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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A Telegram Snap Package Is Available on Ubuntu 16.04

Using Ubuntu 16.04 and want to install the official Telegram Linux app? Don’t run off to the official website to get the official binary: there’s now a Telegram app snap package available on Ubuntu 16.04. To […]

15 May 2016
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Meet Etcher, A Stylish Open-Source USB Image Writer Tool

Looking for an easy-to-use way to create a bootable USB stick on Linux? This nifty new app can help. Heck, it even runs on Windows and Mac OS X, too.

15 May 2016

Ubuntu Phone Now Has Music Tuner Apps (Updated)

Musicians who use the Ubuntu Phone can add a nifty new tuner app to their collection. The simply titled ‘Tuner’ app for Ubuntu phone (and tablet) currently supports tuning a Ukulele. Support for guitar tuning is to arrive in a future […]

11 May 2016

It’s Now Even Easier to See Color Emoji on Ubuntu

An update to the EmojiOne Font, which lets you see full color emoji in select Linux apps, is now available.

8 May 2016
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Viber for Linux Rolls Out New Update, Encrypts Messages

Viber for Linux has been updated, adding support for end-to-end encryption of chats, a contact forwarding feature, and drag and drop file sharing.

6 May 2016

Franz Brings WhatsApp, Telegram and 12 Other Messaging Apps to Ubuntu

From Telegram to WhatsApp, via Slack and Steam Chat — Franz makes using multiple messaging services more manageable on Ubuntu.

27 April 2016

Firefox 46 Released, Finally Brings GTK3 Integration

Feature fans will be relieved to hear this release comes with no divisive change á la the removal of tab groups in Firefox 45.

26 April 2016

This Nifty ‘Notes’ App Is Available to Install as a Snap Package

Remember that nifty OS X inspired Notes app we wrote about a few months back? Whether you do or you don’t, if you’re running Ubuntu 16.04 LTS it’s now super easy to install. Notes is now […]

25 April 2016

This GNOME Shell Extension Makes It Easy To Track Timezones

This nifty GNOME-Shell extension makes it easy for open-source projects to keep track of which team members are where, and what timezone they're in.

18 April 2016
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Clementine Music Player Scores Juicy New Update

Can you believe that it’s been over 2 years since the last stable release of Clementine? It’s also been over 4 years since we last mentioned the popular open-source music player on this site! New Features in Clementine […]

17 April 2016
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CoverGloobus Is a Customizable Desktop Music Widget

Can remember a Linux app called CoverGloobus? You can't? That doesn't surprise me too much. But here's why you should check it out.

14 April 2016
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How To Move the Unity Launcher To The Bottom

Wonder how to move the Unity launcher to the bottom of the screen in Ubuntu? We show you just how easy it is to do using Unity Tweak Tool.

11 April 2016