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.

kdenlive 16.12.3 screenshot

Kdenlive 16.12.3 Out, Promises to Crash Less Often

A new bug fix release of the open-source, non-linear video editor Kdenlive is now available to download. Kdenlive 16.12.3 is the last release in the 16.12.x series. It brings a handful of important improvements to the […]

10 March 2017
todo.txt indicator applet running on Ubuntu

Todo.txt Indicator for Ubuntu Helps You Get Stuff Done

If you manage your to-to list with a plaintext Todo.txt file this indicator applet may help you keep on top of your tasks. Sure, there are plenty of web-based clients, sticky note widgets, and feature-packed desktop task managers offering […]

8 March 2017
firefox update tile

Firefox 52 Released with WebAssembly Support, Enhanced Sync

Mozilla Firefox 52 has been released and is now available to download. Among new features in Firefox 52 is support for WebAssembly. Mozilla describes this as “an emerging standard that brings near-native performance to Web-based games, apps, […]

7 March 2017
GNOME News app

News is a Promising New RSS Reader for the Linux Desktop

It’s been a little while since we last heard anything about News, a GTK RSS reader app for the GNOME desktop. But, a few weeks ago, the feed reader app’s developer shared a short video of how the […]

6 March 2017
green recorder 2.0 screenshot

Green Recorder 2.0 Released, Lets You Screen Record Wayland

Green Recorder 2.0 has been released. The desktop screen recording app picks up a number of new features, including Wayland support and the ability to record a specific section of your desktop.

5 March 2017
vidcutter 3.0

VidCutter 3.0 Released with New Features, MPV Backend

VidCutter, the open-source video trimmer app we mentioned back in January, is back with a new release — and it’s a big one. The cross-platform Qt5 app lets you quickly and easily trim, split and join video […]

5 March 2017
kde kube mail app

Kube, a new KDE email/PIM app, sees first tech preview release

KDE Kube mail is new email app for the KDE desktop, and has just made its first official release, albeit as a technical preview.

5 March 2017
8bitdo controller

GNOME ‘Games’ App Scores Better Video Output, More Libretro Cores

The first stable release of the GNOME Games app arrives later this month, and these are the various improvements it will bring to Linux retro gaming fans.

3 March 2017
skype for linux alpha

Skype for Linux Beta Released with Cross-Platform Video Call Support

Skype for Linux Alpha is no more — say hello to Skype for Linux Beta! Yup, the Skype for Linux alpha has graduated to beta status and picks up some popular feature requests in the process. […]

1 March 2017
simple weather indicator applet

Simple Weather Indicator Now Shows You More Meteorological Data

The latest release of Simple Weather Indicator uses a new open-source backend that brings additional meteorological data to the app's indicator menu.

24 February 2017

Nuclear is a Multi-Source Desktop Music Player

If you feel there’s a gap in your life for an Electron-based, cross-platform music player capable of streaming from multiple online sources, I’ve a plug for you. Nuclear is a (rather naughty) music streaming app that “pulls in content from […]

23 February 2017

Peruse Is a Neat Comic Book Reader for KDE Desktops

Mcomix is my go-to comic book reader for Ubuntu, but for my KDE desktop I wanted something that feels more at home in the Plasma experience. After a bit of digging I came across Peruse. Peruse Comic Book […]

22 February 2017