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.

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The Vivaldi Browser Now Has a Built in, Er, Word Processor?!

Want your web browser to have a built-in word-processor? Of course not, but the bods behind Vivaldi have added one anyway, and here's how It works.

11 June 2020
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Firefox 77 Released with Minor Changes

Firefox 77 has arrived with a whole load of …nothing major. Still, iterative improvement is as welcome as shiny new features so read on to discover more.

2 June 2020
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Foliate Makes Finding Free eBooks Easier, Adds Support for Comics

Finding free ebooks to read in Foliate, a GTK ebook reader for Linux desktops, just got a whole lot easier. The new Foliate 2.2.0 release comes with several enhancements, one of which is better eBook […]

1 June 2020
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Transmission 3.0 Released, Here’s How to Install it on Ubuntu

A new version of open-source torrent client Transmission is available to download. In this post I share details on what’s changed and show you how to install the update on your system using the official Transmission […]

24 May 2020
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Audacity 2.4 Released with New Audio Effects, New Time Toolbar (Updated)

Audacity, the open source audio editor, has a new version available to download with a new noise reduction effect, improved time toolbar, and other changes.

18 May 2020
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Firefox 76 Released with New Password Protections, Better Picture in Picture Mode

Mozilla Firefox 76 is available to download for Windows, macOS and Linux. The latest update to this web browser includes various security enhancements.

5 May 2020
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Superpaper 2.0 is a Multi-Monitor Wallpaper App for Linux

I wrote about Superpaper, an advanced multi-monitor wallpaper tool for Linux and Windows, last year, finding it particularly good at what it sets out to do.

5 May 2020
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Android Screen Mirror Tool ‘Scrcpy’ Adds Rotation Lock, Improves Quality

Handy mobile tool scrcpy app gains rotation locking and improved quality on smaller displays through trilinear filtering in its latest release.

3 May 2020
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‘Folder Color’ Now Works with Ubuntu 20.04 and the Yaru Icon Set

A new add-on for the Folder Colors tool is available. When installed it lets you instantly change folder colors on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS with the Yaru icon set.

29 April 2020

VLC 3.0.10 Adds SMB2/3 Support, Improved Chromecast Audio

VLC 3.0.10 is out with various fixes and improvements, including support for SMB2/3 shares, adaptive streaming, and better audio quality with Chromecast.

29 April 2020
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BleachBit, the Open Source System Cleaner, Sees New Release

System cleaner Bleachbit 4.0 is now available to download for Linux and Windows. In this post I recap the core changes (spoiler: it involves Python 3).

28 April 2020
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Kdenlive 20.04 Released with Major Updates, Including Better Motion Tracking

A new version of Kdenlive, the Qt-based open source video editor is now out with rotoscoping, motion tracking, keyframe, and clip management improvements.

26 April 2020