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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Simplenote Finally Has an Official Linux App

Simplenote, one of the most popular note-taking apps for iOS and Android, is finally available to install on Linux desktops

31 March 2016
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OpenShot 2.0 Beta 4 Is Now Available to Download

"Lots of great progress has been made since the previous beta," says OpenShot's lead developer. But is the progress noticeable?

29 March 2016

Blender 2.77 Is Now Available to Download

Blender 2.77 is the first update to the popular open-source 3D animation software this year. We look at what's new.

20 March 2016
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Virtualbox 5.0.16 Is Now Available to Download

VirtualBox 5.0.16 is the latest stable release of the popular desktop virtualization software. We look at what changes it brings to Linux hosts.

13 March 2016

Firefox 45 Now Available To Download, This Is What’s New

Mozilla Firefox 45 has been released and is now available to download. We look at the new features in Firefox 45, and show you how to upgrade.

8 March 2016

GNOME Photos Adds Instagram-style Filters, New Edit Tools

GNOME Photos adds Instagram-Style image filters in its upcoming v3.20 release.

8 March 2016

Try This Mac-Inspired ‘Notes’ Clone For Linux

Notes is a free and open-source note taking app for Windows, Mac and Linux with a clean appearance inspired by the default Mac OS X Notes app.

7 March 2016
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Spotify for Linux Is No Longer In Active Development

A new release of streaming music service Spotify's Linux desktop app is now available — but it comes loaded with bug fixes.

3 March 2016

PockIt — A Free Pocket App for Ubuntu Phone

I am a big user of Pocket, the (awesome) read it later service. Like, seriously big. So I was stoked to learn that it’s now possible to read my latest must-reads offline on Ubuntu Phone. How? Using PockIt, […]

1 March 2016

Transmission Torrent Client Gets First Update in Over 2 Years

A new version of open-source BitTorrent client Transmission is now available to download. Transmission 2.90 is the first major update to the app in over two years and, as such, features many long overdue bug fixes and feature improvements. Both […]

29 February 2016

Abricotine Is a Stylish Desktop Markdown Editor for Linux

Abricotine is an open-source desktop markdown editor for Windows, Mac and Linux. It offers 'live' previews, text formatting and many other features.

20 February 2016
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Intel Graphics Installer 1.4.0 Released With Support for Ubuntu 15.10

A new release of the Intel Graphics Installer for Linux is available for download.

17 February 2016