Posts from October 2017

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10 Things To Do After Installing Ubuntu 17.10

Here's a list of things to do after installing Ubuntu 17.10 'Artful Aardvark' that will help you to get the most from your new freshly installed OS.

19 October 2017
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Ubuntu 17.10 Is Available to Download, We Review What’s New

We review Ubuntu 17.10, which includes the GNOME Shell desktop by default, new and updated apps, and a number of interesting under the hood changes.

19 October 2017

Ubuntu 17.10: What’s New? [Video]

Ubuntu 17.10 features a big set of changes, including the GNOME Shell desktop by default. We spotlight this, plus other Ubuntu 17.10 changes, in this video.

19 October 2017
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Tiling Terminal Emulator Tilix 1.7.0 Released with Minor Improvements

Although a modest release, Tilix 1.7.0 brings some timely bug fixes and feature improvements to the app formerly known as Terminix.

15 October 2017
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Do You Plan to Upgrade to Ubuntu 17.10? [Poll]

Chances are you've some ideas if you will upgrade to Ubuntu 17.10 when it's release this coming Thursday, so share your intentions with us in this poll.

15 October 2017
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‘Write’ is a Fantastic Handwritten Note Taking App for Linux

Write is a free app that lets you make handwritten notes on Linux using a touchscreen and stylus (or a smudgy finger), with features tailored for this use.

13 October 2017
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Dash to Panel Adds Support for Dynamic Transparency

The popular Dash to Panel GNOME extension has added support for dynamic transparency introduced in GNOME Shell 3.26.

11 October 2017
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Success — Linux Phone Crowdfunding Campaign Reaches Its Goal

Purism’s crowdfunding campaign to create a pure Linux smartphone has reached its goal. The security-conscious US-based Linux laptop vendor has raised the full $1.5 million target it sought. The money will be used to help fund […]

9 October 2017

This Script Helps Install Adobe Creative Cloud on Linux

You can install Photoshop on Linux using PlayOnLinux using a new script. The script will install Adobe CC apps correctly on Ubuntu and other Linux distros.

9 October 2017

Google Chrome Now Uses Native GTK Window Buttons on Linux

Google Chrome now draws native GTK window buttons for minimisze, maximize and close in the latest development builds rather than using custom controls.

9 October 2017

Simple Weather Indicator Hits 1.0, Adds “Feels Like”, More Stats

Simple Weather Indicator for Ubuntu's Unity desktop has reached version 1.0. It adds more meteorological metadata including 'feels like' temperature.

8 October 2017

Lenovo Unwraps the 25th Anniversary ThinkPad

The Lenovo ThinkPad 25th Anniversary Edition has been officially unveiled — and it seems last month's leak was spot on.

5 October 2017