Ubuntu Budgie 17.10 Alpha 2 Released, This is What’s New

Ubuntu Budgie 17.10 Alpha 2 is available to download right now. This is the first testing snapshot of what will become the next stable Ubuntu Budgie release. Naturally, for an Ubuntu flavor build around the […]

28 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

Nautilus Isn’t Adding Tags, But Might Add File Favoriting Instead

Tags are a super handy way to organize, sort and find files without needing to worry about where you actually put ’em. So, naturally, I was super excited when GNOME developer Alexandru Pandelea began to share […]

27 July 2017

‘0 A.D.’ Alpha 22 Released, Here’s How to Install it on Ubuntu

A new alpha release of historic real-time strategy game 0 A.D. is available to download. The ancient warfare game has been in continual development since 2002, but only became an open-source project in 2009. Following its shift to an […]

27 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Gedit Text Editor is No Longer Maintained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

Ubuntu MATE Is Asking Users to Vote on Its Default Video Player

Ubuntu MATE is asking its users to vote on the video player they most want to see installed by default in the upcoming release of Ubuntu MATE 17.10.

26 July 2017
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GNOME Recipes 3.26 Cooks Up a Batch of Improvements

GNOME's Mathias Clasen has dished up an update on GNOME Recipes, the desktop cookery app for Linux, bringing news of several improvements.

26 July 2017
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Can’t Create Desktop Shortcuts to Steam Games on Linux? You’re Not Alone…

Having issues trying to create a desktop shortcut for a Steam game on Linux? Well, you can seek some solace in the fact that you're not alone.

26 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

Best eBook Reader Apps for Ubuntu & Linux Mint

We look at the best ebook reader apps for Ubuntu & Linux desktops, ranging from the Calibre ebook reader to GNOME epub reader Bookworm and Easy Ebook Viewer.

25 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