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KDE Gear 26.08 Delivers The Latest KDE App Experience

Written by Michael Larabel in KDE on 20 August 2026 at 05:58 AM EDT. 7 Comments

KDE Gear 26.08 was released today to deliver the latest collection of KDE application updates.

Today's KDE Gear 26.08 app collection update delivers a variety of enhancements to these applications complementing the Plasma 6 desktop. Some of the KDE Gear 26.08 highlights include:

- The Dolphin file manager has improved its integration with KDE Connect along with various usability improvements.

- The Konsole terminal emulator brings drag-and-drop improvements and other improvements.

- The Okular document viewer for KDE now has improved support for signing of documents.

- The Kdenlive video editor delivers on video effects improvements and other enhancements.

KDE Gear 26.08

Downloads and more details on KDE Gear 26.08 via KDE.org.

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