BlossomOS ships with a curated set of essential software pre-installed and ready to use. Everything is open-source or privacy-respecting, with no bloatware or vendor-locked services.
System Tools
KDE Plasma - The desktop environment. Modern, fast, and highly customizable. See BlossomUI for theme and design system.
Dolphin - File manager with built-in Blossom Cloud integration for file sync and sharing.
KDE Partition Manager - Manage and format drives, set up mount points. Used for Extra Drives.
Konsole - Terminal emulator with transparency, profiles, and split panes.
Internet & Communication
Helium - Privacy-focused browser based on Ungoogled Chromium. No Google telemetry or mandatory sign-in. Supports Chrome extensions.
Thunderbird - Email client with built-in calendar and address book. Supports all major email providers and protocols.
Office & Productivity
LibreOffice - Full office suite with Writer (word processing), Calc (spreadsheets), Impress (presentations), and Draw (graphics). Import/export all major formats.
Calendar - KDE’s calendar application with Blossom Cloud sync support.
KDE Notes - Simple note-taking application.
Multimedia
Spectacle - Screenshot and screen recording tool. Capture screens, record videos, annotate before saving.
VLC Media Player - Media player that plays almost any audio or video format.
Development Tools
Kate - Advanced text editor for code. Available from the app launcher.
Git - Version control system, installed system-wide for use in any terminal.
Podman - Container system for running isolated applications. Powers Distrobox and pkglayer.
Customization
KDE System Settings - Configure the desktop, themes, shortcuts, startup apps, and more. All changes apply immediately.
Installing More Software
Everything else comes from Arc Store.