Explore “App Updates”

Here are the latest posts about the latest software updates, app releases, and important changes to popular apps available on Ubuntu (and Linux in general). From new features, to performance buffs and bug fixes, this tag groups together the key developments in the Ubuntu app ecosystem.

VMware Workstation is Now Free for Commercial Use Too

Back in the spring, VMware did something unexpected: it made its desktop hypervisor software free to download and use on Windows, macOS, and Linux. No trial period, no in-app purchases, no feature limitations; the full […]

12 November 2024
Calibre Ebook Manager logo on a cutout against a pile of books (image from Unsplash)

Calibre 7.21 Brings Read Aloud Fixes, New Audio Overlay

Calibre ebook manager, converter, and reader is out with a new update, and it adds an enticing sounding new feature. For a while now Calibre has offered a ‘read aloud’ feature that does exactly what […]

8 November 2024
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GIMP 3.0 Release Candidate Arrives with Major New Features

If it feels like the next major release of open source image editor The GIMP has been in the works forever, know that anticipation for its arrival has been building longer still – yet the […]

5 November 2024
Google Chrome web browser

Google Chrome Update Offers More Control Over Memory Usage

The latest stable update to Google Chrome improves its Memory Saver with new controls that could, depending on your workflow and hardware, help reduce the browser’s memory footprint. And some would say it needs it. […]

30 October 2024
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Audacity 3.7 Delivers Bug Fixes, Improves Compatibility with Linux

Music makers, podcast producers, and amateur audio enthusiasts alike will be pleased to hear a new version of Audacity is out – and it fixes a lot of bugs. Audacity 3.7.0 marks a new series […]

30 October 2024
OnlyOffice desktop editors

ONLYOFFICE 8.2 Improves Startup Times, Adds New Theme + More

A big update to ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors, a free, open-source office suite for Windows, macOS, and Linux is available to download. ONLYOFFICE 8.2 offers a clutch of new features, several performance gains, and a miscellany […]

29 October 2024

Mozilla Firefox 132 Delivers a Modest Set of Changes

Mozilla Firefox 132 is available to download today, arriving a couple of weeks ahead of the browser’s big 20th anniversary1 milestone. But anyone hoping Firefox 132 would prove itself a veritable birthday piñata, fit to […]

29 October 2024
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Vivaldi 7.0 Released with New UI, Dashboard Feature + More

Vivaldi 7.0 is out, and the makers describe it as not merely an update but ‘a new Vivaldi’ entirely. Those familiar with the browser will instantly see why, as Vivaldi finally gets an overdue UI […]

24 October 2024
Calibre Ebook Manager logo on a cutout against a pile of books (image from Unsplash)

Calibre eBook Manager Intros New PDF Conversion Engine

Open source ebook manager Calibre has a new release out. Calibre 7.20 ships with a brand new PDF input engine (used to convert PDF files into other ebook formats, such as EPUB or MOBI). It’s […]

22 October 2024
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Clementine Music Player Sees First Non-Preview Release in 8 Years

Remember Clementine music player? Well, it appears to be back – some 8 years after its last stable release. If Clementine feels like it’s slipped out of public consciousness it’s understandable: the last stable release […]

22 October 2024
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VirtualBox 7.1.4 Readies Linux Kernel 6.12 Support + More

Oracle has released the second maintenance update for the latest VirtualBox 7.1 series. VirtualBox 7.1.4 includes a small set of improvements, bug fixes, and stability enhancements to this open-source, cross-platform virtualisation tool, though new major […]

17 October 2024
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Inkscape 1.4 Released with Epic New Features

When it comes to open-source vector graphics software there’s perhaps nothing else as well known or as well made for the task than Inkscape – and a brand new version is now released. Inkscape 1.4 […]

14 October 2024