Topic: System Tools

TMOG task manager running on Ubuntu

Ex-Microsoft dev builds a new task manager for Linux

TMOG is a cross-platform task manager for Windows, macOS and Linux created by ex-Microsoft developer Dave Plummer, who created Windows' first one.

23 September 2026

BleachBit 6.0.4 brings faster scanning, better browser cleaning

A new version of BleachBit, an open-source system cleaning tool, is out. BleachBit 6.0.4 brings everything I mentioned in my spot on the BleachBit 6.0.4 beta release, including macOS support for the first time – […]

9 September 2026

macOS app Little Snitch is now available on Linux

Little Snitch is now on Linux. See which apps are making network connections, block unwanted ones and find out how chatty your system really is.

8 April 2026

Linux’s Slickest System Monitor App Gets Updated

Mission Center 1.1.0 has been released, adding filtering and child process viewing to the Services tab, a new system info dialog and other improvements.

12 November 2025
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Linux Mint 22.3 is Adding New System Hardware Tool

Linux Mint 22.3 is adding a revamped System Information tool with USB, GPU, PCI and BIOS sections to make hardware troubleshooting easier.

7 November 2025

NetPeek is a New, User-Friendly Network Scanner for Linux

NetPeek is GTK4/libadwaita app for fuss-free network scanning on Linux desktops. A user-friendly alternative to nmap for finding devices and open ports.

29 August 2025

Bazaar is a Slick New Desktop Flathub Frontend

Bazaar is a new multi-threaded Flatpak app for installing other Flatpak apps. It can handle multiple operations, curated apps, and integrated desktop search.

26 August 2025

This Tool Upgrades Everything on Ubuntu with One Command

Skip running multiple commands to update packages on Ubuntu with TopGrade, a CLI tool which upgrades everything, from apt to pip, with a single command.

20 July 2025
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System Cleaner BleachBit Gets First ‘Major Update’ Since 2023

Open source system cleaning app BleachBit has put out its first major update in more than a year, adding improved cleaning capabilities, security fixes, and stability buffs. For the benefit of those with dusty memories, BleachBit is […]

5 May 2025

Mission Center 1.0: New Features, Better Performance

Linux system monitoring app Mission Center has put out its first update in 6 months – and it’s a big one! Mission Center 1.0 adds new hardware tracking, UI tweaks, and refactors its backend to […]

4 May 2025

Ignition is a Modern Startup Applications Utility for Linux

I won’t lie: it’s easy to add or remove startup apps, commands, and scripts in Ubuntu. Just open the Startup Applications tool, click ‘Add’, and away you go. But while Ubuntu’s utility is adequate, it’s […]

22 January 2025

Refine (Advanced GNOME Settings Apps) Adds More Options

A clutch of new customisation and configuration options were added to Refine, a GTK4/libadwaita app in the vein of GNOME Tweaks (but better), over the weekend. Refine is compelling due to its goal of offering […]

20 January 2025

Warehouse Makes Managing Flatpak Apps on Ubuntu Easy

Flatpak is no longer just a promising format whose potential lay in the far future – it’s already the go-to way for developers to package and distribute their software on Linux, including to those of […]

21 November 2024
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Mission Center (Linux System Monitor) Now Reports Fan Info

A major new release of Mission Center, a modern system monitor app for Linux desktops, has been released. Fans of this Rust-based GTK4/libadwaita system monitoring tool (which to address the recurring elephant in the room […]

30 September 2024

Fastfetch is the Perfect Replacement for Neofetch

When development on system info tool Neofetch was discontinued1 earlier this year a slew of forks, alternatives, and upstart projects sprung up to fill the void. Yet the Neofetch alternative that’s gained the most traction […]

8 September 2024
Mission Center Linux system monitoring app

Linux System Monitor App ‘Mission Center’ is Now Even More Useful

A new version of Mission Center, the super-slick system monitor for Linux, has been released. I’ve written about this utility a number of times before (here and on OMG! Linux) so if you read this […]

10 June 2024

Mission Center Now Shows Intel GPU Usage, Available as AppImage

Intel GPU support has been added to the Linux system monitor app Mission Center. I’ve written about this GTK4/libadwaita app a few times in the past and, to plagiarise myself, the reaction to it has been […]

10 December 2023
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See Real-Time System Resource Usage in Ubuntu’s Top Panel

We’re not short of system monitoring tools for Ubuntu, with an array of desktop apps, extensions, widgets, Conky scripts, and command-line tools readily available to us. But if you’re keen to keep an eye firmly […]

20 November 2023