Section: News

New Version of ArcMenu GNOME Extension Released

Various enhancements are on offer in the latest version of ArcMenu, a popular GNOME Shell extension that adds a traditional app menu to the GNOME desktop.

26 June 2022
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Clapper GTK Video App Bags Performance Boost in Latest Update

We look at the latest improvements to Clapper, a slick GTK4/libadwaita media player designed for GNOME desktops and has experimental Pipewire support.

24 June 2022

Flameshot Screenshot Tool Just Added Even More Features

When it comes to screenshot tools for Linux nothing rivals the feature set offered by the Qt-based Flameshot — and the app just got a major update.

22 June 2022
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Linux Lite 6.0 Released, Based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Linux Lite 6.0 is out based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Linux 5.15, and Xfce 4.16. There's a new theme, a new system monitor, and a huge web browser change.

21 June 2022

GNOME Devs Mockup the Linux Image Viewer I’ve Been Dreaming Of

In this post I get a little giddy over revised mockups from a GNOME designer that showcase the image viewer app I've dreamed of. Come mock me for it!

20 June 2022
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Amberol GTK Music App Gains New Features, Reduces Memory Usage

I’m a big fan of Emmanuele Bassi’s Amberol music player and the latest version, released this weekend adds a couple of pretty big new features. Before I get to those, I will point out that […]

19 June 2022

Microsoft Gives $10k to GNOME for… Being Awesome, Basically

GNOME is set to receive a $10,000 boost from Microsoft. Don't panic: they're not trying to buy influence, but 'give back' to free software projects it uses.

16 June 2022
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Ubuntu Core 22 Released for IoT and Embedded Device Makers

Ubuntu Core 22 is available to download. Ubuntu Core is Canonical's streamlined Ubuntu spin targeted at embedded devices, IoT, and industrial hardware.

15 June 2022

Don’t Forget: Ubuntu 21.10 Support Ends on July 14, 2022

It's tick-tock-end-of-life'o'clock for Ubuntu 21.10 'Impish Indri. Those using it should upgrade to Ubuntu 22.04 soon to continue receiving updates.

14 June 2022
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Check Out These New Features in KDE Plasma 5.25

To celebrate KDE Plasma 5.25, the latest stable release of the popular open source desktop environment, we run through 5 of the best new features included.

14 June 2022
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Plex’s New Linux Apps Arrive on Flathub

Plex's media streaming apps are now available for Linux users to install from Flathub, the cross-distro App Store for Flatpak apps after debuting as Snaps.

10 June 2022

Ubuntu 22.04 Kills Apps Too Frequently – Users Aren’t Impressed

Witness as I try to write convincingly about a low-level system issue beyond my understanding but which affects my own use of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS at present.

10 June 2022