Endless OS 3.7.6 was released for existing users today (January 6th, 2020). Downloadable images for new users will be available in the next few days.
Hack
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Improve introduction to Hack. We heard your feedback! Pointing the mouse at the Hack icon on the desktop now displays a description of Hack. The unlock puzzle now always displays the close button, to allow you to opt-out at any time.
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Sidetrack added. The Sidetrack app has been added to the minimal Hack experience. You can enjoy the maze puzzle standalone or get more deeply involved with a Hack quest. Use Procedural Thinking to place Instructions in the correct order and help Riley escape the maze! Just like writing a program, you’ll need to plan and think through your set of Instructions in advance.
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Dialogues should not be over area of interest: the quest dialogues contain a button that allows to move the dialogue vertically. This is helpful if the dialogue is over an area you want to engage with.
Updated hardware support
- Added support for newer generation (Comet Lake) Intel RST© SATA devices.
- The behavior of the keyboard backlight OSD on certain hardware models have been improved.
- Internal speakers which had stopped working on certain Asus machines after a BIOS update should start working again with this update.
- The BCM43341B Bluetooth adapter, used in at least one hardware model, had stopped working from Endless OS 3.7.0; this update re-enables this device.
Other Improvements and Changes
- Updated Chromium. We’ve updated to Chromium 79.0.3945.79 to bring the latest security fixes to Endless’ built-in web browser.
- General improvements to App Center. The App Center has gained a series of small improvements and bug fixes in this version, improving its overall stability and performance.
Known Issues
- It is not possible to turn off the keyboard backlight on certain Asus laptops. This is currently under investigation and will be addressed on a future release.