How to Mirror Your iPhone/iPad on Ubuntu Desktop

Do you want to mirror your iPhone screen on your Ubuntu desktop? There’s a free, open-source app in the Ubuntu repos that lets you do it. If you’re looking to mirror your iPhone or iPad […]

2 March 2024
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Canonical Has Given Launchpad’s Homepage a Facelift

Next time you stop by Launchpad.net you’ll notice it has a new look. Canonical’s designers have given Launchpad’s landing page a lithe new look that allows text to breathe and is more in-keeping with Canonical’s […]

1 March 2024

Phew, the ‘New’ App Center Icon in Ubuntu is a Bug

About a week ago I noticed that the default icon for App Center (the Flutter-based software store-front that replaced Ubuntu Software in 23.10) had changed — and not for the better! At first I assumed […]

1 March 2024

It’s Game Over for GNOME Games in Ubuntu 24.04

Ubuntu developers have decided to stop shipping games in future installs. Since Ubuntu 23.10 the distro defaults to a minimal install, which preinstall only core software essentials (like a terminal and web browser). But users […]

29 February 2024

KDE Plasma 6.0 Has Arrived, This is What’s New

KDE Plasma 6 has arrived. The first stable release in an all-new series of the phenomenally popular Linux desktop environment is now available to download. KDE Plasma 6 improves security, performance, usability, and hardware support […]

28 February 2024
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See AirPods Battery Info in Ubuntu with this GNOME Extension

Do you use Apple AirPods or Beats wireless headphones with Ubuntu (or any Linux distribution using GNOME Shell) and want to be able to check battery levels on your desktop? Well, now you can! The […]

25 February 2024

Warp, Rust-Based Terminal with AI, is Now Available on Linux

Linux developers have a new toy to play with, Warp. Warp is a (currently) closed-source terminal emulator built using the Rust programming language. It offers hardware acceleration, integrated AI, collaborative capabilities, and uses a “block” […]

22 February 2024
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CrossOver 24 Released with UI Buffs, Office 365 Install Fixes

A new version of CrossOver is out building out from last month’s release of Wine 9.0. Created by CodeWeavers, a major contributor to Wine’s ongoing development, CrossOver is a commercial version of Wine with extra […]

22 February 2024

Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS is Available to Download

A new point release of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS is available to download. Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS is the fourth point release and results in a brand-new installation image (ISO) that integrates all of the security patches, […]

22 February 2024
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With Superlist, Wunderlist Makers Pick Up Where They Left Off

Remember Wunderlist? It was a highly popular and well-made cloud-based to-do/task app that was free to use on all major mobile and desktop platforms, including Linux, until Microsoft acquired it and eventually shut it down. […]

20 February 2024
Mozilla Firefox 123

Firefox 123 Released with Better Gamepad Support on Linux

A new stable version of the Mozilla Firefox web browser is available to download. Mozilla Firefox 123 buffs the browser’s privacy-respecting translation feature. Now when you translate a web page the browser also translates text […]

20 February 2024
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Miracle-WM is a New Tiling Wayland Compositor Based on Mir

Fans of tiling window managers like i3, Sway, and Hyprland will be interested to hear there’s a new option in town called Miracle-WM. Created by Canonical engineer Matthew Kosarek, Miracle-WM is notable for being a […]

19 February 2024