Topic: App Updates

Reporting on the latest Linux software releases, app updates and command-line tooling – new features, performance improvements and critical bug fixes for scores of popular Linux applications you can run on Ubuntu.

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Ubuntu Devs Working on New 140MiB ‘Mini’ ISO Installer

A new network installer is in development for Ubuntu 23.04. The size of the ISO could be as low as 140MIB making it a good fit for USB & CDs.

27 February 2023
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Firefox 110 Arrives with WebGL Performance Improvements

Firefox 110 is available to download. This update to the web browser brings better WebGL performance and lets users import data from Vivaldi & Opera GX.

14 February 2023

LibreOffice 7.5 Released with New Icons, PDF Export Options + More

The new LibreOffice 7.5 release is available download. In this post I look at what changes and features the new version offers, plus where to download it.

2 February 2023
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ONLYOFFICE 7.3 Released with SmartArt, Password Protection

A new version of ONLYOFFICE, an open source office suite for Windows, macOS, and Linux, is available. In this post we look at the latest features.

31 January 2023
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Skype Linux App Gets Colour Options, Realtime AI Voice Translation

Skype (remember that?) continues to release new updates of its desktop apps, including on Linux. In this post I look at what's changed in the latest update.

30 January 2023

Wine 8.0 Released – And Plenty of Improvements Are Included

Wine 8.0 is the latest stable release of the compatibility layer that allows Windows games and software to run on Linux systems. We run through what's new.

24 January 2023
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Firefox 109 Adds New Extensions Button, Manifest V3 Support

Mozilla Firefox 109 is the latest version of this open-source, cross-platform web browser. This update adds a new unified extensions button, plus bug fixes.

16 January 2023
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Black Box (GTK4 Terminal App) Adds Transparency, Sixel Support

A quick post about the latest update to Black Box, a GTK4/libadwaita terminal emulator for Linux desktop that focuses on being 'beautiful' – and yup, it is!

15 January 2023

Pinta 2.1 Released with WebP Support, Wayland Tweaks + More

GTK Paint.NET clone Pinta has a new version out. In this post I run through what's new, plus tell you how you can install Pinta 2.1 on your system.

4 January 2023
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Ear Tag (GTK Audio Tag Editor) Gets a Major Performance Boost

A quick run-through of what's been added to Ear Tag, a beautifully designed utility for editing the metadata of audio files quickly, and easily on Linux.

27 December 2022
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Kdenlive 22.12 Released with “Major Overhaul” of Edit Markers

A new version of Kdenlive, a Qt-based open source video editor for Windows, macOS, and Linux is out. I run through what's new and where to download it.

12 December 2022
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Mozilla Firefox 108 is Now Available to Download

Mozilla Firefox 108 is the latest version of the browser to be made available to download. We look at the changes it offers to users, and where to download.

12 December 2022