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> Charles Babbage wasn't lying when he said *"The only thing that would
> make my Difference Engine any better would be a modern customisable
> desktop environment that didn't deviate from traditional desktop
> paradigms (unless I wanted it too.)"* In a long lost diary entry Ada
> Lovelace scribbled *"If only my code could be matched to an OS that had
> a perfect blend of usability and style accompanied by a handpicked
> selection of quality software packages."*
> [ENIAC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ENIAC), moments before being
> unplugged in 1956, spat out a final message: *"Give us a reboot when
> Ubuntu MATE 18.04 LTS is out will ya?"*
>
> Dust off 20,000 vacuum tubes and check those 5,000,000 hand soldered
> joints because Ubuntu MATE 18.04 LTS is here and it's time to power it
> up.
>
> MATE Desktop 1.20.1 inclusion alone is enough to make Babbage weep with
> joy but there is still more. Caja is primed to encrypt your secrets
> with GnuPG, and with bulk renaming built right in to the file manager
> you can finally deal with those pesky family reunion photos.
>
> Got a fancy new display and itty bitty pixels? HiDPI support bounds into
> this LTS, it's so dynamic you won't know what to do with yourself. We
> have tweaked desktop layouts, improved global menus, refined our
> Head-Up Display (HUD) and updated Brisk Menu. It's dandy!
>
> We could scream it all here in this blurb, instead we suggest you take
> a scroll through the notes below and behold the majesty that is Ubuntu
> MATE 18.04 LTS.
>
> We will scream *"Thank You!"* however. A *"Thank You!"* to everyone who
> contributed code, documentation, artwork, bug reports, translations or
> artwork. A *"Thank You!"* the members of our community forum who offer
> advice and support to those who request it. A *"Thank You!"* to
> everyone who has supported the Ubuntu MATE crowd funding that helps
> reward and incentivise developers who work on MATE Desktop, Ubuntu MATE
> and associated technologies in their spare time. You are the 20,000
> vacuum tubes and the 5,000,000 hand soldered joints that make up Ubuntu
> MATE 18.04 LTS. We couldn't be prouder.
>
> *Martin Wimpress, Ubuntu MATE Project Leader.*
**Charles Babbage wasn't lying when he said *"The only thing that would
make my Difference Engine any better would be a modern customisable
desktop environment that didn't deviate from traditional desktop
paradigms (unless I wanted it too.)"* In a long lost diary entry Ada
Lovelace scribbled *"If only my code could be matched to an OS that had
a perfect blend of usability and style accompanied by a handpicked
selection of quality software packages."*
[ENIAC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ENIAC), moments before being
unplugged in 1956, spat out a final message: *"Give us a reboot when
Ubuntu MATE 18.04 LTS is out will ya?"* **

Dust off 20,000 vacuum tubes and check those 5,000,000 hand soldered
joints because Ubuntu MATE 18.04 LTS is here and it's time to power it
up.

MATE Desktop 1.20.1 inclusion alone is enough to make Babbage weep with
joy but there is still more. Caja is primed to encrypt your secrets
with GnuPG, and with bulk renaming built right in to the file manager
you can finally deal with those pesky family reunion photos.

Got a fancy new display and itty bitty pixels? HiDPI support bounds into
this LTS, it's so dynamic you won't know what to do with yourself. We
have tweaked desktop layouts, improved global menus, refined our
Head-Up Display (HUD) and updated Brisk Menu. It's dandy!

We could scream it all here in this blurb, instead we suggest you take
a scroll through the notes below and behold the majesty that is Ubuntu
MATE 18.04 LTS.

We will scream *"Thank You!"* however. A *"Thank You!"* to everyone who
contributed code, documentation, artwork, bug reports, translations or
artwork. A *"Thank You!"* the members of our community forum who offer
advice and support to those who request it. A *"Thank You!"* to
everyone who has supported the Ubuntu MATE crowd funding that helps
reward and incentivise developers who work on MATE Desktop, Ubuntu MATE
and associated technologies in their spare time. You are the 20,000
vacuum tubes and the 5,000,000 hand soldered joints that make up Ubuntu
MATE. We couldn't be prouder.

<div align="center">
<img src="/gallery/blog/1804-final.png" alt="Ubuntu MATE 18.04 LTS" /><br />
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We've added some new features to the file manager (Caja).

* Added **[Advanced bulk rename](https://tari.in/www/software/cajarename/)** - A batch renaming extension.
* Added **[Encryption](https://github.com/darkshram/seahorse-caja)** - An extension which allows encryption and decryption of OpenPGP files using GnuPG
* Added **[Encryption](https://github.com/darkshram/seahorse-caja)** - An extension which allows encryption and decryption of files using GnuPG.
* Added **[Hash checking](https://github.com/tristanheaven/gtkhash)** - An extension for computing and validating message digests or checksums.
* Added **[Advanced ACL properties](https://github.com/darkshram/mate-eiciel)** - An extension to edit access control lists (ACLs) and extended attributes (xattr)
* Added **[Advanced ACL properties](https://github.com/darkshram/mate-eiciel)** - An extension to edit access control lists (ACLs) and extended attributes (xattr).
* Updated **[Folder Color](http://foldercolor.tuxfamily.org/)** - An extension for applying custom colours and emblems to folders and files.
* Replaced the deprecated `caja-gksu` with `caja-admin` which uses PolicyKit to elevate permissions in the file manager for adminstrative tasks.

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* **Familiar** - the default experience, a familiar two panel layout with a searchable menu
* **Mutiny** - application dock, searchable launcher and global menus similar to Unity 7
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Welcome and Boutique have been given some love. The software listings
in the Boutique have been refreshed, with some applications being
removed, many updated and some new additions Welcome now has snappier
animations and transitions. Items select for install or removal via the
Software Boutique are now added to a queue so you can select several
installs and removals and process them all at once.
animations and transitions. Applications selected for installation or
removal via the Software Boutique are now added to a queue so you can
select several installs and removals and process them all at once.

## Browser Selection

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Notes](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BionicBeaver/ReleaseNotes) for details of all
the changes and improvements that Ubuntu MATE benefits from.

# Getting Ubuntu MATE 18.04 LTS

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<h1>Download Ubuntu MATE 18.04 LTS</h1>
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