Unity was updated to version 6.6 including support for
- Addition of 'More Suggestions' catory which delivers commercial content to the Dash via the 'Unity Shopping Lens'
- Numerous fixes and refinements to the dash
- Support addition of webapps in the launcher by default (including Amazon & Ubuntu One Music stores)
- An updated indicator-messages including a new libmessaging-menu api (deprecating the old libindicate library)
- All launcher icons (except the BFB and Trash) should now be movable
- Added the ability to unlock removable-storage icons from the launcher to de-clutter it
- When in spread mode (Super+W) it's possible to close windows by clicking the close button revealed when hovering over them
- Gwibber lens now features preview support in the dash
- Webapps can now trigger package downloads where required by compliant websites visited by the user
- Additional icons have been added to the filesystem lens to enable dragging and dropping filesystems (such as USB sticks) into the launcher
- Previews in the video lens now show details for remote Amazon videos
- Unity and unity-panel have been ported to atk-bridge for accessibility
- Jockey has been deprecated in favor of a "Drivers" component in software-properties.
- Libreoffice was updated to 3.6.1 with built-in menubar & HUD support without needing a separate plugin.
- GNOME has been updated to 3.5.92 for most components (some to 3.6.0)
- Accessibility is turned on by default.
- See the release notes for further information.
Download (SHA256):
Ubuntu-12.10-beta2-desktop-i386.iso (751MB, torrent)
Ubuntu-12.10-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (756MB, torrent)
Ubuntu 12.10 Gnome Remix Beta
Ubuntu 12.10 Beta 2 Cloud Server
Ubuntu 12.10 Beta 2 Netboot
Ubuntu 12.10 Beta 2 Core
Also released today were 12.10 beta 2 CD and DVD images for:
Kubuntu 12.10 beta 2
Lubuntu 12.10 beta 2
Edubuntu 12.10 beta 2
Ubuntu Studio 12.10 beta2
Xubuntu 12.10 beta 2
That's it, Enjoy