More posts about “maverick”

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Ubuntu 10.10′s new default wallpaper (for now at least)

It’s evolution rather than revolution on the Ubuntu 10.10 default wallpaper front – but is the image below really the default wallpaper or will there yet be a surprise found waiting on the desktop at a later […]

26 August 2010
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More Software Centre additions: easily install add-ons, prep app purchasing

Further to our posts on the new look software centre for Ubuntu 10.10 and the introduction of a ‘where is it?’ feature to help users quickly locate their installed apps there are also a handful […]

26 August 2010
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Radiance gets updated for Maverick

Ubuntu design team member – and one of the many forces behind the latest Ubuntu Light Maverick themes – Andrea Cimitan has just blogged about the updated version of ‘Radiance’ for Ubuntu 10.10. Stating that “Radiance […]

26 August 2010
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Ubuntu 10.10 sound menu gets new buttons (at last!)

Some of you loathed them, some of you loved them but now they’re gone. Yes, the Ubuntu 10.10 Sound Menu has finally introduced new player control icons that ditch the gaudy n’ grey look of yesterday […]

26 August 2010
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It’s the little things that often matter: ‘Organize desktop by name’

I don’t need to pad this post out: In Ubuntu 10.10 you can ‘organize desktop by name’. This replaces the previous wording of ‘clean up by name‘ which, lets be fair, was a piece of potentially confusing terminology. […]

26 August 2010
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“Where is it?” – Ubuntu 10.10 Software Centre now tells you where to find your newly installed app

It is often the little things that have the greatest impact and, as such, consider me thrilled to finally see the ‘Where is it?’ feature implemented into the Ubuntu Software Centre/Center for Ubuntu 10.10. What is it? […]

26 August 2010
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Humanity icons get updated

With the UI and feature freeze just about to fall into place for Ubuntu 10.10 a few subtle changes to the default ‘Humanity’ icon set have landed – and just in time! Unlike previous releases and/or updates […]

25 August 2010
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Ubuntu fixes 100 paper-cuts for Maverick – Already!

A short, sharp and congratulatory post right now as news as reached my ear that  the100 paper cuts initiative for Maverick has hit its goal with a full, fat round 100 ‘cuts’ fixed and released. […]

24 August 2010
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Meerkat’s Software Centre gets a background…

Don’t ever say we no longer keep you up-to-date with the trivial: The Ubuntu Software Centre in Ubuntu 10.10 now has a background! Look nice, non? The background is also displayed when viewing more information […]

24 August 2010
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Ubuntu One has cool new features for Maverick

Ubuntu One has many changes and new features planned for release alongside Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat this October. These new features such as Windows syncing and improvements to speed might be just the thing users […]

20 August 2010
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Ginn – Forcing non-multitouch-aware applications to support multitouch in Ubuntu

With the release of Canonical’s uTouch framework providing Multi-touch support in Ubuntu 10.10 many of us have been wondering how everyday applications, those not designed for multi-touch per se but rather clicks and keyboard presses, […]

19 August 2010
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Messaging Menu support for Thunderbird is coming

The Narwhal may have only just gotten a name but it’s already going to please users of Mozilla’s ‘Thunderbird’ e-mail client: Messaging Menu integration is coming. For the moment users wishing to get Thunderbird messaging menu integration […]

18 August 2010