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This is Thunderbird Email Client’s Brand New Logo

Iconic open-source email client Thunderbird is getting a brand new logo. The Thunderbird project is in rude health of late. It’s bagged a big boost in funding thanks to donation drives, got an official Android […]

24 May 2023
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How to Try Google Chrome’s 2023 UI Refresh on Ubuntu

It seems Google Chrome is getting a minor makeover later this year, and if you’re riding the browser’s development channel on Ubuntu1 you can opt-in to try the new look out now. I’ll get to […]

23 May 2023
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Firefox’s Black Screen Bug in Ubuntu 23.04 Gets Squashed

Do you see a pitch black window when you open Firefox on Ubuntu 23.04? If so, you’re not alone. Thing is, until today, I thought I was alone. I thought this issue, which I’ve only […]

23 May 2023
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Parallels Desktop Update Adds Support for Ubuntu 23.04 VMs

A clutch of Ubuntu fixes features in the latest update to Parallels Desktop, a popular proprietary and paid virtualization suite for macOS. If you’re now scratching your head wondering why you’re reading about Mac software […]

22 May 2023
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DashBar is a Compact All-in-One Taskbar for GNOME Shell

If you’re looking to trick your GNOME Shell desktop out with a classy new taskbar extension that’s low on system resources check out DashBar. Admittedly GNOME Shell is not short of taskbar, panel, and dock […]

22 May 2023
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How to Resize Images on Ubuntu Using Nautilus

Looking for a quick and easy way to resize multiple images on Ubuntu? You could use an image resizing app that handles batch conversions. Several terrific ones can be found in Ubuntu’s repos, many utilising […]

21 May 2023

Bodhi Linux 7.0 Beta is Now Available for Testing

A beta build of the upcoming Bodhi Linux 7.0 release is available to download. For those unfamiliar with it, Bodhi Linux is a lightweight Linux distro based on Ubuntu long-term support releases. It uses an […]

20 May 2023
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Want to Hide the Top Bar in Ubuntu? Here’s How

Want the top bar in Ubuntu to hide whenever you move a window next to it? You can install a small GNOME Shell extension to enable this behaviour. Here’s a demo of panel hiding in […]

19 May 2023

Lutris Update Adds Proton Support, Itch.io Integration & More

A new version of Lutris, the open-source game launcher for Linux, is available to download. For those not acquainted with it, Lutris makes it easier to install, launch, and play games on Linux by integrating […]

17 May 2023
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Ubuntu Makes ‘Significant’ Security Change to PPAs for 23.10

The way PPAs are managed is changing in Ubuntu 23.10. A new version of the software-properties package is rolling out to Mantic Minotaur daily builds. The update makes brings a “significant change” to the way […]

16 May 2023

System76’s COSMIC Desktop Already Looks Out of this World

When System76 announced plans to create its own desktop environment I’ll admit I did wonder if they could pull it off. It’s not that I doubt the company’s software development prowess or engineering nous (the […]

15 May 2023
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Microsoft Wants Firefox to Ditch Google, Switch to Bing

Here’s a (hopefully toy) cat to toss amongst the pigeons – Microsoft is rumoured to be eyeing up a deal that would make Bing the default search engine in Mozilla Firefox. The rumour, by way […]

11 May 2023