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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Vivaldi 3.0 Released with Built-in Tracker Blocking, Status Bar Clock + More

Vivaldi 3.0 is here with a handful of new features that tackle web trackers keeping an eye on you to you keeping an eye on the time!

22 April 2020
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OnlyOffice 5.5 Released with Multi-Window Support, Other Misc Improvements

OnlyOffice 5.5 features a number of improvements designed to make using the open source office software easier, such as the ability to open tabs as windows.

22 April 2020
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The Best eBook Reader App for Linux Just Got Even Better

A huge update to Foliate, a GTK-based eBook reader for Linux desktops, is available. Foliate 2.0 features a redesigned interface and tonnes of new features.

7 April 2020
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Mozilla Firefox 75 Released with Address Bar Tweaks, Flatpak Build

Firefox 75 is now available to download. Alongside a number of address bar tweaks comes the open source browser's first formal Flatpak release.

7 April 2020
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Telegram Desktop App Update Adds Chat Folders, New Sidebar

Telegram desktop app has been updated with a new chat folders feature and sidebar. In this post we show you what chat folders look like and how to use it.

30 March 2020
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OBS Studio 25.0 Released with Vulkan-based Games Capture Support + More

OBS Studio 25.0 is now available to download. The open source video streaming and screen recording app adds a host of new features, which we list here.

18 March 2020
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Geary 3.36 Released with Redesigned Mail Composer, Expansive ‘Undo’ Support

A new version of Geary, the GTK-based email client for Linux desktops, is now available to download. Geary 3.36 is said to offer “a number of enhancements, bug fixes, and server compatibility improvements” over the previous […]

15 March 2020

Download Now: Darktable Updated with Major New Features

Darktable, the open source alternative to Adobe Lightroom, is back with a new feature release — its first update of the year, adding major new features.

13 March 2020
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Firefox 74 Released with DNS over HTTPS, Other Privacy Improvements

Mozilla Firefox 74 is now available to download for Windows, macOS and Linux. We recap the new features and key changes in this article, so read on!

10 March 2020
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gThumb 3.9.1 Released with Various Changes, New App Icon

An update to gThumb, a GTK-based photo manager and image viewer for Linux, is now available to download. In this post we look at gThumb 3.9.1's features.

9 March 2020
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OpenShot Gets a Bug Fix Update, Adds Multi-Core Effects Processing

OpenShot devs have issued a new bug fix update to the non-linear video editor to iron out wrinkles in the recent (and sizeable) OpenShot 2.5.0 release.

4 March 2020

Shotcut Video Editor Adds More Export Options, New Audio Pitch Filter

A new version of the open source video editor Shotcut is available to download, and in this post I share some of the changes it includes.

2 March 2020