Discover a mix of tutorials on everything from how to install the latest versions of apps or enable new features, to workarounds for known issues – alongside general ‘configuring Ubuntu’ advice.
We all know that the GRUB loading menu that greets many of upon boot isn't the most stylish or modern looking interface - even adding a poorly pixelated picture background can't save it from looking lame. Getting a gorgeous, animated and informative boot-loader is no longer a dream thanks to 'Brand New Universal Bootloader' (more commonly referred to as 'BURG'.)
To most of us Ubuntu starting the Wi-Fi connection automatically on log-in is a great boon – it lets us get online much quicker. For some, however, it is an annoyance. Below is an easy […]
Whenever we write about the popular, if much ignored, Opera web browser one question will inevitably crop up in the comments: ‘How do you disable the Opera tray icon?’ It’s actually really simple to do. […]
Did you know that OMG! Ubuntu! has its own IRC channel? Oh yeah; we like to geek out, too! If you’ve never visited the “channel” (I prefer “chat room”) and you want to, then this […]
Did you know that very recently Docky added the option to remove the Anchor icon from the dock? Oh yes! OMG! reader kiwisoup e-mailed me over some instructions that I thought i’d paste here: – […]
So we’ve droned on and on and on about the make-it-default-already proposed Lucid Metacity Homosapien. It’s amazing, beautiful stuff. Zac Barton – fast becoming my favourite themer – has now created an online customization tool […]
Installing Nvidia drivers manually isn’t as big of a deal as it sounds. It’s literally a few button pushes, a round of “Ok”, “Ok”, “Ok” and a reboot. In many respects it’s the easiest way […]
Ever wanted to hide excessive icons on your panel? Just pop them in a drawer! Right click the panel with the excessive icons Choose ‘Add To Panel’ Select ‘Drawer’ Move it to where you want […]
Google’s photo-management come editor program ‘Picasa’ is a wonderful application for sorting and imporiving the appearance of your photos. Shame it looks lame in Ubuntu! Thankfully you can do a few things to improve the look of Picasa, the […]
You’ve installed Ubuntu 9.10, now what? Here are my top 10 tips for getting a fresh install feeling your own… 1. Install Codecs, flash, Microsoft Fonts and DVD playback stuff Ubuntu cannot, for legal reasons,ship with […]
Want to try out the new “single window” Gimp? Here’s how! BEAR IN MIND THAT THIS IS IN DEVLOPEMENT SOFTWARE AND NOT DESIGNED FOR EVERYDAY USE. You will also need to remove any exising Gimp […]
I’m not saying Ubuntu (or Linux in general) is buggy, but things aren’t always flawless. There are times when applications and background processes freeze, hang, or choke up for whatever reason – be it the […]
Auto-mounting an NTFS partition in Ubuntu is really easy — and really useful if, for instance, you have a dedicated NTFS drive you use to keep files on that you access in both Windows and […]