Standard Notes is an Open-Source Encrypted Notes App

Standard Notes is an encrypted note taking app available for free on Linux, macOS, Windows, Android, iOS, and the web. And yup, in case you were wondering, it’s also totally open source. Linux isn’t short of note […]

30 May 2017

Brightness Controller 2.0 Lets You Adjust External Monitor Brightness, Temp

Brightness Controller is a simple app that lets you adjust external monitor brightness independently of your main display, as well as change temperature.

29 May 2017
Ramme — Electron app

Desktop Instagram App Ramme Updated, Now Supports Uploading

The latest release of open-source desktop Instagram app Ramme lets you upload photos to Instagram from the desktop on mac, windows and linux.

29 May 2017
eps office for Linux

Linux Users Shouldn’t Expect Further Updates to WPS Office…

Development of the free WPS Office for Linux is ‘on a halt’, the makers of the office suite have said on Twitter. The free (but not open-source) office software, which is available on Windows, macOS, Android, iOS and […]

28 May 2017

United GNOME Theme Updated, Looks Better Than Ever

A new version of United GNOME, the Unity 8 inspired GTK theme, is available to download — and there are some significant changes to see. The United GNOME theme, partly inspired by the design direction of Canonical’s […]

26 May 2017
quod libet player

Quod Libet 3.9 Released, Here’s How to Install it on Ubuntu

A new version of Quod Libet, an open-source and cross-platform music app, is available to download. The app is a versatile music player/manager for Windows, macOS and Linux. It has several advanced built-in features, including a file renamer, a music tagger, […]

26 May 2017

Add Picture in Picture Support to the GNOME Desktop

How to add 'picture in picture' feature to GNOME via a floating window preview, letting you keep an eye on any app or workspace while multitasking.

26 May 2017
Facebook blue face gtk theme

Do You Like Facebook Enough to Use this GTK Theme?

Cancel the sky writing because there's now a much easier way to show the world, or at least the people sat behind you, how much you dig Facebook.

25 May 2017
gmail notifications in GNOME Shell

Get Gmail Notifications on GNOME Shell with This Extension

Looking for an easy way to see Gmail notifications on your GNOME desktop? Well, you needn’t look any further. The Gmail Message Tray GNOME extension does exactly this: it shows new e-mail notifications in the the GNOME […]

25 May 2017

Windows 10 S Won’t Let Users Install Linux Distros

Microsoft has confirmed that users of Windows 10 S, a feature-limited version on Windows 10, won't be able to install Linux distros from the Windows Store.

25 May 2017
neon drive game

80s-inspired Arcade Racer ‘Neon Drive’ Speeds Into Latest Humble Indie Bundle

Put wayfarers on and push play on the nearest ghetto blaster for 80s themed arcade game Neon Drive has sped into the Humble Indie Bundle 18. Pitched as “a slick retro-futuristic obstacle-dodging game that will make your […]

25 May 2017
ambiance gtk theme

Ubuntu Wants You To Help Test the Ubuntu Ambiance Theme in GNOME

Developers and Ubuntu enthusiasts are being encouraged to help test the improved version of the Ubuntu Ambiance theme. As revealed in our interview with the Ubuntu Desktop team, Ubuntu 17.10 won’t ship with a new desktop theme — well, not […]

24 May 2017