Pop!_OS Current COSMIC
Review exact release details and current availability for Pop!_OS Current COSMIC.
About this target
- Release
- Current
- Desktop
- COSMIC
- Architecture
- x86_64
- Availability
- Ready to launch
About Pop!_OS
Pop!_OS is developed by System76, a company that sells Linux computers, and the distribution doubles as the software half of that hardware business while remaining free for everyone. It builds on Ubuntu but diverges visibly: automatic window tiling can be toggled for a keyboard-driven layout, workspaces are arranged for fast switching, and a separate ISO ships with proprietary NVIDIA drivers preinstalled for machines that need them. System76 has invested in its own desktop direction, developing COSMIC, an environment written in Rust, to succeed its customized GNOME experience. Recovery is treated as a feature, with a refresh-install option that reinstalls the system while preserving user files. Packages come from Ubuntu's ecosystem plus Pop's own repositories, with Flatpak integrated into its shop. Developers, gamers, and creators on modern hardware form the core audience. OpenFactory lets you test the tiling workflow from a browser before deciding.
All Pop!_OS releases and desktopsWhat happens when you press Try now
The button opens the OpenFactory console in a new tab and boots a fresh Pop!_OS virtual machine from OpenFactory's verified source media. The session renders directly in the browser, so there is nothing to download and nothing to install on your computer.
Each visit gets its own machine with a fresh overlay over an immutable base image. Files, settings, and desktop changes behave normally inside the session and are discarded when it ends, so every visitor starts from the same clean Pop!_OS Current COSMIC.
How COSMIC behaves in a browser VM
COSMIC is System76's desktop for Pop!_OS, written in Rust, with built-in tiling and a workflow aimed at keyboard-heavy use.
Questions about this target
Is this an official Pop!_OS image?
Yes. Launches boot from OpenFactory's verified copy of official Pop!_OS media with the COSMIC desktop. The catalog records where each source came from and when it was verified, and visitor sessions never modify the stored image.
Do changes persist between sessions?
No. Every launch runs on a fresh overlay over an immutable base image, and the machine state is discarded when the session ends. No visitor sees another visitor's changes, and every session starts from the same clean Pop!_OS Current COSMIC.
Can I get a customized Pop!_OS instead of the stock demo?
Yes. The OpenFactory builder turns this release into your own image: pick packages, services, users, and hardening, then build it, test it in a browser VM, and download the result for real hardware.