…month release cycle, keeping it on a fast cadence that brings users the latest software and kernel updates quickly. Each release is supported for about 13 months, overlapping with the next two…
…It's always recommended to update your SSD to the latest firmware if your drive's software has an update available. Checking for firmware updates every 4–6 months is all you…
Megan Ellis Mar 29, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT Megan is a Software Writer at XDA Developers who has been writing about consumer technology since 2016. With a postgraduate degree in New…
…DRM software rely on in Windows. Since kernel 6.6, GPL-only symbol exports have made it even harder for proprietary modules to interface with kernel internals, and even Nvidia has had…
…SteamOS or Bazzite? The choice was made for me To get started with my own improvised Steam Machine, I first needed to choose the software experience I wanted to power it. The…
…meant for software development. SteamOS doesn't have any of this, and in fact, installing anything outside of Flatpaks are likely to be wiped in any kind of future update. You can…
…A rather welcoming aspect of Mint is the Software Manager, which handles Flatpaks proficiently, taken together with the Update Manager, which makes updating less daunting and less intrusive at the same time…
…Driver updater tools deserve the same skepticism. The best approach to "update your drivers" is a targeted one; download the GPU driver from Nvidia or AMD, the chipset driver from your motherboard…
…Sign in to your XDA account If you've been following Valve's software updates over the last year, you might have noticed something: most of the improvements aren't about raw…
…A lifelong tech enthusiast who has built three gaming and productivity powerhouse PCs since 2018, his passion for technology keeps him closely following the semiconductor industry, from NVIDIA and AMD to ARM…
