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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Indicator Diskman Makes It Easy to Manage Drives & Partitions on Ubuntu

What’s that well-known saying? Ahh yes, you spend ages waiting for one nifty little partition/drive mounting indicator to turn up …and then two arrive at once! But hey, choice is what’s Linux is all about, right? Indicator Diskman Indicator […]

18 October 2016
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Wire, the Encrypted Chat App, Is Now Available for Linux

Wire is an open-source messaging service that offers fully encrypted calls, video and group chats — and now it's available for Linux.

11 October 2016
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Skype for Linux Alpha Can Now Make Video Calls — But There’s a Catch

Since making its debut back in July the Skype for Linux Alpha client has lacked one critical feature: video calling. But in a new release today, October 10, 2016, this feature is now present. Well, sort of. Video Calling […]

10 October 2016
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7 Open Source Android Apps You Need to Try

We list 7 open source Android apps Linux loving users will want on their phones, including a free weather app and podcast client.

9 October 2016
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Nifty Partition Mount Indicator for Ubuntu Gets Even Niftier

A new version of udisks-indicator, a drive partition tool for the Ubuntu desktop, is now available to download. it features an improved GUI and new options.

9 October 2016
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Ramme is an Open-Source Instagram App for the Desktop

Ubuntu Phone has an unofficial Instagram app called Instagraph, but (until now) there was no desktop client available for Ubuntu desktop. Although Instagram is (imo) best experienced through its official mobile apps, you can login and browse […]

6 October 2016

Harmony Music Player Gets A Gorgeous Dark Mode, Other Improvements

If you're a fan of the Harmony music player then listen up: there's a new update waiting for you to download.

6 October 2016
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Frogr Flickr Uploader for Linux Is Now Available as a Flatpak (Updated)

Like most people living in 2016 I don’t use Flickr. But if I did, I’d probably use Frogr to manage and upload my photos.  Frogr is one of a few apps that I’ve written about across all 7+ years […]

5 October 2016

Don’t Spit Feathers: Corebird 1.3.3 Released With Bug Fixes

A bug fix release of Corebird Twitter client is now available to download, and features improved support for Twitter's new longer tweets.

4 October 2016

A Neat YouTube Subscriber Count Tracker for the Linux Terminal

Ever wanted to track YouTube subscriber accounts using the Terminal? Of course you haven't, but you will after seeing this neat new app…

30 September 2016

Udisks Indicator Makes Monitoring and Mounting Drives Easy on Ubuntu

Want to get quick, at-a-glance details about your connected drives while on Ubuntu? A new indicator applet aims to help. UDisks-Indicator is a small panel-based applet that shows disk usage information about mounted partitions. It’s being […]

28 September 2016

Spotify Web Player for Linux Adds Media Key Support, Improved Customisation

A new version of Spotify Web Player for Linux, a desktop app that integrates the web-based version of the music streaming site with your Linux desktop, is available to download.

28 September 2016