Among the many new features in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is out-of-the-box support for HEIF/HEIC images. No extra packages need to be installed by users of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS in order to see HEIF/HEIC thumbnails previews […]
The Ubuntu 24.04 beta is now available to download — one week later than originally planned! Ubuntu 24.04 will become the next long-term support release (LTS) and this beta will provide developers, testers, and enthusiasts […]
A new version of Power Profiles Daemon in Ubuntu 24.04 offers power efficiency improvements for laptop users, but those with modern AMD devices may see the biggest gains. Release notes for the power-profiles-daemon package uploaded […]
If you were hoping to help test the upcoming release of Ubuntu 24.04 by way of the official beta that was due for release this week, I’ve some bad news: it’s been delayed. However, I […]
Ubuntu 24.04 is switching its default webcam app from Cheese to Snapshot, a modern GTK4/libadwaita camera tool that’s part of the GNOME Core Apps set. Cheese has been part of Ubuntu’s default software lineup since […]
Gamers can look forward to more epic top-tier titles working out-of-the-box in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, which is due for release in late April. Following a user suggestion Ubuntu developers have massively increased the distro’s virtual […]
App Center, Ubuntu’s Flutter-based replacement for the Ubuntu Software app, has picked up a redesigned app icon in the latest Ubuntu 24.04 daily builds. This isn’t the first icon change that the App Center has […]
Esteemed adherents of the arts rejoice, as the official Ubuntu 24.04 wallpaper has finally been unveiled! As you no-doubt know, every new Ubuntu release comes with its own unique desktop background and the upcoming release […]
Ubuntu developers have decided to stop shipping games in future installs. Since Ubuntu 23.10 the distro defaults to a minimal install, which preinstall only core software essentials (like a terminal and web browser). But users […]
As part of work on the upcoming Ubuntu 24.04 release Canonical’s engineers are working on improving the Ubuntu installer, with “provisioning” the key aim. “Provisioning?” Yes, now that the Ubuntu desktop installer uses the same […]
Ubuntu is working on a new Desktop Security Center that aims to make it easier for users to access some of the distro’s underlying security features. An early version of the Flutter-based tool was made […]
Ubuntu Core Desktop will not be released alongside Ubuntu 24.04 LTS in April, as originally hoped. For those of you think thinking “wait, what?!” — last year Canonical announced it was developing an all-snap, immutable […]