Section: News

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

Windows Subsystem for Linux Exits Beta

The Windows Subsystem for Linux has graduated from beta, and will become a 'fully supported feature' in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.

30 July 2017

Ubuntu MATE 17.10 Alpha 2 Released, Includes HUD, Global Menu

Ubuntu MATE 17.10 Alpha 2 is now available to download and if you're a big fan of the Unity desktop you're going to love what's on offer.

28 July 2017
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Gedit Text Editor is No Longer Maintained

Gedit is the default text editor on GNOME, Ubuntu, and countless other Linux distros — but today I learnt that it's also unmaintained.

27 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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Etcher Image Writer Scores a Sizeable Summer Update

Etcher, the open-source, cross-platform image writing tool, recently scored an update that adds some handy new features and some welcome bug fixes.

26 July 2017

Adobe Is Finally Killing Flash (Yes, Really!)

Adobe has finally heard what the world has been screaming at it for years: Flash needs to die. It's even given us the funeral date of 2020.

25 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
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Native Linux Menus Finally Come to Brackets Code Editor

A new version the Brackets code editor is available to download. This update adds native menus on Linux, inline CSS code hints, and a whole heap more.

23 July 2017
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‘GNOME Tweak Tool’ Has Been Renamed

GNOME Tweak Tool, the handy advanced settings utility for the GNOME desktop, has changed its name to the shortened title of 'GNOME Tweaks'.

20 July 2017

Firefox Marketshare is ‘Falling off a Cliff’, Says Former Mozilla CTO

Firefox marketshare is in decline and former Mozilla CTO Andreas Gal thinks he knows why. But are things really as bleak as the data suggests?

20 July 2017