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.

kdenlive beta release

Kdenlive Devs Fix Multitude of Bugs in Latest Release

Kdenlive 20.08.3 is now available to download. This version of the open source video editor is packed with bug fixes. Kdenlive 20.12 is released next month.

23 November 2020
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New GIMP Unstable Build Lets You Test Features Coming in GIMP 3.0

GIMP 3.0 is due for release next year. It will include many major changes and switch to GTK3. Developers can help test the changes in a new unstable build.

8 November 2020
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Firefox 82 Arrives with Speed Boosts, Malicious Download Blocking + More

A new version of the Firefox web browser is now available for download for Windows, macOS and Linux systems from the Mozilla releases server. Firefox 82 isn’t a feature-heavy release. Indeed, feature development for Firefox […]

20 October 2020
Pitivi video editor for Linux

Pitivi Video Editor Gets a Blockbuster Update

Pitivi is an open source video editor for Linux desktops and the latest update to it adds a bunch of new features and welcome usability improvements.

14 October 2020
screenshot of GIMP 2.10.22 on ubuntu

Download Now: GIMP 2.10.22 Released with Major File Format Improvements

A new version of GIMP is available for download. GIMP 2.10.22 is described as a “bug fix release” but includes a number of notable new features too, not least of which is support for opening […]

7 October 2020
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Calibre 5 Released with eBook Highlighting, Switches to Python 3

Calibre, the popular eBook manager, editor, and reader recently gained some new features. We look at what's new in Calibre 5.0.1 and show you how to get it.

27 September 2020

Firefox 81 Released with New Theme, Media Controls, PDF Viewer + More

Mozilla Firefox 81 features some genuinely useful improvements, including keyboard media key support, broader file handling, and improved PDF Viewer.

22 September 2020

Geary Email Client Now Supports Plugins, Improves Server Compatibility

Geary 3.38.0 is the latest stable release of this powerful, featured open source e-mail client for Linux desktops. In this post we look at what's new.

17 September 2020
Cawbird 1.2.0 alt descriptions

Cawbird Twitter Client Gains New Features and Lowers Memory Usage

A new version of Cawbird, the GTK Twitter client for Linux desktops, is available. The uoatde adds support for image alt descriptions in tweets plus more.

10 September 2020
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Vivaldi Web Browser Update Lets You Pause the Internet

Want to hit pause on the internet and take a well-deserved breather? The latest version of Vivaldi comes with a 'break mode' feature to do just that.

7 September 2020
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Blender 2.90 Released with Major Improvements, Initial Wayland Support

A brand new version of Blender, the open source 3D modelling software (and then some), is now available to download. In this post we look at what's new.

31 August 2020
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GNOME’s Sound Recorder App Has an Awesome New Look

We preview the new GNOME Sound Recorder utility after its major revamp. The app boasts a clean, responsive interface and intros key new features.

31 August 2020