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.

world cup 2018: linux apps

Check World Cup Scores on Linux With These Neat Apps

The 2018 FIFA World Cup is well underway and you’re probably obsessively refreshing your favourite website to get all the latest fixtures and results. But with over 30 nations from around the world competing in this prestigious […]

27 June 2018
hacker news desktop client

HackUp is a Desktop Hacker News Client for Linux

Avid readers of social news sharing site Hacker News might be interested in a new app recently added to Flathub. Called HackUp, it is a Hacker News desktop client written in Vala. It lets you browse and read […]

18 June 2018
VR180 Creator on Linux

Google’s VR180 Creator Tool Makes it Easier to Edit VR Video on Linux

Google has released a new VR video conversion tool for macOS and Linux. It’s called “VR180 Creator” (catchy) and the tool aims to make it easier for people to edit video shot on 180-degree and 360-degree […]

17 June 2018
file transfer over network

Transfer Files Between Windows and Linux Using Your Local Network

Lan Share helps you easily transfer files from Windows to Linux and back the other way securely, PC to PC, using your local network.

30 May 2018
FreeOffice 2018 for linux

FreeOffice 2018 Released with “Complete Support” For Microsoft Office Files

FreeOffice 2018 is a free alternative to Microsoft Office for Windows and Linux. The new version boasts "complete support" for opening, editing and saving to Microsoft Office file formats.

16 May 2018
gimp on ubuntu graphic

GIMP 2.10 Is Finally Here! Here’s How to Install it on Ubuntu

You can now download GIMP 2.10 for Linux, Windows, and macOS. We look at the new features and improvements in this release, plus tell you how to install GIMP 2.0 on Ubuntu.

2 May 2018
Font Finder for Linux

Use Font Finder to Quickly Browse & Install Google Fonts on Ubuntu

If you’re looking for a decent font finder app for Linux then you need look no further than the perfectly named ‘Font Finder’. Font Finder is a free, open source app for Linux that lets […]

16 April 2018
elisa music player

Elisa Music Player Makes Its Debut Release

The Elisa music player is a Qt-based open source music player for Linux and, uniquely, for Windows.

13 April 2018
gimp on ubuntu graphic

GIMP 2.10 Release Candidate Released

The GIMP 2.10 release edges closer as the popular open-source image editor launches a new release candidate for photo manipulation fans to download.

27 March 2018
intel logotype

Intel Axes its Linux Graphics Update Tool

Intel has announced it is ‘discontinuing’ the ‘Intel Graphics Update Tool for Linux‘. The tool (which was known as “Intel Graphics Installer for Linux” for a while) was created in 2013 to give Linux users a […]

26 March 2018
Shotwell photo manager and editor

Shotwell Photo Manager Just Got a Big Performance Boost

A new version of the Shotwell photo manager and editor is available to download. Shotwell 0.28 “Braunschweig” arrives half a year later than originally planned but hasn’t shirked on improvements or bug fixes during the wait. […]

19 March 2018

This Qt eBook App for Linux is a Real Page Turner

Lector is a Qt ebook reader app for Linux that lets you read ePub, Mobi and AWZ ebooks on. It also lets you change ebook font, font size and page color.

16 March 2018
lplayer - a minimalistic audio player

LPlayer is a new, minimal audio player for Linux

Sometimes I want listen to a couple of podcast episodes or audio tracks back-to-back, without the hassle of adding them to my media library. LPlayer could be the minimalist audio player for Linux that I’ve been […]

15 March 2018
firefox 57 on ubuntu

Firefox 59 released, these are the key changes

A new version of the Firefox web browser is available to download. Firefox 59 is something of a modest update compared to the whizz-bang change-logs of the past few releases. But, even, there are still […]

13 March 2018
Cozy 0.5.6 on Ubuntu

Cozy Audiobook Player for Linux adds HiDPI Support & Dark Mode

A new version of Cozy, the GTK-based audiobook player for Linux desktops, is available to download. Cozy 0.5.6 isn’t a major update, but it does improve some welcome new features, including a new audiobook overview […]

12 March 2018
museeks player screenshot

Museeks, the open source music player, has a new release out

Museeks music player has just snagged its first update in almost a year. But like the sophomore follow-up to a platinum best-seller (Museeks has been downloaded over 20,000 times), the app is back, hoping to […]

8 March 2018
virtualbox logo

VirtualBox 5.2.8 Released with Support for Linux 4.15

A new version of VirtualBox is available to now download. VirtualBox 5.2.8 supports the latest Linux kernel 4.15 in Linux guest machines, making it perfect for those looking to try the latest Bionic Beaver daily builds. […]

1 March 2018
bleachbit running on ubuntu 16.04

Bleachbit System Cleaner 2.0 Released, First Update in 19 Months

If you're a fan of keeping your Linux system free of temporary files and other fluff, you'll be pleased to know that there's a new version of BleachBit system cleaner.

28 February 2018