Run any App in Picture in Picture Mode on Ubuntu

A new GNOME Shell extension lets you turn any app in to a picture-in-picture window on Ubuntu. You’re probably familiar with picture-in-picture mode (PiP) in web browsers as Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome both let […]

8 March 2024

Zorin OS 17.1 Released with Better Windows App Support + More

A new version of Zorin OS is available for download. Zorin OS 17.1 is the follow up to Zorin OS 17, which was released in December. It is based on Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS and ships […]

7 March 2024
Jargonaut Linux Mint Chat App

Linux Mint is Building a New Desktop Chat App

A new IRC client (but don’t call it an IRC client) is being developed by Linux Mint. The Ubuntu-based distro currently includes Hexchat in its default software set. IRC isn’t as trendy as Discord or […]

6 March 2024

Silverfox is a Classic Chrome Theme for Firefox ESR

A new open-source nostalgia project lets you turn back the clock on web browser aesthetics. Silverfox is a custom theme for Mozilla Firefox ESR — a long-term support version of the famed browser — that […]

4 March 2024
Varia Download Manager

Varia Download Manager Now Has Official Browser Extensions

Avid users of Varia, a modern download manager for Linux desktops, should check out the app’s official browser extensions. Installing the Varia Integrator browser extension in Google Chrome/Chromium or Mozilla Firefox means you no longer […]

3 March 2024

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
Launchpad website redesign

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
AirPods Battery status in GNOME Shell

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