More posts in “How To”

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.

Make Firefox Use Native Linux Notifications in Unity, XFCE And GNOME Shell

Want to make Firefox use Ubuntu system notifications instead of its own pop-up bubbles? This free Firefox add-on offers exactly that.

3 February 2014
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Remove Product Suggestions from Unity Dash in Ubuntu 13.10 and 14.04

Whether you find Unity's shopping suggestions to be a subtle invasion of privacy, or a solution in need of a problem, Ubuntu make it easy to disable results you don't want to see.

17 January 2014

How To Dual Boot Android and Ubuntu Touch on Nexus Handsets

Trying Ubuntu Touch on your smartphone or tablet was made much easier recently, with the launch of a new dual-boot mode that enables Canonical's mobile OS to be installed alongside Android.

9 January 2014

How to Install GNOME 3.10 in Ubuntu 13.10

Don't want to use a stale version of GNOME Shell in Ubuntu 13.10? It's easy to upgrade to the latest release, and in this post we'll show you how.

6 December 2013

How To Check The Health of Your Laptop Battery in Ubuntu

They say that all good things come to an end, and the lifespan of a laptop battery is not exempt.

5 December 2013
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[How To] Turn Headphone Jack to a Microphone Jack in Ubuntu

Several years back developer David Henningsson created a small app that ttys to turns a regular ol' laptop headphone jack into a microphone input jack - and in this post we show you how to use it.

2 December 2013

Get Amazon Prime, 4oD and Other DRM-Protected Flash Working in Ubuntu 13.10

Getting Amazon Prome, 4OD, Demand 5, or Google Play Movies to work on Ubuntu 13.10 requires a little bit of effort, but it can be done.

25 October 2013

How To Enable Predictive Text On Ubuntu Touch 1.0

Using Ubuntu for Phones 1.0? Here's how to turn on predictive text in the stock keyboard.

24 October 2013

Disable The New Keyboard Applet in Ubuntu 13.10

Want to disable or turn off the new keyboard indicator in Ubuntu 13.10? It's easy enough to do; in this post we'll show you how.

23 October 2013
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Manage Passwords Securely in Ubuntu with KeePassX

I recently tried out some secure password managers to try and find something not only secure, but also easy to use and cross-platform.

12 October 2013

Improve The Look of Firefox In GNOME With These 2 Add-Ons

Firefox under GNOME Shell looks and feels a little out of place. Thankfully there a couple of extensions that vastly improve its appearance.

12 September 2013
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KDE Connect Aims to Bridge Android & Linux Desktop

KDE Connect puts call, text and app notifications from Android on to the Ubuntu desktop, as well as sync clipboard contents and more.

1 September 2013