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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
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Go For It! Is a Simple To-Do App for Linux with Built In Timer

Go For It! — it sounds like the name of an overly enthusiastic mobile workout app that you download with good intentions only to never actually use it. But thankfully (for our collective laziness) it’s not. Go For It! is, instead, […]

14 November 2016

Find Files Faster with Recent Files Indicator Applet

Recent Files Indicator sits in your panel and gives you access to recently used files, saving you the need to navigate or search using Nautilus.

14 November 2016

You Can’t Move Window Controls to the Right on Ubuntu

It’s been many, many years since Ubuntu decided to move the position of window control buttons from the right-hand side of application windows to the left. Many of you may recall that this switch wasn’t without […]

14 November 2016
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Tea Time is a Simple Timer App for Ubuntu Desktops

On the hunt for a simple timer app for Ubuntu? Look no further than this cute little tool, called Tea Time. Whether you’ve a pizza in the oven, want to set aside a specific study period, or […]

11 November 2016

Tresorit Offers Encrypted Cloud Storage for Linux Businesses

Tresorit for Linux is an end-to-end encrypted file sharing service that allows teams to collaborate securely and easily. Or so says the press release that landed in my inbox a few days ago. I generally […]

11 November 2016

Papirus Icon Theme ‘Discontinues’ Ubuntu PPA (Updated)

Yikes, our favourite Linux icon theme Papirius plans to  ‘discontinue’ its PPA. The PPA makes it easy to install the icon set (including its many different versions) on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. But the installation method is being retired. […]

11 November 2016

A New Version of SimpleScreenRecorder Has Been Released

A new version of Simple Screen Recorder, a powerful desktop screen capture programme for Linux, premiered earlier this month. It is the first update to the app in almost a year. SimpleScreenRecorder 0.3.x adds support for the latest FFmpeg/libav libraries, […]

10 November 2016

Get Exact Boot and Uptime on Ubuntu from the Command Line

Want to know exactly when you last booted your Ubuntu machine, or how long it’s been since you last did? Probably not —but I’m going to show you how anyway. Detailed boot information can be useful when […]

10 November 2016

Display CPU Temperature in the Unity Launcher

Want to keep an eye on your CPU temperature on Ubuntu? You have a lot of different apps to choose from, including this neat app called 'Sensors Unity'.

10 November 2016