# GMT 6.0.0 is released! **URL:** \ **Category:** Announcements\ **Created:** [November 1, 2019, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-6-0-0-is-released/35 "2019-11-01T16:54:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![leouieda](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/leouieda/32/2134_2.png) [@leouieda](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/leouieda)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2019, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-6-0-0-is-released/35/1 "2019-11-01T16:54:22Z")
**After 5 release candidates, the GMT team is pleased to announce that GMT 6.0.0 is finally out and ready for use!** Links to install instructions and to download the installers are at [Download — The Generic Mapping Tools](https://www.generic-mapping-tools.org/download) This version has been under development for the past 3 years and awesome new features while retaining backwards compatibility with the 5.4.\* series (if anything is broken, please [report it as a bug](https://github.com/GenericMappingTools/gmt/issues/new?assignees=&labels=&template=bug_report.md&title=)). The killer feature is _modern mode_, which automates most of the major pain points and usability problems of GMT. As a demonstration, this is [Gallery example 16 in _classic mode_ (GMT 5)](https://docs.generic-mapping-tools.org/5.4/gallery/ex16.html): ```auto ps=example_16.ps gmt set FONT_ANNOT_PRIMARY 9p gmt pscontour -R0/6.5/-0.2/6.5 -Jx0.45i -P -K -Y5.5i -Ba2f1 -BWSne table_5.11 -Cex16.cpt -I > $ps echo "3.25 7 pscontour (triangulate)" | gmt pstext -R -J -O -K -N -F+f18p,Times-Roman+jCB >> $ps gmt surface table_5.11 -R -I0.2 -Graws0.nc gmt grdview raws0.nc -R -J -B -Cex16.cpt -Qs -O -K -X3.5i >> $ps echo "3.25 7 surface (tension = 0)" | gmt pstext -R -J -O -K -N -F+f18p,Times-Roman+jCB >> $ps gmt surface table_5.11 -R -I0.2 -Graws5.nc -T0.5 gmt grdview raws5.nc -R -J -B -Cex16.cpt -Qs -O -K -Y-3.75i -X-3.5i >> $ps echo "3.25 7 surface (tension = 0.5)" | gmt pstext -R -J -O -K -N -F+f18p,Times-Roman+jCB >> $ps gmt triangulate table_5.11 -Grawt.nc -R -I0.2 gmt grdfilter rawt.nc -Gfiltered.nc -D0 -Fc1 gmt grdview filtered.nc -R -J -B -Cex16.cpt -Qs -O -K -X3.5i >> $ps echo "3.25 7 triangulate @~\256@~ grdfilter" | gmt pstext -R -J -O -K -N \ -F+f18p,Times-Roman+jCB >> $ps echo "3.2125 7.5 Gridding of Data" | gmt pstext -R0/10/0/10 -Jx1i -O -K -N \ -F+f32p,Times-Roman+jCB -X-3.5i >> $ps gmt psscale -Dx3.25i/-0.4i+jTC+w5i/0.25i+h -Cex16.cpt -O >> $ps ``` And here is [example 16 in modern mode (GMT 6)](https://docs.generic-mapping-tools.org/6.0/gallery/ex16.html): ```auto gmt begin ex16 gmt set FONT_ANNOT_PRIMARY 9p FONT_TITLE 18p,Times-Roman gmt subplot begin 2x2 -M0.05i -Fs3.25i/0 -R0/6.5/-0.2/6.5 -Jx1i -SCb -SRl+t -Bwesn -Y2i -T"Gridding of Data" gmt contour @Table_5_11.txt -C@ex_16.cpt -I -B+t"contour (triangulate)" -c0,0 gmt surface @Table_5_11.txt -R0/6.5/-0.2/6.5 -I0.2 -Graws0.nc gmt grdview raws0.nc -C@ex_16.cpt -Qs -B+t"surface (tension = 0)" -c0,1 gmt surface @Table_5_11.txt -Graws5.nc -T0.5 gmt grdview raws5.nc -C@ex_16.cpt -Qs -B+t"surface (tension = 0.5)" -c1,0 gmt triangulate @Table_5_11.txt -Grawt.nc gmt grdfilter rawt.nc -Gfiltered.nc -D0 -Fc1 gmt grdview filtered.nc -C@ex_16.cpt -Qs -B+t"triangulate @~\256@~ grdfilter" -c1,1 gmt subplot end gmt colorbar -DJBC+w5i/0.25i+h -C@ex_16.cpt gmt end show ``` Notice the lack of PostScript redirection, `-O -K -R -J`, and the new `gmt subplot` command (my personal favorite). We’ve also re-designed our documentation to make it easier to follow: [The Generic Mapping Tools Documentation — GMT 6.0.0 documentation](https://docs.generic-mapping-tools.org/6.0) As always, feedback is much appreciated! The documentation can always be improved so **if you see a typo please fix it** by clicking on “Edit on GitHub” at the top of the page. Enjoy! 🎊