Topic: tips

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Quickly Install Google Android Fonts

Google’s Linux based Mobile Operating System ‘Android’ (Gee, try saying all that with a mouthful of doughnut!) comes with some very sexy fonts called ‘Droid’. The fonts are crisp, clear and far nicer looking/easier to […]

25 March 2009
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Add A Trash Can To The Ubuntu Desktop

Users coming from Windows may be used to a “recycle can” on their desktop. Ubuntu doesn’t have one by default, but you can easily add one. Add a trash can to your desktop in 3 […]

10 March 2009
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Tip: Make The Main Menu Button Pop Up Quicker

If you have replaced the standard Gnome menu bar (Applications|Places|System) with the ‘Main menu button’, you may be griping at how slow it is on displaying after a reboot. This is because the data it […]

4 March 2009
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Speed Up Auto-hide Panels

If you auto-hide any of your panels you may get annoyed at how slow they are to pop back up when your ‘mouse over’ them. This is because the default timing for the panel is […]

2 March 2009
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Get The New Jaunty Notifications In Intrepid!

The new Ubuntu notification system will be in place from Jaunty onwards and it’s a very sexy affair! Look above!!!1 If you’re currently using Intrepid but want to use the notification system you can do! […]

2 March 2009
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Icons In ‘Places’ Don’t Match Icon Theme? Fix It!

If you’ve installed an icon theme in Ubuntu you might find that your ‘Places’ menu still shows your old icons. This is a known ‘bug’ in Gnome and will hopefully be fixed in the next […]

2 March 2009
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Get Rid of Panel Shadow

If you’ve installed a theme in Ubuntu that gives you a big ruddy shadow under your panel, removing it is a copy ‘n’ paste away! Remove Panel Shadow Open up your Compiz Config Settings Manager […]

1 March 2009