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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It’s Official: VLC 3.0 Will Get Chromecast Support

VLC Chromecast support is on the way, and VideoLAN developer JB Kempf has a progress update on the streaming media feature in VLC 3.0.

12 June 2016
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Quick Reddit — Monitor Your Fave Subreddit from the Ubuntu Desktop

Quick Reddit is a free, open-source indicator applet for the Ubuntu desktop that can fetch and display a list of posts from a specified Subreddit.

10 June 2016

Firefox 47 Released, Here’s What’s New

Firefox 47 is now available to download — but don’t expect too much excitement. As with most releases since the switch the a rapid release schedule the latest release of Mozilla Firefox brings a modest collection […]

7 June 2016

How To Get Nifty Screenshot Tool ‘Screencloud’ Running on Ubuntu 16.04

Screencloud is a great screenshot tool for the Linux desktop, but it's not available for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. In this post we show you how to force install it.

6 June 2016

How To Disable Desktop Notifications on Ubuntu

The Unity 7 desktop in Ubuntu does not come with a ‘do not disturb’ feature by default. Ubuntu desktop notification can keep you notified of many things, from a track change in Rhythmbox to new […]

5 June 2016

Pmxkcd Is a Simple XKCD Comic Viewer for the Linux Desktop

Are you a fan of xkcd, the popular webcomic created by American cartoonist Randall Munroe? If so, check out this neat new app.

29 May 2016

Min Is a Minimal, Open-Source Web Browser for Linux

Min is a new open-source web browser for Windows, Mac and Linux. It is lightweight, with a minimal design and integrated DuckDuckGo features.

27 May 2016

Meet ‘Pick’, a Simple Color Picker Tool for the Linux Desktop

If you’re on the hunt for a quick and easy way to ‘pick a color’ from your screen give the aptly named ‘Pick’ a try.  Small, compact and totally open-source, Pick lets you zoom in on […]

27 May 2016

Want the New Look Twitter on Ubuntu Phone? Try This Web App

The new Twitter mobile design is now available to Ubuntu Phone users — but not through the official Canonical web app. Here's how you get it.

26 May 2016
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GNOME Calendar Makes Rescheduling Events Easier

You will finally be able to drag and drop events in GNOME Calendar in its next major release, the app's maintainer Georges Stavracas says.

26 May 2016
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Shotwell Photo Manager Updated, Here’s How To Install It on 16.04

It's been over a year since open-source photo manager Shotwell last got an update. The company who made it is no more, but the app is going from strength to strength.

26 May 2016

Geary Email Client Gets First Update in Over a Year

A new version of open-source email client Geary is available to download, the first update to the app in more than a year.  The demise of Yorba as a non-profit software company a year or ago left the […]

16 May 2016