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That ‘Unofficial’ Snap Store We Loved? It’s Becoming Official

Did you read my post on the 'unofficial' Snap Store for Ubuntu and come away as excited as I am about it's potential? Well, I've got an interesting update…

16 September 2022

KDE Plasma Comes to the Big Screen (Yes, Your TV)

Plasma Bigscreen is an open source entertainment experience powered by the same technologies used by the KDE Plasma desktop. Want details? See inside!

15 September 2022
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Papirus Icon Set’s September Update Adds 38 New Icons

Paprius icon set gets an Autumn update that adds 38 new and updated app icons. The popular icon pack now covers more Linux-friendly apps, tools, and games.

11 September 2022
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How to Try Ubuntu’s New Installer on Your Current Install

Ubuntu devs are building a brand new desktop installer using Subiquity and Flutter — and now you can test it out on your existing install as a demo Snap.

9 September 2022
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Open Source Qt ‘Notes’ App Adds Folders, Tags + More

Notes is an open source, and cross-platform note-taking app written in Qt. A new version is available to download. I list what's new and share screenshots.

9 September 2022
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GTK MPD Client ‘Ymuse’ Adds Album Art & Seek Support

If you're looking for a fast, responsive front-end for MPD, look no further than Ymuse — a new release of which is now available with several improvements.

8 September 2022
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4 Retro Effects Added to ‘Burn My Windows’ Extension

GNOME extension 'Burn My Windows' needs little introduction. Its pick n' mix of pretty effects have earned a legion of fans. We look at its newest effects.

7 September 2022

Firefox 105 Beta Includes Gesture Navigation, PDF Annotation + More

Firefox 105 is packed with changes, from better memory behaviour to new gesture navigation. I go hands on with the latest builds to see what's in store.

5 September 2022
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Evolution Email Client Now Uses a Headerbar/CSD

Evolution email client (though it can do a lot more besides email too) is sporting a MAJOR UI change in the latest development builds: CSD, at long last!

4 September 2022
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How to Make Console the Default Terminal App on Ubuntu

GNOME Console app is a great new alternative to other Linux terminal emulators. In this post I show you how to set Console as default terminal on Ubuntu.

3 September 2022

Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS Released with Linux Kernel 5.15

A wild focal fossa appears, albeit one you've sort of seen before. Yes, the Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS point release is ready to download with Linux kernel 5.15.

1 September 2022

Want to Customise Libadwaita? Give ‘Gradience’ a Try

Some see libadwaita as an intentional roadblock, placed to get in the way of end-user customisation but this new app added to Flathub proves otherwise.

31 August 2022