Users accustomed to retrieving hard-copies (digital hard copies, that is) of online videos from various flash-using sites via the /tmp directory may be frustrated to learn that this no longer works. Recent versions of Adobe […]
Docky users seeking more control over how their Dock looks, behaves and functions will surely find a treat or two amongst the following five tips.
Facial recognition software may be nothing new but did you know you can use your webcam to log in to your Ubuntu desktop? Logging in to Ubuntu with nothing more than a smile is possible using the pam-face-authentication utility which was specifically designed for regular everyday users to use.
Thunderbird users seeking out native notifications and interactive integration with their Ubuntu desktop need look no further than this neat add-on.
If you're an avid terminal user and ever wondered what commands you use most often then read on to find out how to see your top ten most entered entries!
Enable aero-snap functions in Ubuntu using nothing more than your mouse thanks to this simple tutorial by Misterpah who has kindly let us publish it here. The background After being impressed with gesture-based features in […]
Importing your music collections ratings from iTunes to Rhythmbox is a wheeze using this 'iTunesToRhythm' script by a user called ‘Doug’. Hit up the full article after the jump for a download link and usage instructions.
Long to have old-skool 'sharp' looking fonts in Ubuntu? Here's a .deb and a how-to!
With Adobe re-starting their 64bit Flash testing, Linux users are once again able to benefit from native flash on their 64bit desktops. Installing it isn’t a great chore, as we outlined previously, but if you’re […]
So you've removed a desktop panel you wished you hadn't, ditched an applet you now realised you were quite fond of or you just long for the halcyon days when your desktop panels were all neat and tidy like a fresh install, right? This script is there to help.
Ever found a really beautiful icon set with some awful panel icons that shamed you into reverting to the default Ubuntu Humanity set? A reader by the name of bung was in the same fix: – So […]
With the latest development versions of Firefox rocking out on more and more users desktops as it progressed the age old error of ‘add-on not compatible with your version of firefox’ is once again frustrating Joe and Janes around the world. Well, it needn’t. Read on to find out more.
This neat little tip was dropped off in our inbox by a reader called Darren – so thanks goes to him. Become a lazy geek “Fed up with typing ‘sudo apt-get install blahblah’, ‘apt-cache search […]
Fed up with your Emesene docky helper not working as you'd like? Download these slick improved helpers for Pidgin & Emesene by Argentine reader Nicolas. They really are ace.
A reader called Joshua stopped by the OMG! Inbox and asked whether I could post a quick guide to installing Adobe Air on Ubuntu 10.10 64bit. So Joshua - and other early adopters missing their Air fix - here is a quick tutorial.
Seeking out a new laptop or notebook but dreading the all-too-frequent compatibility issue with function keys, blue tooth, wifi, webcam etc? Don't.
Applications running in Wine more often than not look like second-class citizens. That's no way to experience your OS - we're put together five tips for getting Wine applications looking, feeling & behaving like everything else on your desktop. In this OMG! 5! we take a look at five ways to improve the look and feel of Wine in Ubuntu.
Users on Ubuntu 10.04 who have Unity installed abut have since found Nautilus and other apps are a bit slow to open may be grateful for this: Omer Akram has uploaded a new version of the […]