Flyback is an Apple ‘Time Machine’ style backup solution for Ubuntu. The developers state that “..Linux has almost all of the required technology already built in to recreate it.” As such Flyback doesn’t require pallets […]
Design demi-god Dan Rabbit is working on a new project ” and needs your help! He states: “I’m working on a project that I think everyone will enjoy, and there’s something I need to make […]
The latest beta release of Ubuntu based LXDE spin ‘Lubuntu’ has been made available. This release is termed ‘Beta 3′ rather than ‘Release Candidate’ as with Ubuntu 10.04 due in part to Lubuntu not gaining […]
In response to my post on workspaces, several of you expressed a desire to have applications automatically open to a particular virtual desktop. Well this is not a hack that requires future dreams and hopes, […]
Nautilus-Elementary developer ” and by developer I mean super hard working superhero developer ” ammonkey has just pushed Nautilus-Elementary 2.30 into the Nautilus-Elementary PPA. Nautilus-Elementary 2.30 is phenomenal to look at, to use and to […]
Hands up if you’d love to go to an Ubuntu release party but there isn’t one happening near you? *puts own hand up* But don’t worry; there are still plenty of things you can do […]
Well hello OMG! readers! This is Tyler Brainerd, also known as Tyler James. Some of you may have read my comments here and there on OMG, and/or perhaps seen a few screenshots from my computer. […]
The Ubuntu Design team (specifically the awesome MPT) are calling for feedback on the forthcoming Battery ‘application indicator thingy’ Menu heading to your panel in Ubuntu 10.10. Add your take over @ http://design.canonical.com/2010/04/battery/ Article originally […]
I saw this over on the OpenSourcer and couldn’t resist sharing. Granola makes your computer more energy efficient without slowing it down or limiting performance when needed. Best of all it’s free! Features of Granola: […]
Online Linux disc ‘retailer’ OS discs are giving away free (yes, free!) copies of Ubuntu 10.04 ” but only for the next 7 days! It’s also worth us mentioning that OS discs “support the Open […]
Did you know that very recently Docky added the option to remove the Anchor icon from the dock? Oh yes! OMG! reader kiwisoup e-mailed me over some instructions that I thought i’d paste here: – […]
The Ubuntu 10.04 Release Candidate has been made available for download. This release candidate is the final official “testing” version of the Lucid cycle and presents the last chance to spot any show-stopping bugs that […]
The notification area in Ubuntu is to be removed by Ubuntu 11.04 the Canonical design team have announced. Labelled as ‘ineffective’ and ‘inconsistent’ Ubuntu will instead be encouraging applications to make use of panel menus […]
Win2-7 Pack provides an all-in-one solution for transforming your Ubuntu desktop into one very closely mimicking Windows 7 ” complete with Windows 7-style taskbar! Although OS skinning is not to everyone’s taste many people enjoy […]
Benjamin Humphrey, leader of the the Ubuntu Manual project (and fellow OMG! writer), has announced that the project will be launching two new ‘Quickstart’ booklets in time for the October release of Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick […]
In an interview with the Ubuntu Turkey LoCo team Canonical CTO Matt Zimmerman discusses the reasons behind some of the recent controversial changes to Ubuntu ” from the removal of photo editor GIMP to the […]
This weeks OMG! Vote is on everyone’s favourite panel replacers – Docks! Before your raise your hand in favour of one here’s a quite rundown of the entries… Docky Formerly part of launcher application ‘Do’, […]
You have crowned Ubuntu Tweak‘s system cleaning options as the very best in our OMG! Vote! on the best system cleaners for Ubuntu. The top 3 came in as follows based on 1208 votes cast: […]