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KDE Plasma 5.27 Released, This is What’s New

KDE Plasma 5.27 is here with various changes, including a new window tiling UX, Flatpak app permissions, and a multitude of multi-monitor improvements.

14 February 2023
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‘Haruna’ is a Neat Qt-Based Video Player with YouTube Support

Haruna is a modern Q-based video player for Linux desktops. In this post I preview its core features (lots) and the ones that make it a little bit special.

22 December 2022
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How to Upgrade to KDE Plasma 5.26 on Kubuntu 22.10

Upgrading to KDE Plasma 5.26 on Kubuntu 22.10 can be done using the Kubuntu Backports PPA. In this post I show how to add the PPA to upgrade Plasma desktop.

24 October 2022
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KDE neon is Now Based on Ubuntu 22.04 ‘Jammy Jellyfish’

KDE neon is now based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, giving users of the software project access to the latest KDE technologies atop a newer LTS base.

23 October 2022
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KDE Plasma 5.26 Released, This is What’s New

Join me as I run-through the best new features available in KDE Plasma 5.26, the latest version of this effortlessly cool desktop environment. Let's go!

11 October 2022
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Ghostwriter is a Spookily Good Distraction Free Writing App for Linux

Linux isn't short of distraction free text editors but Ghostwriter stands out. The app is written in Qt and can also be used on macOS and Windows desktops.

10 October 2022

KDE Plasma Comes to the Big Screen (Yes, Your TV)

Plasma Bigscreen is an open source entertainment experience powered by the same technologies used by the KDE Plasma desktop. Want details? See inside!

15 September 2022
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Check Out These New Features in KDE Plasma 5.25

To celebrate KDE Plasma 5.25, the latest stable release of the popular open source desktop environment, we run through 5 of the best new features included.

14 June 2022
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KDE Connect is Now Available for iPhone & iPad

A KDE Connect app is available on the Apple App Store. It lets iPhone & iPad users benefit from integration between their device(s) and the Linux desktop.

9 May 2022
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KDE Plasma 5.24 Released, This is What’s New

KDE Plasma 5.24 is out and as you'd expect it is chock full of performance improvements, user interface refinements, and even some handy new features.

8 February 2022

KDE Plasma 5.24’s Default Wallpaper is Unveiled

KDE developers share the desktop wallpaper that will ship in KDE Plasma 5.24 this spring. The background was created using open source software tools.

12 January 2022

Maui Shell is a Beautiful Vision for the Future of Linux

The Maui Project recently shared designs for a new convergent Linux shell that will work across mobile devices and regular desktops — and it really fires the imagination. Now, “convergent” Linux UIs aren’t new. Ubuntu […]

27 December 2021