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.
Terminal-based system information tools are unashamedly geeky — and yet undoubtedly useful, too.
If you miss the old Places menu that Ubuntu used to shipped with here are 2 indicator applets that bring it back to the Ubuntu desktop.
This cool retro terminal emulator lets you code like it's the 1980s. It has a variety of vintage effects and layouts. Better yet, it's open-source.
If you've been longing for the ability to preview an app running on one workspace while you're using another, check out the WindowsSpy indicator applet.
For faster Linux file search, with instant results as you type, take a look at the (superbly) named ANGRYsearch, which is like Search Everything for Linux.
Remember Fsearch? It’s a pretty nifty file search tool for Linux inspired by the Windows Everything Search Engine app. Using it you can quickly drill down to find a file or folder on your system, […]
Go For It! — it sounds like the name of an overly enthusiastic mobile workout app that you download with good intentions only to never actually use it. But thankfully (for our collective laziness) it’s not. Go For It! is, instead, […]
Recent Files Indicator sits in your panel and gives you access to recently used files, saving you the need to navigate or search using Nautilus.
On the hunt for a simple timer app for Ubuntu? Look no further than this cute little tool, called Tea Time. Whether you’ve a pizza in the oven, want to set aside a specific study period, or […]
Tresorit for Linux is an end-to-end encrypted file sharing service that allows teams to collaborate securely and easily. Or so says the press release that landed in my inbox a few days ago. I generally […]
A new version of Simple Screen Recorder, a powerful desktop screen capture programme for Linux, premiered earlier this month. It is the first update to the app in almost a year. SimpleScreenRecorder 0.3.x adds support for the latest FFmpeg/libav libraries, […]
Want to keep an eye on your CPU temperature on Ubuntu? You have a lot of different apps to choose from, including this neat app called 'Sensors Unity'.