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Raspberry Pi Desktop returns with Debian 13 and a Wayland desktop
Raspberry Pi has released a new version of Raspberry Pi Desktop, its Debian-based system for PCs and Intel Macs.
The previous major version was based on Debian 11 and came out in 2022.
The new release skips Debian 12 and is based on Debian 13, also known as Trixie.
It brings the Wayland desktop used by newer versions of Raspberry Pi OS, along with Raspberry Pi Connect, a remote-control service.
The PC edition now supports only 64-bit x86 systems, so it will not run on Apple Silicon Macs.
People using the old 32-bit edition will need to install the new version from scratch rather than upgrade in place.
A deeper review is planned, but the new version has not yet been tested.
Raspberry Pi Desktop has returned with a version based on Debian 13, after a four-year gap.
The release brings the Raspberry Pi desktop experience to compatible x86-64 PCs and Intel Macs.
It uses a Wayland-based desktop and includes the Raspberry Pi Connect remote-control service.
The new edition skips Debian 12 and does not support Apple Silicon Macs.
Existing users must make a fresh installation rather than upgrade in place from the old 32-bit release.
- Who
- Raspberry Pi, which maintains the Debian-based desktop distribution.
- What
- It released a new Raspberry Pi Desktop based on Debian 13, with a Wayland desktop.
- When
- October 2026; the article was published on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- Compatible x86-64 PCs and Intel Macs.
- Why
- Not stated
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Raspberry Pi released the previous major Raspberry Pi Desktop update, based on Debian 11.
Pi OS 5 arrived, based on Debian 12 and featuring a Wayland-based desktop, but no x86 PC version followed.
Pi OS 6 arrived after Debian 13 reached its first point release.
Raspberry Pi Desktop caught up with Pi OS, bringing the Debian 13-based version to PCs and Intel Macs.
- Base system
- Debian 13 “Trixie
- Previous major release
- Debian 11-based version released in 2022
- Desktop
- Wayland-based, with Raspberry Pi Connect
- Supported computers
- Compatible x86-64 PCs and Intel Macs
- Upgrade path
- Fresh installation required for existing users on the old 32-bit release
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