Release notes for the latest version

Tails 7.10

New features

New shutdown procedure

Tails now uses the standard shutdown procedure from GNOME.

The standard shutdown procedure is a bit slower, but better prevents data loss.

For example, the Power Off confirmation dialog informs you if an application needs to be closed or an open document needs to be saved before shutting down.

Even without confirming or saving the open documents, Tails will shut down after 60 seconds.

You can still use the faster emergency shutdown as before.

Celluloid video player

We replaced GNOME Videos with Celluloid, a more modern and reliable video player.

For added security, Celluloid cannot access the network. You can either:

  • Open online videos, like MP4 and AVI files, in Tor Browser.
  • Open online streaming addresses, like IPTV and HLS addresses, in VLC, installed as additional software.

Celluloid doesn't work on some computer from 2011 or earlier.

You can use VLC instead, installed as additional software.

Changes and updates

  • Update Tor Browser to 15.0.19.

  • Update some firmware packages. This improves support for newer hardware: graphics, Wi-Fi, and so on.

For more details, read our changelog.

Get Tails 7.10

To upgrade your Tails USB stick and keep your Persistent Storage

  • Automatic upgrades are available from Tails 7.0 or later to 7.10.

  • If you cannot do an automatic upgrade or if Tails fails to start after an automatic upgrade, please try to do a manual upgrade.

To install Tails 7.10 on a new USB stick

Follow our installation instructions.

The Persistent Storage on the USB stick will be lost if you install instead of upgrading.

To download only

If you don't need installation or upgrade instructions, you can download Tails 7.10 directly: