Platforms
Where Newen runs today, and what differs between systems.
| Platform | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Linux x86_64 | newen-x86_64-linux.tar.gz |
Built and tested with every release, on Wayland and X11 desktops |
| Windows x86_64 | newen-x86_64-windows.zip, not signed |
Built and released with every release; tried far less than Linux |
| macOS (Apple silicon) | none yet | Built, signed and notarized by the release workflow, not released yet; no Intel build |
What differs
Section titled “What differs”| Linux | Windows | macOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browser pane | Your Chromium by default; the shipped one with Native view | The shipped Chromium, without its sandbox | The shipped Chromium |
| Keep awake | systemd-inhibit |
not yet | caffeinate |
| Open at login | ~/.config/autostart |
the Run key of your user | a LaunchAgent |
| Secrets | Secret Service | Credential Manager | Keychain |
| Notifications | notify-send |
not yet tried | not yet |
| Terminal shell | $SHELL |
COMSPEC, else cmd.exe |
$SHELL |
On Linux Newen also uses the desktop’s file manager over D-Bus and its trash. Open in finds VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf and Zed from the desktop’s application entries.
Where your data goes on each system is in Your data.