Games Company Asks Canonical to Make Latest Mesa Drivers Available on Ubuntu

Do you recall that natty PPA Canonical set up to help Ubuntu gamers install the latest graphics drivers on Ubuntu?  Heck, you might even be using it. And if you are it won’t have escaped your notice that the PPA only […]

18 November 2016

Code Like Its The 80s With This Vintage Retro Terminal

This cool retro terminal emulator lets you code like it's the 1980s. It has a variety of vintage effects and layouts. Better yet, it's open-source.

17 November 2016

WindowSpy Lets You Preview an App Running in Another Workspace

If you've been longing for the ability to preview an app running on one workspace while you're using another, check out the WindowsSpy indicator applet.

17 November 2016

How to Enable Low Graphics Mode on Ubuntu (Updated)

We show you how you can enable Unity 7's low-graphics mode on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and above, and benefit from a faster, leaner desktop as a result.

17 November 2016

Unity 7 Low Graphics Mode Is Super Fast [Video]

Curious to know more about Unity low graphics mode in Ubuntu? Canonical has explained more.  We first reported that Unity 7 was getting low graphics mode back in July. Since then, the feature rolled out as part of […]

17 November 2016

Microsoft Has Joined the Linux Foundation (No, Really!)

Microsoft has joined the Linux Foundation.  No, you don’t need to rub yours eyes: we did just write that. The company says it is “joining the Linux Foundation as a Platinum Member to better collaborate […]

16 November 2016
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Budgie 11 Plans Include Raven Sidebar Widgets, Actionable Notifications

It's been a week since Ubuntu Budgie was made an official Ubuntu flavor, but we're now starting to get hints about what its first release might ship with.

16 November 2016

What’s In Store for Unity 8 in Ubuntu 17.04 (And Beyond)

Over the next few release cycles Ubuntu developers plan to refine, hone and add to the Unity 8 desktop. So, what's planned for Unity 8 in Ubuntu 17.04?

16 November 2016

ANGRYsearch Is a Fast File Search Tool for Linux Desktops

For faster Linux file search, with instant results as you type, take a look at the (superbly) named ANGRYsearch, which is like Search Everything for Linux.

15 November 2016
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File Search App ‘Fsearch’ Now Has a PPA

Remember Fsearch? It’s a pretty nifty file search tool for Linux inspired by the Windows Everything Search Engine app.  Using it you can quickly drill down to find a file or folder on your system, […]

15 November 2016
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Firefox 50 Brings Native Emoji to Linux Desktops

Firefox 50 comes bundled with an Emoji One font, enabling Linux users to see full colour emoji on the web.

15 November 2016

This Is The GNOME Web Browser Running on Windows 10 [File Under Crazy]

The screenshot above …It shows madness incarnate. Okay, it doesn’t — but it is close! You’re looking at GNOME Web — the open-source web-browser formerly known as Epiphany — running on Windows 10 via the Windows Subsystem for […]

15 November 2016