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I tested the new elementaryOS 8.1 beta, and it absolutely brings the magic

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ZDNET key takeaways

elementaryOS 8.1 adds polish to an already elegant OS.

The focus is on security, multitasking, and app management.

It's in beta, with no public release date yet.

When I received word from Danielle Foré, founder and CEO of elementaryOS, that the beta version of 8.1 was available, you can bet I downloaded the ISO immediately and installed it.

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According to the official release notes, the team focused on three primary goals:

Following through on OS 8 release goals

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