Ubuntu Prompting Client is Here to Make Snap Apps Safer

Prompting Client is the latest security effort for snap software, and acts as a companion to the new desktop Security Center app. As you may have read in my article last week, Prompting Client is […]

11 September 2024

Juno Tab 3 Linux Tablet — Nice, But Overpriced?

Juno Computers have announced their latest Linux tablet, the Juno Tab 3, and it’s available to buy preloaded with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (or a choice of other Linux distributions). Which is great. The Juno Tab […]

10 September 2024

Fastfetch is the Perfect Replacement for Neofetch

When development on system info tool Neofetch was discontinued1 earlier this year a slew of forks, alternatives, and upstart projects sprung up to fill the void. Yet the Neofetch alternative that’s gained the most traction […]

8 September 2024

KDE Slimbook VI – A Powerful Laptop for KDE Enthusiasts

Looking for a powerful new Linux laptop? The new KDE Slimbook VI may very well appeal. Unveiled at Akademy 2024, KDE’s annual community get-together, the KDE Slimbook VI marks a major refresh from earlier models […]

7 September 2024

Upgrades to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Paused [Update: Now Resolved]

Last week, the first point release of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS arrived, and upgrades from Ubuntu 22.04 LTS to the newest one officially enabled. However, those upgrades didn’t go smoothly for everyone who tried, be it […]

5 September 2024

Ubuntu 24.10 Reveals Its New Default Wallpaper

The default wallpaper of Ubuntu 24.10 ‘Oracular Oriole’ (and its official mascot artwork) has been revealed — along with an extra-special 20th anniversary surprise! A visit to the nearest temple mystic wasn’t required to predict […]

5 September 2024
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Audacity 3.6.2 Released with Scores of Bug Fixes

The Audacity 3.6 release in July brought some masterful new features with it, plus all-new Compressor and Limiter filters. But not everyone was pleased to lose access to the older version of those, so Audacity’s devs have brought ’em […]

4 September 2024

Ubuntu’s New Security Center Readies Stable Release

Ubuntu’s new desktop Security Center app is gearing up for its first stable release, along with a background tool called Prompting Client. I first reported on the creation of Security Center earlier this year and […]

4 September 2024

New Version of Power Profiles Daemon Improves AMD Support

A new version of the Power Profiles Daemon is out, bringing a number of improvements to improve power efficiency on Linux desktops, particularly on AMD devices. For those unfamiliar with it, power-profiles-daemon is a low-level […]

3 September 2024

Mozilla Firefox 130 Released with Labs, Overscroll & Web Codecs API

Mozilla Firefox 130 is out with a variety of changes that make this phenomenally popular open-source web browser a touch more productive. On Linux, Firefox 130 enables overscroll animations by default, having added them on […]

3 September 2024
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Tauon Music Player Adds Native Support for PipeWire

Tauon music player (once known as Tauon Music Box) now offers native PipeWire audio playback on Linux —  albeit experimental for the moment. Fans of this streamlined music player have asked for native PipeWire support […]

1 September 2024

Use Lilypad to Rearrange or Hide Panel Icons in GNOME Shell

You know how on Windows you can collapse icons in the task tray to keep them out of sight? Or on macOS, third-party apps like Bartender let you hide menu bar icons until you need […]

30 August 2024