Topic: Unity

News, tips and features on the Unity desktop environment, the default shell in Ubuntu.

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Unity Update Part 2: Music Lens, Indicator Changes And More

Further to our look earlier today at the design changes that Unity 2D in Ubuntu 11.10 is sporting, here is short burst of screen shots and tid-bits on changes to Ubuntu proper.  Remember that everything […]

11 August 2011
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Drag n’ Drop YouTube Video Uploader for Unity

We’ve featured many Drag and Drop applets for Ubuntu’s Unity Launcher over the past few weeks, but this is the first one to support uploading to YouTube. The applet is by Tom LeJeune, whose Google+/Picasa […]

11 August 2011
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Enhanced Google+/Picasa Photo Uploader for Unity

Several weeks back we translated a handy Unity Quicklist for Google+ by László Torma. That Quicklist is now even better, Google+heads. Credit goes to Chris Druif, who has enhanced the launcher item by adding in 'drag and drop' Photo uploading to Picasa Web Albums. Photos, depending on your privacy settings for the folder you choose to upload to, will also show up on your Google+ account.

10 August 2011
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Ubuntu 11.10 Adds Options to Change Launcher Opacity, Hide Mounted Drives, More

Further to Jorge and Ahmed's excellent Unity and in-depth update on recent Unity developments (the post below this one!) here are a handful of screenshots showing off many of the visible changes and options that have appeared in Ubuntu 11.10 over the last few days.

4 August 2011
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Unity Progress Report: More, more, more

This is a guest post from Ahmed Kamal and Jorge O. Castro, who will be posting Unity updates over the coming weeks (Original Post) This week the Unity team has still been concentrating on feature […]

4 August 2011
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Web-browser Midori Adds Unity Support and Neat ‘Next Page’ Feature,

Unity support is one of several changes making up the latest release of lightweight web browser Midori. Screenshots and installation information are tucked inside.

4 August 2011

Unity Facebook App Adds Muti-photo Uploads and Easier Installation

Multiple photo uploading and easier installation feature in the latest release of Facebook Unity applet 'Faccialibro'. Also fixed is a bug that prevented some users from running the applet properly.

3 August 2011
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Ubuntu Desktop Manager Talks Aiming For Apple, Community Feedback, Unity Polish and More

I had a chance to sit down with Ubuntu's new Desktop Manager, Jason Warner. I met Jason at Linux.conf.au in Brisbane earlier this year and had a good chat about Unity, and the future of Ubuntu over a beer, but only just now got around to formally interviewing him for OMG! Ubuntu! As Desktop Manager, Jason oversees every release of Ubuntu, and the buck stops at him for quality control. We quizz him about his thoughts on Unity, Ubuntu's mass market appeal, and targeting Apple. Read on for the full interview.

3 August 2011

Facebook Unity Applet for Ubuntu Puts Alerts on Your Desktop Launcher

Google+ might be the cool new kid in town but big ol' Facebook remains the grandaddy of social networking for many. Keeping up with Facebook on Ubuntu has never been an issue; there are a tonne of applications available that let you do everything from read your stream to upload photos and update your status.

28 July 2011
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How To Add an ‘Expose’ Button to Unity Launcher

Want to add an 'expose' style button to the Unity Launcher to quickly find the application window you're looking for? Read on...

27 July 2011

Unity Progress Report – Alt-Tab style

Ubuntu's Ahmed Kamal and Jorge O. Castro are here with their weekly round up of what's been happening in Ubuntu 11.10 development land...

26 July 2011
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Google+/Picasa Image Uploader For Ubuntu’s Unity Launcher

As the momentum behind Google+ continues to gather pace its users are longing for desktop integration. To help tide us over until Google release some proper Google+ tools for developers to play with reader Tom LeJeune has added 'drag n' drop' Picasa image uploading to the Google+ Unity Quicklist we shared a few days back. If it sounds like something you'd use, here's how...

19 July 2011