Today, we are releasing 6.14.1 instead of 6.14 because we discovered an important issue while testing 6.14 on Tuesday and had to start the release process again to fix it.

New features

More flexible confinement of Tor Browser

We improved the confinement technology that we use to protect your files from possible security vulnerabilities in Tor Browser.

Until now, Tor Browser could only save downloads to and read files from a limited number of folders.

With Tails 6.14.1, you can safely access any folder in your Home folder or Persistent Storage from Tor Browser.

This new integration also solves other usability and accessibility issues:

• The Large Text accessibility feature works in Tor Browser. (#19266)

• The Cursor Size accessibility feature works in Tor Browser. (#19572)

• The minimize and maximize buttons are available again in the title bar. (#19328)

These improvements rely on 2 security technologies: the flexibility of the new XDG Desktop Portals of Flatpak allowed us to relax the AppArmor confinement, improving usability without compromising on security.

Changes and updates

• Update Tor Browser to 14.0.9.

• Update the Tor client to 0.4.8.16.

Fixed problems

• Fix the Welcome Screen freezing after unlocking the Persistent Storage. (#20783)

• Add a clearer border to the Kleopatra window when on white background. (#20861)

• Fix the error when closing the check for upgrades from About Tails. (#20861)

For more details, read our changelog.

Get Tails 6.14.1

To upgrade your Tails USB stick and keep your Persistent Storage

• Automatic upgrades are available from Tails 6.0 or later to 6.14.1.

• 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 6.14.1 on a new USB stick

Follow our installation instructions:

• Install from Windows

• Install from macOS

• Install from Linux

• Install from Debian or Ubuntu using the command line and GnuPG

To download only

If you don't need installation or upgrade instructions, you can download Tails 6.14.1 directly:

• For USB sticks (USB image)

• For DVDs and virtual machines (ISO image)

Novos recursos

Detecção de problemas com hardware Wi-Fi

Infelizmente, problemas com Wi-Fi são bastante comuns no Tails e no Linux em geral.

Para ajudar a solucionar problemas de compatibilidade de hardware com interfaces Wi-Fi, o assistente Tor Connection agora informa quando nenhum hardware Wi-Fi é detectado.

Alterações e atualizações

• Atualiza o Tor Browser para 14.0.7.

• Atualiza o cliente Tor para 0.4.8.14.

Problemas corrigidos

• Detecta erros de particionamento também quando o Tails é iniciado pela primeira vez. (#20797)

  Isso resolve algumas falhas ao criar o Armazenamento Persistente em um novo pendrive USB com Tails.

• Corrige os botões Configurar e Mostrar log na notificação quando a instalação de software adicional falha. (#20781)

  

Para mais detalhes, leia nosso changelog.

Baixe o Tails 6.13

Para atualizar seu pendrive USB com Tails e manter seu armazenamento persistente

• Atualizações automáticas estão disponíveis do Tails 6.0 ou posterior para o 6.13.

• Se você não puder fazer uma atualização automática ou se o Tails não iniciar após uma atualização automática, tente fazer uma atualização manual.

Para instalar o Tails 6.13 em um novo pendrive USB

Siga nossas instruções de instalação:

• Instalar a partir de um Windows

• Instalar a partir de um macOS

• Instalar a partir de um Linux

• Instalar a partir de um Debian ou Ubuntu usando a linha de comando e GnuPG

Para somente baixar

Se você não precisa de instruções de instalação ou atualização, você pode baixar o Tails 6.13 diretamente:

• Para pendrives USB (imagem USB)

• Para DVDs e máquinas virtuais (imagem ISO)

We replaced balenaEtcher with Rufus in our installation instructions for Windows to solve privacy concerns with balenaEtcher.

Since January 2019, we had been recommending balenaEtcher to install Tails from Windows and macOS. We loved the simplicity of balenaEtcher, which was really easier to use and worked on macOS as well.

Shortly after, balenaEtcher started displaying ads. Although we didn't like that, we initially didn't view it as a significant privacy risk and had no better alternative at the time.

However, in 2024, the situation changed: balenaEtcher started sharing the file name of the image and the model of the USB stick with the Balena company and possibly with third parties. While we have not experienced or heard of any attacks against Tails users stemming from this change, we believe it introduces potential for abuse. To eliminate that risk altogether, we started looking again for alternatives.

After evaluating 7 other tools, we finally chose Rufus. We had tested Rufus many years ago, even before recommending balenaEtcher, but it was much harder to use and modified the Tails image in ways that were risky.

Congratulations to Akeo Consulting, the company behind Rufus, for really improving the usability and reliability of their tool!

We have not yet replaced balenaEtcher in our installation instructions for macOS because Rufus doesn't work on macOS. Also, as Tails doesn't work on Apple M1 and M2 processors, people who install Tails from macOS represent less than 10% of installations nowadays.

Still, we recommend 2 alternatives for macOS: installing Tails using dd on the command line or using Raspberry Pi Imager.

Important security fixes

• Prevent an attacker from monitoring Tor circuits. (#20733 and #20744)

  In Tails 6.11 or earlier, an attacker who has already taken control of an application in Tails could then exploit vulnerabilities in Onion Circuits and our Tor Browser wrapper that might lead to deanonymization.

• Prevent an attacker from changing the Persistent Storage settings. (#20745)

Alterações e atualizações

• Add a button to check for upgrades from the About Tails utility.

  

• Add the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Alt+T to open a Terminal.

• Update Tor Browser to 14.0.5.

• Update Thunderbird to 128.6.0esr.

Problemas corrigidos

• Ensure all our Python code keeps running in isolated mode. (#20719)

• Simplify the troubleshooting instructions when an automatic upgrade fails. (#20466)

• Avoid freezing the Welcome Screen while activating the Persistent Storage. (#20635)

• Made time synchronization more reliable when restarting Tor. (#20530)

• Display an error message when upgrading the encryption of the Persistent Storage to LUKS2 fails. (#20634)

Para mais detalhes, leia nosso changelog.

Known issues

• When installing additional software from your Persistent Storage fails, the Configure and Show Log buttons in the notification don't work.

  

  • To configure your additional software, choose Applications ▸ Persistent Storage and click on the button of the Additional Software feature.

  • To show the log, execute the following command in a Terminal.

    cat /run/live-additional-software/log

Get Tails 6.12

Para atualizar seu pendrive USB com Tails e manter seu armazenamento persistente

• Automatic upgrades are available from Tails 6.0 or later to 6.12.

• Se você não puder fazer uma atualização automática ou se o Tails não iniciar após uma atualização automática, tente fazer uma atualização manual.

To install Tails 6.12 on a new USB stick

Siga nossas instruções de instalação:

• Instalar a partir de um Windows

• Instalar a partir de um macOS

• Instalar a partir de um Linux

• Instalar a partir de um Debian ou Ubuntu usando a linha de comando e GnuPG

Para somente baixar

If you don't need installation or upgrade instructions, you can download Tails 6.12 directly:

• Para pendrives USB (imagem USB)

• Para DVDs e máquinas virtuais (imagem ISO)

Critical security fixes

• Prevent an attacker from installing malicious software permanently. (#20701)

  In Tails 6.10 or earlier, an attacker who has already taken control of an application in Tails could then exploit a vulnerability in Tails Upgrader to install a malicious upgrade and permanently take control of your Tails.

  Doing a manual upgrade would erase such malicious software.

• Prevent an attacker from monitoring online activity. (#20709 and #20702)

  In Tails 6.10 or earlier, an attacker who has already taken control of an application in Tails could then exploit vulnerabilities in other applications that might lead to deanonymization or the monitoring of browsing activity:

  • In Onion Circuits, to get information about Tor circuits and close them.
  • In Unsafe Browser, to connect to the Internet without going through Tor.
  • In Tor Browser, to monitor your browsing activity.
  • In Tor Connection, to reconfigure or block your connection to the Tor network.

• Prevent an attacker from changing the Persistent Storage settings. (#20710)

Novos recursos

Detection of partitioning errors

Sometimes, the partitions on a Tails USB stick get corrupted. This creates errors with the Persistent Storage or during upgrades. Partitions can get corrupted because of broken or counterfeit hardware, software errors, or physically removing the USB stick while Tails is running.

Tails now warns about such partitioning errors earlier. For example, if partitioning errors are detected when there is no Persistent Storage, Tails recommends that you reinstall or use a new USB stick.

Alterações e atualizações

• Update Tor Browser to 14.0.4.

• Update Thunderbird to 128.5.0esr.

• Remove support for hardware wallets in Electrum. Trezor wallets stopped working in Debian 12 (Bookworm), and so in Tails 6.0 or later.

• Disable GNOME Text Editor from reopening on the last file. (#20704)

• Add a link to the Tor Connection assistant from the menu of the Tor status icon on the desktop.

• Make it easier for our team to find useful information in WhisperBack reports.

Para mais detalhes, leia nosso changelog.

Get Tails 6.11

Para atualizar seu pendrive USB com Tails e manter seu armazenamento persistente

• Automatic upgrades are available from Tails 6.0 or later to 6.11.

• Se você não puder fazer uma atualização automática ou se o Tails não iniciar após uma atualização automática, tente fazer uma atualização manual.

To install Tails 6.11 on a new USB stick

Siga nossas instruções de instalação:

• Instalar a partir de um Windows

• Instalar a partir de um macOS

• Instalar a partir de um Linux

• Instalar a partir de um Debian ou Ubuntu usando a linha de comando e GnuPG

Para somente baixar

If you don't need installation or upgrade instructions, you can download Tails 6.11 directly:

• Para pendrives USB (imagem USB)

• Para DVDs e máquinas virtuais (imagem ISO)

Alterações e atualizações

• Update Tor Browser to 14.0.3.

• Update Thunderbird from 115.16.0 to 128.4.3.

Problemas corrigidos

• Fix support for Trezor hardware wallets in Electrum. (#20138)

• Fix an issue that prevented the Tails desktop to open with fewer memory. (#20631)

• Disable saving telemetry data in Thunderbird. (#20661)

Para mais detalhes, leia nosso changelog.

Get Tails 6.10

Para atualizar seu pendrive USB com Tails e manter seu armazenamento persistente

• Automatic upgrades are available from Tails 6.0 or later to 6.10.

• Se você não puder fazer uma atualização automática ou se o Tails não iniciar após uma atualização automática, tente fazer uma atualização manual.

To install Tails 6.10 on a new USB stick

Siga nossas instruções de instalação:

• Instalar a partir de um Windows

• Instalar a partir de um macOS

• Instalar a partir de um Linux

• Instalar a partir de um Debian ou Ubuntu usando a linha de comando e GnuPG

Para somente baixar

If you don't need installation or upgrade instructions, you can download Tails 6.10 directly:

• Para pendrives USB (imagem USB)

• Para DVDs e máquinas virtuais (imagem ISO)

📢 It’s that time of year again when we emerge from our encrypted shells to ask for your support!

2024 has been a life-changing year for Tails. We’ve continued doing what we do best -- developing Tails as an accessible shield for privacy, anonymity, and anti-censorship. And you may have heard: we merged operations with the Tor Project.

✊ This transition couldn’t have come at a more critical time for online and offline freedoms. Civil society is contracting, liberatory struggles are being silenced, and investigative journalists are being surveilled through increasingly sophisticated tools. In this landscape, our merger with the Tor Project isn’t just about operational efficiencies. By joining forces, we are strategically strengthening the infrastructure necessary for responding to these evolving challenges.

How you can help

• Make a donation: Donate through any of the channels listed on our website.

• Double your impact: Many corporations match employees’ donations to charitable organisations. Ask your employer if they do, and if they don't -- ask why! Search for our fiscal host, Riseup Labs, and specify Tails in your donation.

• Spread the word: Share this fundraiser with your network! We are on X.

While we’ve joined the Tor Project, all contributions during this campaign will be used for Tails-related activities.

Together, we can ensure that everyone -- regardless of their circumstances -- has access to the tech they need to stay safe, secure, and free.

Donate

Alterações e atualizações

• Update Tor Browser to 14.0.1.

• Update the Tor client to 0.4.8.13.

• Update Thunderbird to 115.16.0.

Problemas corrigidos

• Fix automatic upgrades aborting with the error message "The upgrade could not be downloaded" even after a successful download. (#20593)

Para mais detalhes, leia nosso changelog.

Get Tails 6.9

Para atualizar seu pendrive USB com Tails e manter seu armazenamento persistente

• Automatic upgrades are available from Tails 6.0 or later to 6.9.

• Se você não puder fazer uma atualização automática ou se o Tails não iniciar após uma atualização automática, tente fazer uma atualização manual.

To install Tails 6.9 on a new USB stick

Siga nossas instruções de instalação:

• Instalar a partir de um Windows

• Instalar a partir de um macOS

• Instalar a partir de um Linux

• Instalar a partir de um Debian ou Ubuntu usando a linha de comando e GnuPG

Para somente baixar

If you don't need installation or upgrade instructions, you can download Tails 6.9 directly:

• Para pendrives USB (imagem USB)

• Para DVDs e máquinas virtuais (imagem ISO)

This release is an emergency release to fix a critical security vulnerability in Tor Browser.

Alterações e atualizações

• Update Tor Browser to 13.5.7, which fixes MFSA 2024-51, a major use-after-free vulnerability. Using this vulnerability, an attacker could take control of Tor Browser, but probably not deanonymize you in Tails.

  Mozilla is aware of this attack being used in the wild.

Problemas corrigidos

Para mais detalhes, leia nosso changelog.

Get Tails 6.8.1

Para atualizar seu pendrive USB com Tails e manter seu armazenamento persistente

• Automatic upgrades are available from Tails 6.0 or later to 6.8.1.

• Se você não puder fazer uma atualização automática ou se o Tails não iniciar após uma atualização automática, tente fazer uma atualização manual.

To install Tails 6.8.1 on a new USB stick

Siga nossas instruções de instalação:

• Instalar a partir de um Windows

• Instalar a partir de um macOS

• Instalar a partir de um Linux

• Instalar a partir de um Debian ou Ubuntu usando a linha de comando e GnuPG

Para somente baixar

If you don't need installation or upgrade instructions, you can download Tails 6.8.1 directly:

• Para pendrives USB (imagem USB)

• Para DVDs e máquinas virtuais (imagem ISO)

Novos recursos

File system repair when unlocking the Persistent Storage

When the file system of the Persistent Storage has errors, Tails now offers you to repair the file system when unlocking from the Welcome Screen.

Because not all file system errors can be safely recovered this way, we wrote comprehensive documentation on how to recover data from the Persistent Storage using complementary techniques.

Alterações e atualizações

• Update Tor Browser to 13.5.6.

• Improve the notification when a network interface is disabled because MAC address anonymization failed.

  

Problemas corrigidos

• Increase the maximum waiting time to 8 minutes when unlocking the Persistent Storage before returning an error. (#20475)

• Hide shown password while unlocking Persistent Storage. (#20498)

• Better handle failures in when sending WhisperBack error messages:

  • Fix input fields when Tails is not connected to Tor. (#19731)
  • Fix accessibility of input fields with screen reader. (#19903)

Para mais detalhes, leia nosso changelog.

Get Tails 6.8

Para atualizar seu pendrive USB com Tails e manter seu armazenamento persistente

• Automatic upgrades are available from Tails 6.0 or later to 6.8.

• Se você não puder fazer uma atualização automática ou se o Tails não iniciar após uma atualização automática, tente fazer uma atualização manual.

To install Tails 6.8 on a new USB stick

Siga nossas instruções de instalação:

• Instalar a partir de um Windows

• Instalar a partir de um macOS

• Instalar a partir de um Linux

• Instalar a partir de um Debian ou Ubuntu usando a linha de comando e GnuPG

Para somente baixar

If you don't need installation or upgrade instructions, you can download Tails 6.8 directly:

• Para pendrives USB (imagem USB)

• Para DVDs e máquinas virtuais (imagem ISO)