--- title: Vanilla OS 3 Comes in Hot, Packing ARM64 Support After a... description: Vanilla OS 3, codenamed "Reunion," adds full ARM64 support alongside x86_64, with every package now building for both architectures and functionality parity... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/vanilla-os-3-comes-in-hot-packing-arm64-support-after-a-long-wait-ld7mthsws twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Vanilla OS 3 Comes in Hot, Packing ARM64 Support After a Long Wait | daily.dev og:description: Vanilla OS 3, codenamed "Reunion," adds full ARM64 support alongside x86_64, with every package now building for both architectures and functionality parity... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/vanilla-os-3-comes-in-hot-packing-arm64-support-after-a-long-wait-ld7mthsws og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/Ld7MtHSWs.png og:image:alt: Vanilla OS 3 Comes in Hot, Packing ARM64 Support After a Long Wait og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Vanilla OS 3 Comes in Hot, Packing ARM64 Support After a Long Wait **[It's Foss](https://daily.dev/sources/itsfoss)** · 4 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Vanilla OS 3, codenamed "Reunion," adds full ARM64 support alongside x86_64, with every package now building for both architectures and functionality parity between them. Most images (excluding NVIDIA builds) are now bit-for-bit reproducible. The release ships Linux kernel 7.1.3 and GNOME 50, which brings Wayland-only GDM, non-experimental fractional scaling, and new default apps: Ptyxis replaces Black Box, Papers replaces Evince, and Resources replaces GNOME System Monitor. Apx and VSO now share a common SDK, and a new snapshot-based backup tool called Vanilla Continuity works alongside ABRoot, supporting local, LUKS2-encrypted external drives, or remote SFTP/FTP/NFS backups. The project is also launching community-built image flavors via a Vanilla-Flavors GitHub org, starting with a China-focused image. Existing Vanilla OS 2 users can upgrade via a normal system upgrade or by running 'abroot upgrade'. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Does Vanilla OS support ARM64 now? Yes, Vanilla OS 3 'Reunion' adds proper ARM64 support with every package building for both ARM64 and x86_64. The project treats ARM64 as a first-class platform rather than a secondary target, aiming for functional parity between the two architectures after a long wait for this capability. _Track distro releases like Vanilla OS on daily.dev when weighing ARM64 hardware options._ ### How do I upgrade from Vanilla OS 2 Orchid to Vanilla OS 3? Existing Vanilla OS 2 Orchid (v1.4.0) installations receive Vanilla OS 3 'Reunion' as a normal system upgrade automatically. If the upgrade is delayed, running 'abroot upgrade' from the terminal triggers it manually since the distro is built around the ABRoot atomic update tool. _Developers managing atomic Linux upgrades follow release notes like this via daily.dev._ ### What are the new default apps in GNOME 50 as shipped in Vanilla OS 3? GNOME 50 in Vanilla OS 3 replaces several default apps: Ptyxis takes over from Black Box as the terminal, Papers replaces Evince for PDF reading, and Resources replaces GNOME System Monitor. GDM also becomes Wayland-only, and fractional scaling moves out of its experimental flag. _daily.dev helps desktop Linux users keep up with GNOME app swaps across distro releases._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [The Awesome New Ubuntu 26.04 LTS is Here](https://daily.dev/posts/the-awesome-new-ubuntu-26-04-lts-is-here-nemsmrbax) · It's Foss · 126 upvotes · 14 comments - [Announcing AnduinOS v2.0.1: ARM64 Expansion, Edge AI, and a Globalized Ecosystem](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-anduinos-v2-0-1-arm64-expansion-edge-ai-and-a-globalized-ecosystem-s44odjjob) · AnduinOS · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux), [#hardware](https://daily.dev/tags/hardware) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/vanilla-os-3-comes-in-hot-packing-arm64-support-after-a-long-wait-ld7mthsws) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Vanilla OS 3 Comes in Hot, Packing ARM64 Support After a Long Wait","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/vanilla-os-3-comes-in-hot-packing-arm64-support-after-a-long-wait-ld7mthsws","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/vanilla-os-3-comes-in-hot-packing-arm64-support-after-a-long-wait-ld7mthsws"},"datePublished":"2026-09-01T17:18:24.926Z","dateModified":"2026-09-01T17:43:58.137Z","description":"Vanilla OS 3, codenamed \"Reunion,\" adds full ARM64 support alongside x86_64, with every package now building for both architectures and functionality parity...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/e71ed3bdb68e2ee3146184094fde225a?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/e71ed3bdb68e2ee3146184094fde225a?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"It's Foss","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"It's Foss","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/582e3faed71842bfb9d3840a787d6700","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/itsfoss"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/vanilla-os-3-comes-in-hot-packing-arm64-support-after-a-long-wait-ld7mthsws","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":1},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"linux,hardware","timeRequired":"PT4M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"It's Foss","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/itsfoss"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Vanilla OS 3 Comes in Hot, Packing ARM64 Support After a Long Wait"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/vanilla-os-3-comes-in-hot-packing-arm64-support-after-a-long-wait-ld7mthsws#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Does Vanilla OS support ARM64 now?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes, Vanilla OS 3 'Reunion' adds proper ARM64 support with every package building for both ARM64 and x86_64. 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