More posts in “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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OpenShot 2.4 Released, Focuses on Stability

A new version of OpenShot, the crash-happy open-source non-linear video editor, is available to download. While the previous couple of releases were big on features the latest release is a “stability-focused release”, says project lead Jonathan Thomas. A […]

7 September 2017
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Make a GIF from Video on Linux with Gifcurry

Want to make GIFs from video on Linux? Use Gifcurry, an open-source app that also lets you add text to gifs, and upload them to sites like Imgur.

5 September 2017
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Screenshot Tool ‘Shutter’ Gets First Update in Over 2 Years

It’s been well over two and a half years since feature-rich screenshot tool Shutter was last updated — but a new release is finally here! Shutter’s last release was back in 2014, so this update has […]

3 September 2017
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Upterm is Part Terminal Emulator, Part IDE

Upterm is billed as a ‘terminal emulator for the 21st century’ — a fairly bold claim. “An IDE in the world of terminals,” claims the Github project page; “Strictly speaking, it’s both a terminal emulator […]

31 August 2017
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The Skype Redesign Everyone Hates Is Now Available on Linux

The ‘radical’ redesign of Skype that most of the internet seems to hate is now available on Linux — hurrah! But before you get anxious about upgrading I should say that the redesign is not […]

31 August 2017
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That was quick: Falkon web browser is now available as a Snap app

Falkon is the new KDE web browser and KDE Neon is wasting no-time in getting it packaged up as a Snap app for users to help test.

29 August 2017
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Tusk Adds Much Needed Features to Evernote Web App

Tusk is a new unofficial and open-source Evernote app for Linux, Mac and Windows that adds extra features to the Evernote web app.

28 August 2017
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Corebird 1.6 Released with Minor Tweaks

A modest update to Linux twitter app Corebird is now available. It includes some minor interface tweaks and improves image uploading.

27 August 2017
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Ubuntu System Cleaner ‘Stacer’ Has Binned Electron

Ubuntu system cleaner Stacer has a brand new release — and a brand new codebase. The popular utility has been rewritten in C++ for its latest release.

24 August 2017

MellowPlayer is a Cross-Platform Qt Cloud Music App

MellowPlayer is a Qt cloud music app for Linux, Windows and Mac. Never heard of it? I can’t say I had, either. But a reader of this site, and a fan of MellowPlayer,  asked if […]

21 August 2017

A Linux File Manager Built Using Electron

We’ve written about plenty of Electron apps, from music players to e-mail clients, code editors and chat tools — but the following tool the first Electron file manager we’ve come across! It’s called JumpFM and it’s described as a ‘minimalistic […]

20 August 2017
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The MusixMatch Desktop Lyrics App Is Available for Linux

This weekend I learnt that the Musixmatch desktop app is available for Linux!  Not that Linux users are short of desktop lyrics apps, mind. We’ve written about several before, including ‘Instant Lyrics’ and ‘Lyricfier’, and […]

15 August 2017