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Death is Coming for Ubuntu 22.10 – Upgrade Soon!

A quick heads-up to any content computer users out there still using Ubuntu 22.10 — support for this release ends on July 20, 2023. Those without a calendar to gawp at should know that this […]

27 June 2023

Access GNOME Shell’s Advanced Settings Easily with Shell Configurator

Shell Configurator is a GNOME extension that lets you access and adjust advanced settings for GNOME Shell, including animation speed and OSD position.

26 June 2022

How to Put the Trash Can on the Desktop in Ubuntu 22.04

This quick guide shows you how to add a trash can icon to the desktop in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. The distro previously relocated its trash can to the Ubuntu dock.

27 April 2022
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8 Best Icon Themes for Ubuntu & Linux Mint

Check out the best icon themes for Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and other Linux distros, ranging from flat icon packs to ones heavy on gradients and gloss. Ready to find your next icon set?

20 July 2021
Ubuntu First Steps App

New App Lets You Tweak Hidden Settings in Ubuntu 20.04

'Ubuntu First Steps' is a handy tool for tweaking Ubuntu. The GTK app provides options to customise the Ubuntu dock, desktop icons, and install more apps.

16 May 2021

Why Ubuntu Needs a Better Image Viewer

Ubuntu ships eye of GNOME as its default image viewer but I don't think it's anywhere near featured enough to be default. In this post I explain why.

16 December 2019
Classic Mode

Essential Guide: How to Enable GNOME Classic Mode on Ubuntu

We show you how to unlock the hidden GNOME Classic Mode in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and above. The Classic session sports a traditional app menu, task bar and more.

26 June 2019
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Canonical Launch Ubuntu User Statistics Website

Canonical has launched an official webpage to relay Ubuntu user statistics collected by the Ubuntu report tool. The company had shared a few early findings from its data collection tool earlier in the year, but we’ve had […]

19 October 2018
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The Ubuntu ‘Communitheme’ Has a New Name

The new Ubuntu theme has been given brand new name Canonical has chosen the Japanese word “Yaru” as a replacement moniker for the (admittedly rather awkwardly-named) “Communitheme”. Naming aside the actual GTK and GNOME Shell theme […]

24 July 2018
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The Average Ubuntu Install Takes 18 Minutes (And Other Stats)

Did you know that the average Ubuntu install takes just 18 minutes? That’s one of several nuggets of information Canonical has collected (and now revealed) thanks to the new “Ubuntu Report” tool included in Ubuntu […]

23 June 2018
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Ubuntu Suru Icon Theme Now Covers More Filetypes

Work on the new Ubuntu icon theme is beginning to pick up steam. As you may know, developers plan to revamp the look and feel of Ubuntu for its next release by shipping the new […]

21 June 2018
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GIMP 2.10 Is Finally Here! Here’s How to Install it on Ubuntu

You can now download GIMP 2.10 for Linux, Windows, and macOS. We look at the new features and improvements in this release, plus tell you how to install GIMP 2.0 on Ubuntu.

2 May 2018