management, and troubleshooting documentation.support.system76.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- The installer enables full-disk encryption by default and leaves the encryption key with the user.system76.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Firmware
- A firmware-management application provides automatic firmware updates.system76.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Gaming
- System76 promotes Steam gaming with integrated driver handling and graphics support.system76.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Independent review gaming result
- PC Gamer measured roughly 11.1% lower average performance at 1080p and 16.3% lower at 4K across its Linux-versus-Windows tests, with large game-specific variation.pcgamer.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Independent review limit
- TechRadar lists 64-bit-only hardware support as a drawback.techradar.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Independent review limit: application availability
- PC Gamer reports that Adobe, Affinity, Battle.net, Office 365, iTunes, Notion, and several hardware-control utilities lack native Linux versions.pcgamer.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Independent review limits: bugs
- It's FOSS reported audio-device switching problems, missing dock icons, and OBS Studio screen-recording issues in Pop!_OS 24.04.itsfoss.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Independent review praise
- TechRadar recommends Pop!_OS for beginner gamers, highlighting keyboard control, hybrid graphics, and default full-disk encryption.techradar.com · read 15 Oct 2026
