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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GNOME Twitch 0.4 Released With Various Improvements

A new version of GNOME Twitch, an open-source Twitch.tv player for the Linux desktop, is available with various improvements in tow.

4 April 2017

How To Perform Tethered Shooting with a Digital Camera on Ubuntu

If you want to control your digital camera or DSLR from Ubuntu check out Entangle, an open-source app that lets you tether your camera to a Linux PC over USB.

4 April 2017
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Use Rapid Photo Downloader to Import Photos from Cameras & Smartphones

It’s spent 2.5 years in development but today an all-new version of Rapid Photo Downloader was made available to download. Talking of length, it’s been nearly 7 years since I last featured this app on […]

4 April 2017

Gkill is an Interactive CLI Process Killer Written in Go

If you're looking for an interactive CLI process killer for Windows, macOS or Linux take a look at Gkill, an open-source beauty written in Go.

3 April 2017

This App Sets National Geographic Photo of the Day As Your Desktop Wallpaper

If you're looking for an easy way to set the National Geographic photo of the day as your desktop wallpaper on Ubuntu look no further than this desktop app.

3 April 2017
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Boostnote is an open-source note taking app designed for programmers

Boostnote is an open source note-taking app made for programmers. It lets you create notes in markdown and save code snippets with correct syntax highlighting.

2 April 2017
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Telegram Voice Calls Are Coming to Desktop Linux App

Messaging app Telegram is rolling out encrypted voice calls to its mobile apps, but has confirmed that Telegram desktop will also get the feature.

31 March 2017
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OpenShot 2.3 Released With Transform & Razor Tools

A new version of OpenShot video editor is available to download. OpenShot 2.3 adds a transform tool, improves timeline zoom, and a whole lot more.

31 March 2017
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Museeks Music Player Adds Native Notifications, Tray Applet, More

It’s been nearly 6 months since we last heard from Museeks, a stylish cross-platform desktop music player. But good things come to those who wait. Museeks 0.8 is now available for download — and it’s […]

31 March 2017

Pext is an extendable Python-based tool that’s a little hard to explain…

I don’t like to write about things I am not confident or experienced in using. This is why don’t see listicles about Vim, op-ed’s about DevOps, and so on. But writing about a desktop application should be within my abilities¹ […]

30 March 2017
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This Simple App Makes it Easy to Use Emoji on Linux

Emoji Keyboard is a Linux app that lets you quickly insert emoji into desktop apps and websites, without needing to resort to copy and paste.

30 March 2017
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Reset Ubuntu to Default with This New App

If you want to reset Ubuntu desktop to default try Resetter, a new app for Ubuntu & Linux Mint that helps you perform a 'factory reset' of sorts.

29 March 2017