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Ubuntu Is Moving Window Buttons Back To The Right

New details about what the Ubuntu desktop will look like in Ubuntu 17.10 have surfaced — and there are some major changes ahead. Among them a change in the position of window controls (or window buttons, […]

3 August 2017

GNOME Logs May Ship in Ubuntu 17.10

Hold the front page: Ubuntu could be about to switch log viewer from GNOME System Log to GNOME Logs. We're on the ground with all the details.

1 August 2017

GNOME Disks Is Adding Partition Resize & Repair Features

GParted has long been the go-to tool for disk and file-system management on Linux — but GNOME Disks is fast catching up.

31 July 2017
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Linux Mint ‘Software Manager’ Sees Some Major Improvements

Major improvements are coming to the Linux Mint Software Manager app, the Ubuntu-based distribution's default app store.

30 July 2017

Nautilus Isn’t Adding Tags, But Might Add File Favoriting Instead

Tags are a super handy way to organize, sort and find files without needing to worry about where you actually put ’em. So, naturally, I was super excited when GNOME developer Alexandru Pandelea began to share […]

27 July 2017
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GNOME Recipes 3.26 Cooks Up a Batch of Improvements

GNOME's Mathias Clasen has dished up an update on GNOME Recipes, the desktop cookery app for Linux, bringing news of several improvements.

26 July 2017
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Can’t Create Desktop Shortcuts to Steam Games on Linux? You’re Not Alone…

Having issues trying to create a desktop shortcut for a Steam game on Linux? Well, you can seek some solace in the fact that you're not alone.

26 July 2017
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Evince 3.26 Will Let You View Adobe Illustrator & CBR Files

Evince, the default document viewer on Ubuntu, is adding support for more file formats. The next stable release, Evince 3.26, due in October, will allow you to view Adobe Illustrator files on Linux without needing […]

26 July 2017
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Firefox 55 Starts Up Faster, Uses Less Memory

Tab hoarders rejoice because Firefox 55 is ridiculously good at handling a stack load of tabs. Tests show faster startup times and lower memory use.

24 July 2017

Someone Finally Asks Why Ubuntu Has 3 Terminal Apps…

I’ve often wondered why Ubuntu ships with several different terminal apps installed by default. It’s a minor little quirk, granted, and something few people will notice. But a query that has, from time to time, confused […]

24 July 2017
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QupZilla, the Qt Web Browser, Finally Adds a Session Manager

Qupzilla, the Qt-based cross-platform web browser, now has a session manager. A bug requesting this feature was first opened in 2013.

21 July 2017
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Ubuntu wants to know which apps should be default in 18.04 LTS

Which apps should Ubuntu ship by default? Nows your chance to let the Ubuntu desktop team know, as they launch a user survey scouting for feedback.

21 July 2017