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)

New features

Detection of problems with Wi-Fi hardware

Problems with Wi-Fi are unfortunately quite common in Tails and Linux in general.

To help troubleshoot hardware compatibility issues with Wi-Fi interfaces, the Tor Connection assistant now reports when no Wi-Fi hardware is detected.

Changes and updates

• Update Tor Browser to 14.0.7.

• Update the Tor client to 0.4.8.14.

Fixed problems

• Detect partitioning errors also when Tails is started for the first time. (#20797)

  This solves some failures when creating the Persistent Storage on a new Tails USB stick.

• Fix the Configure and Show Log buttons in the notification when installing additional software fails. (#20781)

  

For more details, read our changelog.

Get Tails 6.13

To upgrade your Tails USB stick and keep your Persistent Storage

• Automatic upgrades are available from Tails 6.0 or later to 6.13.

• 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 6.13 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 6.13 directly:

• For USB sticks (USB image)

• For DVDs and virtual machines (ISO image)

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)

Changes and updates

• 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.

Fixed problems

• 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)

For more details, read our 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

To upgrade your Tails USB stick and keep your Persistent Storage

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

• 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 6.12 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 6.12 directly:

• For USB sticks (USB image)

• For DVDs and virtual machines (ISO image)

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)

New features

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.

Changes and updates

• 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.

For more details, read our changelog.

Get Tails 6.11

To upgrade your Tails USB stick and keep your Persistent Storage

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

• 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 6.11 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 6.11 directly:

• For USB sticks (USB image)

• For DVDs and virtual machines (ISO image)

Changes and updates

• Update Tor Browser to 14.0.3.

• Update Thunderbird from 115.16.0 to 128.4.3.

Fixed problems

• 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)

For more details, read our changelog.

Get Tails 6.10

To upgrade your Tails USB stick and keep your Persistent Storage

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

• 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 6.10 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 6.10 directly:

• For USB sticks (USB image)

• For DVDs and virtual machines (ISO image)

📢 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.

Spenden

Änderungen und Updates

• Tor Browser auf 14.0.1 aktualisiert.

• Den Tor-Client auf 0.4.8.13 aktualisiert.

• Thunderbird auf 115.16.0 aktualisiert.

Behobene Probleme

• Behebt das Problem, dass automatische Upgrades mit der Fehlermeldung "Das Upgrade konnte nicht heruntergeladen werden" abgebrochen werden, selbst nach einem erfolgreichen Download. (#20593)

Für weitere Details lesen Sie unser Änderungsprotokoll.

Tails 6.9 herunterladen

Um Ihren Tails-USB-Stick zu aktualisieren und Ihren beständigen Datenspeicher beizubehalten

• Automatische Upgrades sind von Tails 6.0 oder neuer auf 6.9 verfügbar.

• Wenn Sie ein automatisches Upgrade nicht durchführen können oder Tails nach einem automatischen Upgrade nicht startet, versuchen Sie bitte ein manuelles Upgrade.

Um Tails 6.9 auf einem neuen USB-Stick zu installieren

Befolgen Sie unsere Installationsanweisungen:

• Von Windows installieren

• Von MacOS installieren

• Von Linux installieren

• Von Debian oder Ubuntu über die Befehlszeile und GnuPG installieren

Nur herunterladen

Wenn Sie keine Installations- oder Upgrade-Anweisungen benötigen, können Sie Tails 6.9 direkt herunterladen:

• Für USB-Sticks (USB-Image)

• Für DVDs und virtuelle Maschinen (ISO-Image)

Dieses Release ist ein Notfall-Release zur Behebung einer kritischen Sicherheitsanfälligkeit im Tor Browser.

Änderungen und Updates

• Aktualisiert Tor Browser auf 13.5.7, das MFSA 2024-51 behebt, eine schwere Use-After-Free-Sicherheitsanfälligkeit. Mit dieser Sicherheitsanfälligkeit könnte ein Angreifer die Kontrolle über Tor Browser übernehmen, Sie jedoch wahrscheinlich nicht in Tails deanonymisieren.

  Mozilla ist sich bewusst, dass dieser Angriff in freier Wildbahn verwendet wird.

Behobene Probleme

Für weitere Details lesen Sie unser Änderungsprotokoll.

Tails 6.8.1 herunterladen

Um Ihren Tails-USB-Stick zu aktualisieren und Ihren beständigen Datenspeicher beizubehalten

• Automatische Updates sind verfügbar von Tails 6.0 oder später auf 6.8.1.

• Wenn Sie ein automatisches Upgrade nicht durchführen können oder Tails nach einem automatischen Upgrade nicht startet, versuchen Sie bitte ein manuelles Upgrade.

To install Tails 6.8.1 on a new USB stick

Befolgen Sie unsere Installationsanweisungen:

• Von Windows installieren

• Von MacOS installieren

• Von Linux installieren

• Von Debian oder Ubuntu über die Befehlszeile und GnuPG installieren

Nur herunterladen

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

• Für USB-Sticks (USB-Image)

• Für DVDs und virtuelle Maschinen (ISO-Image)

Neue Funktionen

Reparatur des Dateisystems beim Entsperren des beständigen Datenspeichers

Wenn das Dateisystem des beständigen Datenspeichers Fehler aufweist, bietet Tails Ihnen jetzt an, das Dateisystem beim Entsperren vom Willkommensbildschirm aus zu reparieren.

Da nicht alle Dateisystemfehler auf diese Weise sicher wiederhergestellt werden können, haben wir umfassende Dokumentationen verfasst, wie man Daten aus dem beständigen Datenspeicher mit ergänzenden Techniken wiederherstellt.

Änderungen und Updates

• Aktualisiert Tor Browser auf 13.5.6.

• Verbessert die Benachrichtigung, wenn eine Netzwerkschnittstelle deaktiviert wird, weil die MAC-Adressen-Anonymisierung fehlgeschlagen ist.

  

Behobene Probleme

• Erhöht die maximale Wartezeit auf 8 Minuten beim Entsperren des beständigen Datenspeichers, bevor ein Fehler zurückgegeben wird. (#20475)

• Verbirgt das angezeigte Passwort beim Entsperren des beständigen Datenspeichers. (#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)

Für weitere Details lesen Sie unser Änderungsprotokoll.

Tails 6.8 herunterladen

Um Ihren Tails-USB-Stick zu aktualisieren und Ihren beständigen Datenspeicher beizubehalten

• Automatische Upgrades sind von Tails 6.0 oder höher auf 6.8 verfügbar.

• Wenn Sie ein automatisches Upgrade nicht durchführen können oder Tails nach einem automatischen Upgrade nicht startet, versuchen Sie bitte ein manuelles Upgrade.

To install Tails 6.8 on a new USB stick

Befolgen Sie unsere Installationsanweisungen:

• Von Windows installieren

• Von MacOS installieren

• Von Linux installieren

• Von Debian oder Ubuntu über die Befehlszeile und GnuPG installieren

Nur herunterladen

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

• Für USB-Sticks (USB-Image)

• Für DVDs und virtuelle Maschinen (ISO-Image)