***[GIMP](https://www.gimp.org/)*** is an advanced picture editor. You can use it*GIMP* to edit, enhance, and retouch photos and scans, create drawings, and make your own images.

You can use *GIMP* to edit, enhance, and retouch photos and scans, create
drawings, and make your own images.

Tails is [[Free Software|about/license]] and security researchers worldwide
can examine our [[!tails_gitlab tails/tails desc="source code"]].

Tails is [[Free Software|about/license]] and security researchers can examine our [[!tails_gitlab tails/tails desc="source code"]].

a. If you are running Tails [[!inline pages="inc/stable_amd64_version" raw="yes" sort="age"]] then you can, continue with the next step.

If you are running Tails [[!inline pages="inc/stable_amd64_version" raw="yes" sort="age"]], continue with the next step.

a. If you are not running Tails [[!inline pages="inc/stable_amd64_version" raw="yes" sort="age"]] then you can continue with the next step.
, click **Check for Upgrades**.

If you are not running Tails [[!inline pages="inc/stable_amd64_version" raw="yes" sort="age"]], click **Check for Upgrades**.

A list of all the storage devices on the computer appears in the left pane
of the window.

A list of all the storage devices on the computer appears in the left pane
of the window.

You receive the notification **Connection failed: Activation of network connection failed**.

Activation of network connection failed

<p>If there is no option to connect to a Wi-Fi network, your Wi-Fi interface
is not working in Tails. See our documentation on [[t<b>Wi-Fi</b> menu, your Wi-Fi interface might not
be compatible with Tails. See [[Troubleshooting Wi-Fi
not working|no-wifi]].</p>

<p>If there is no <b>Wi-Fi</b> menu, your Wi-Fi interface might not
be compatible with Tails. See [[Troubleshooting Wi-Fi not
working|no-wifi]].</p>

If you configured a Tor bridge, yourTor uses the bridge ias your entry guard.

Tor uses the bridge as your entry guard.

a. If there is an **Erase** tab
in the right pane, click on it and then click on the <span class="bold">
Erase</span>**Erase**
button on the bottom right

a. If there is an **Erase** tab
in the right pane, click on it and then click on the **Erase**
button on the bottom right

The files are not shared anymorThese services become unavailable as soon as you close
*OnionShare* or shut down Tails.

These services become unavailable as soon as you close *OnionShare* or shut down Tails.

To learn how to edit the BIOS or UEFI settings, search for the user manual of the computer on the support website of the manufacturer.

To learn how to edit the BIOS or UEFI settings, search for the user manual of
the computer on the support website of the manufacturer.

b. If there is an <span class="bold">
Erase</span>**Erase**
button on the top middle, click on it.

b. If there is an **Erase**
button on the top middle, click on it.

[Tor](https://torproject.org/) is the best anonymity network available. Tor Tor
has partnered with leading research institutions and has been subjected to intensive academic research. Tor has received awards from institutions such as the [EFF](https://www.eff.org/awards/pioneer/2012) and the [Free Software Foundation](https://www.fsf.org/news/2010-free-software-awards-announced). Even the NSA qualified Tor as "[the King of high secure, low latency Internet Anonymity](https://www.theguardian.com/world/interactive/2013/oct/04/tor-high-secure-internet-anonymity)."

Tor
has partnered with leading research institutions and has been subjected to
intensive academic research. Tor has received awards from institutions
such as the [EFF](https://www.eff.org/awards/pioneer/2012) and the [Free
Software
Foundation](https://www.fsf.org/news/2010-free-software-awards-announced).
Even the NSA qualified Tor as "[the King of high secure, low latency Internet
Anonymity](https://www.theguardian.com/world/interactive/2013/oct/04/tor-high-secure-internet-anonymity)."

- **Encryption**<br />
No one else can read your instant messages.
- **Authentication**<br />
You are assured the correspondent is who you think it is.
- **Deniability**<br />
The messages you send do not have digital signatures
that are checkable by a third party. Anyone can forge messages after
a conversation to make them look like they came from you.
However, during a conversation, your correspondent is assured
the messages are authentic and unmodified.
- **Perfect forward secrecy**<br />
If you lose control of your private keys, no previous conversation is compromised.

The messages you send do not have digital signatures
that are checkable by a third party. Anyone can forge messages after
a conversation to make them look like they came from you.
However, during a conversation, your correspondent is assured
the messages are authentic and unmodified.

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Take note of the *device name* of your USB stick. In this example, the USB stick is 8.0 GB and its device name is <span class="codemmand-placeholder">/dev/disk1</span>. Yours might be different.

In this example, the USB stick is 8.0 GB and its device name is <span class="command-placeholder">/dev/disk1</span>.
Yours might be different.

The
The <span class="pc-clone mac-clone">installation</span>
<span class="upgrade">upgrade</span>
takes a few minutes.

The <span class="pc-clone mac-clone">installation</span> <span class="upgrade">upgrade</span> takes a few minutes.

The
After the <span class="pc-clone mac-clone">installation</span>
<span class="upgrade">upgrade</span>
takes a few minutes.
finishes, close <i>Tails Cloner</i>

After the <span class="pc-clone mac-clone">installation</span> <span class="upgrade">upgrade</span> finishes, close <i>Tails Cloner</i>

<p>You are done upgrading Tails. You can now shutdown and restart on your primary Tails USB stick.</p>

<p>You are done upgrading Tails. You can now restart on your primary Tails USB stick.</p>

<p>Thank you forCongratulations on staying safe! :)</p>

<p>Congratulations on staying safe :)</p>