Section: Apps

Here you can discover the latest Linux apps, software and system utilities to use on Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and related distributions, from office suites and music players to dev tools and CLI scripts for getting things done.

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Indicator-Virtualbox adds quick-click OS launching to your panel

Indicator-Virtualbox offers a quick way to launch virtual machines via the desktop panel.

27 December 2010

Latest Ubuntu Tweak stuffed full of new features

Feeling full after xmas? Me too. Time for a post-gluttonous recap on a apps which sneaked out new releases whilst the rest of us where noshing down stodgy cake and irrepressible amounts of mince pies... First up: Ubuntu Tweak.

27 December 2010

Flip Time screenlet adds alarm, new features

Remember that awesome 'flip style' clock screenlet theme we mentioned earlier last week? Well it's since been souped up, made themeable and capable of displaying even more information.

26 December 2010
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Desktop Flickr tool ‘Frogr’ gets updated

Flickr fans may be pleased to hear that cutely named 'Frogr' Flickr uploading tool has hit version 0.3

24 December 2010
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Easily Upload photos to Facebook using Nautilus

So you have one photo you want to upload to Facebook but Shotwell seems over-kill and opening a browser seems too much effort. Well, take the hassle out of posting images to your Facebook profile with this nifty Nautilus Facebook uploader script.

21 December 2010
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Banshee close to being made default music player in Natty

The Banshee Train is well on its way along the tracks, headed towards Ubuntu's default train station as a final destination and resting place - where it will hopefully stay as the default music player for some time. While it's not default yet, it's certainly going to happen soon - all you need to know to be prepared is in this article.

21 December 2010
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Wingpanel – elementary’s slick new space-saving panel project

Wingpanel is a new 'space-saving top panel' created by, you've guessed it, the elementary team.

19 December 2010
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New release of Lightweight image viewer Viewnior

Lightweight image viewer Viewnior – which reached number 5 on our 12 top applications of 2009 – has gained a host of new features in its first update in 9 months.

16 December 2010
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Googsystray 1.3.0 released with tasks support, fixes

Googsystray, the tray-residing Google services notification app, has improved Calendar support, added Google tasks notifications and splatted a few bugs, too.

14 December 2010
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Synapse update adds new plugins, results improvements

A new release of semantic file launcher Synapse has been made available for download.

13 December 2010
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Help improve Banshee’s performance on Maverick

Banshee having been picked as Ubuntu's new default Music player is getting popular to test on all supported versions of Ubuntu. However there is a snag, for Maverick users, of which Ubuntu has a lot testing Banshee from what I can tell looking at the incoming bugs on GNOMEs bugtracker against Banshee.

10 December 2010
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DJ software mixxx updates, adds Beta build

Open-source Live DJ software Mixxx, developed by a community of DJ’s, saw the first beta release in its 1.9.0 cycle released alongside an update to version 1.8.x.

10 December 2010