Topic: Snap Apps

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How Canonical Plans to Make the Firefox Snap, Snappier

Fed up with slow startup times for the Firefox Snap on Ubuntu? Canonical hears you, and wants you to know it's going to do something about it.

26 May 2022
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Don't Miss: Plex Desktop App Debuts on Linux as a Snap

Two new Plex Linux apps are now available to download from the Snap Store on Ubuntu. The new Plex Desktop and Plex HTPC apps are must-haves for media bods.

26 May 2022
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How to Install Firefox DEB on Ubuntu (Not Snap)

A short guide on how to install Firefox from a PPA on Ubuntu 22.04 and remove the Firefox Snap. Doing this gets you a faster Firefox that can do more OOTB.

24 April 2022

Use Snaps? You’ll Dig This Nifty GNOME Extension

Speed up your Snap management workflow with this handy applet stuffed with shortcuts. It even lets you pause Snap updates for a specific period.

9 March 2022

‘UpNote’ Note-Taking App is Now Available on Linux

If you're yet to settle on a note-taking service that works across platforms you may want to check out a new option now available for Linux: UpNote.

3 March 2022

Updated: Pinta Image Editor Gets Feature Tweaks & Bug Fixes

The image editing app Pinta has a new bug-fix release out. Pinta 1.7.1 is intended as the final update in the GTK2-based series, with a GTK3 build (dubbed Pinta 1.8) said to be nearly ready […]

22 November 2021
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Android Mirror Tool ‘Scrcpy’ Gains New Features, New Icon

Scrcpy is a super-useful Android mirroring tool for desktop PCs. The tool gains physical keyboards simulation and a high-res app icon in the latest update.

14 November 2021
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Spotify Linux Client (Finally) Fixes an Annoying Bug

It's a bug that has irritated me for the past 12 months but, at last, Spotify devs have fixed it in the latest update to the official Spotify Linux client.

17 September 2021
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Hot Topic: Ubuntu Makes Firefox Snap Default in 21.10

Ubuntu 21.10 is making the Firefox Snap app its default browser. A feature-freeze exception requests the Firefox Snap be seeded in the Ubuntu ISO image.

16 September 2021
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OnlyOffice 6.3 Released, This is What’s New

Open source office suite ONLYOFFICE (that's how it's styled, not me shouting) has been updated. In this post we detail what's new and where to download it.

29 June 2021
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How to Install Visual Studio Code on Ubuntu

Visual Studio Code is a powerful and popular open source code editor from Microsoft. In this post I show you how to install VSCode on Ubuntu 20.04 and up.

24 June 2021
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1Password for Linux Officially Released, Here’s How to Install It

An official 1Password Linux app is available to install on major Linux distros, including Ubuntu and Fedora. Join us as we take a closer look at the app.

18 May 2021
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You Can Now Install the Windows Calculator App on Linux

Want to use the Windows calculator app on your Linux desktop? Well, now you can. This unexpected app port is arrives courtesy of the Uno Platform. They took the source code for Windows’s default Calculator […]

15 October 2020
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Automatic Theme Installation for Snap Apps is Shaping Up Nicely [Video]

One of the biggest downsides to using Snap apps on an Ubuntu desktop that’s heavily customised is the old ‘sore thumb’ issue. Not sure what I mean? You download, install, and enable a flashy new […]

5 October 2020
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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
Ymuse is a GTK MPD Client for Ubuntu and Linux Mint

Looking for a Modern GTK MPD Client for Linux? Try Ymuse

Ymuse is a GTK MPD client for Ubuntu, Linux Mint and other distros. Written in Go, Ymuse is modern and maintained with broad features and a great UI.

8 September 2020
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There’s Now an Official Todoist App for Linux

An official Todoist app for Linux is available on the Snap Store. Learn all about the task management service's key features and how to install it.

3 September 2020
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Android Mirroring App ‘Scrcpy’ Improves Shortcuts, Clipboard Support

A new version of Scrcpy, the terrifically easy way to mirror your Android smartphone on your desktop and interact with it, is out.

7 August 2020