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Discover an eclectic mix of tutorials covering everything from ways to install neat apps, or enable new features, to workarounds for known issues, and configuring your Ubuntu system.

How To Watch Hulu on Ubuntu 14.04 and Up

Want to know how to watch Hulu on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and up? Well, we're going to show you.

13 September 2015

How to Upgrade to GNOME 3.16 in Ubuntu 15.04

We show you how to upgrade GNOME 3.16 in Ubuntu 15.04 to get all of the latest GNOME features on Ubuntu.

2 June 2015

Xubuntu Core: Lightweight Ubuntu Distro Goes on a Diet

Xubuntu has introduced a new slimmed down version of the main distro called Xubuntu Core.

6 May 2015

KDE Plasma 5.3 Released, Here’s How To Upgrade in Kubuntu 15.04

KDE Plasma 5.3 has been released. We show you how you can upgrade to Plasma 5.3 in Kubuntu 15.04 using the official backports PPA.

28 April 2015

How to Change Default Web Browser and Email Client in Ubuntu

In this entry to our Ubuntu Basics series we cover changing the default apps that handle web and e-mail links.

21 April 2015

VLC 2.2 Released, Here’s How To Install It in Ubuntu

The go-to media player of millions, VLC 2.2 'Weathermax' was released this weekend and brings some nifty new features to the desktop.

2 March 2015

Facebook Video Chat Now Works in Ubuntu, No Plugin Needed

Facebook video chat now works in Ubuntu and other Linux distributions out-of-the-box using web technologies — no plugin or extra download required.

12 January 2015

How to Download YouTube Videos in Ubuntu With ClipGrab

Clipgrab is a great free app that lets you download YouTube videos in Ubuntu quickly. In this article I show you how to install and use it.

11 January 2015

How to Add a Slick Dock to Your Ubuntu Desktop

Plank, one of our favourite dock applications for Linux, received a sizeable update last month, adding long-wished-for features and a healthy splat of bug fixes.

6 January 2015

The Easy Way to Keep Track of Multiple Time Zones in Ubuntu

I work with multiple time zones in mind. To help, I use widgets and menu items to keep me in sync.

2 December 2014

How To Enable Emoji On Ubuntu In One Easy Step

Emoji are cropping up all over the web, becoming a popular (if often baffling) part of modern communication. But how to see them in Ubuntu?

20 November 2014

How to Remove Music Players from Ubuntu Sound Menu

Since its introduction back in 2010, the Ubuntu Sound Menu has proven to be one of the most popular and unique features of the Unity desktop.

11 November 2014
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