Canonical has often talked about how it has improved the startup time of Snap apps yet, for many of us, the improvements remained theoretical. This post, ‘Significant Improvements’ Made to Ubuntu Firefox Snap is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. | Continue reading
Adwaita stans listen up: that exceptional sweet theme pack you can use to make Firefox look like GNOME Web has been updated. And I don’t mean ‘updated’ in the sense it just supports the latest Firefox 102 release – that’s a given. Rather, the Firefox GNOME theme has been updated … | Continue reading
I share a cool CLI tool for checking your battery health, cycle count, capacity, and more on Linux. It's free, open source, and very nice to look at! This post, Check Your Battery’s Health from the Command Line with Battop is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without … | Continue reading
Looking for a large Linux-powered laptop boasting a 4K display? If so, Star Labs have got you covered. This UK-based hardware company is finalising production details on StarFighter, an upcoming 15.6-inch Linux laptop that boasts a 10-bit matte 4K IPS 16:9 display (likely at a co … | Continue reading
Black Box is a GTK4 terminal emulator for Linux desktops. It boasts innovative UI features, 12 terminal themes, and is easy to install from Flathub. This post, Black Box is a GTK4 Terminal App With Unique Look is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. | Continue reading
Linux Mint 21 won’t use the controversial memory management feature currently affecting users of Ubuntu’s latest LTS release. Although Linux Mint 21 will still be based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS it eschews systemd-oom, despite on-going efforts by Ubuntu developers to “tame” the bolshy … | Continue reading
A new version of open source arena shooter game Xonotic is out and it's pretty sizeable. Eery area of the game gains improvement, from graphics to AI. This post, Open Source FPS Game ‘Xonotic’ Just Got a Huge Update is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permiss … | Continue reading
Why settle for burning app windows when you close them when you can incinerate them instead? Yes, everyone’s1 favourite over-the-top desktop effect extension is back with an update, and it adds yet another excessive window closing animation to its roster: incinerate. The incinera … | Continue reading
Development builds of Ubuntu 22.10 just received an updated version of the GNOME Control Center (aka settings) app, which includes Ubuntu-specific options. This post, Ubuntu 22.10 (Finally) Gets an Updated Settings App is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without perm … | Continue reading
A new version of Thunderbird, the popular free, open source e-mail client, is available to download for Windows, macOS, and Linux. And right from the off this version makes a great impression thanks to a refreshed set of app icons and colourful mail folders. I know: “new icons” s … | Continue reading
I wouldn’t call myself a command line ninja but I do have a soft spot for getting things done using a CLI. At the end of 2021 I wrote a list of the best command line apps I use on the regular. In that rundown I spotlighted btop, a powerful and engaging alternative to top, and int … | Continue reading
The cross-platform BlueMail email client from Blix recently got a redesign and I have to say it’s quite the improvement. So if you (as I) haven’t checked in with the free (but not open source) e-mail client since it launched on Linux back in 2019 now is a pretty good time to do s … | Continue reading
A new development version of Pitivi video editor is out and it boasts some major new features. The GTK-based video editor is currently in the midst of a GTK4 port as part of this year’s Google Summer of Code but, happening alongside that work, is work on adding a slew of other fe … | Continue reading
Mozilla Firefox 102 is out with a host of small but welcome improvements, including support for GeoClue geo-location detection on Linux desktops — nice! This post, Firefox 102 Adds GeoClue Support on Linux, Improves PDF Viewer is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere with … | Continue reading
Rubber banding, a cute animation, and fixes for several long-standing inconsistencies feature in the latest development builds of the Nautilus file manager. This post, GNOME Devs Bring New List View to Nautilus File Manager is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without … | Continue reading
Various enhancements are on offer in the latest version of ArcMenu, a popular GNOME Shell extension that adds a traditional app menu to the GNOME desktop. This post, New Version of ArcMenu GNOME Extension Released is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permissio … | Continue reading
Are there parts of the GNOME Shell UI you wish you could configure and customise? If so, check out the Shell Configurator GNOME extension, recently updated to support GNOME 42. This free, open source add-on makes it incredibly easy to access GNOME Shell’s advanced backend setting … | Continue reading
An improved version of the (very sleek) Clapper video player is available to download. I’ve written about this GStreamer-based GTK media player before, but it was a while ago and I haven’t mentioned it since. It’s actually added quite a few new features since then, including expe … | Continue reading
When I began writing his post I thought it'd take 10 mins: show a conky, give the download link, walk through the installation. Two hours later, this post. This post, Chertan is a Cool Circular Conky Theme for Linux Desktops is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere withou … | Continue reading
When it comes to screenshot tools for Linux nothing rivals the feature set offered by the Qt-based Flameshot — and the app just got a major update. This post, Flameshot Screenshot Tool Just Added Even More Features is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permissi … | Continue reading
A new version of Linux Lite, a lightweight Linux distro based on Ubuntu, is available to download. Linux Lite 6.0 uses the latest Ubuntu 22.04 LTS as its foundation, paired with Linux kernel 5.15, and the nimble Xfce 4.16 desktop environment. Although it runs fine on modern machi … | Continue reading
If you see an apt-key deprecated warning when you run apt update on Ubuntu and want to fix it, you’re in the right place In this post I walk you (and myself) through the process. See, after I followed the steps to install TeamViewer on Ubuntu I noticed the following error every t … | Continue reading
TeamViewer is an application that lets you access other computers remotely so you can modify, maintain, or manage them wherever you are, as though you were actually there. Better yet, the app works with all major platforms: Windows, macOS, and Linux (also in limited forms on iOS … | Continue reading
Back in 2019 I opined that Ubuntu needs a better image viewer than the one it currently offers (which is Eye of GNOME, if you didn’t know, a core GNOME app). Alas, that hasn’t happened yet. Ubuntu still uses an image viewer that doesn’t offer all of the features that rival operat … | Continue reading
Looking for an open source audio tag editor with a simple, straightforward UI and decent feature set? Check out Tagger, a new GTK app for Linux desktops. This post, Tagger is a Terrific GTK Audio Tag Editor for Linux Desktops is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere witho … | Continue reading
I’m a big fan of Emmanuele Bassi’s Amberol music player and the latest version, released this weekend adds a couple of pretty big new features. Before I get to those, I will point out that this GTK-based music music player has been updated numerous times since I spotlighted it ba … | Continue reading
The GNOME project is set to receive a $10,000 boost from Microsoft. But before anyone gets their underwear twisted there aren’t any strings attached. No acquisitions, no conditions, and certainly no embracing. So what’s the deal? Well, Microsoft employees have chosen GNOME to be … | Continue reading
When I posted an article on the recent Vivaldi update — the built-in Vivaldi Mail client is now stable, in-case you missed it — I casually mentioned that my only real “gripe” with using Vivaldi on Ubuntu is that the UI looks too small on my display. Now, this problem isn’t exclus … | Continue reading
A new version of Ubuntu Core is available to download. For those unaware, of it Ubuntu Core is Canonical’s streamlined Ubuntu spin targeted at embedded devices, IoT, and other industrial hardware. It is a containerised version of regular Ubuntu boasting a small footprint, super-s … | Continue reading
Ubuntu 21.10 ‘Impish Indri’ hits end of life on July 14, 2022. I know what you’re thinking: “Already?!” — it does feel like such a recent release. And yet its nine months of support end in a few weeks’ time. After this date those running the release will receive no more bug fixes … | Continue reading
Today sees the release of KDE Plasma 5.25, the latest version of this free and open source desktop environment. KDE Plasma 5.25 is the follows-up to KDE Plasma 5.24 LTS, last year’s sizeable and well-received long-term support update. While this version isn’t an LTS it does boast … | Continue reading
Today I learn that it’s pretty easy to use an iPad or Android tablet as a second monitor with Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. I know, I know: I’m supposed to be on the pulse of stuff like this and yet here I am, monsieur ignorant, only learning about this capability due to a Reddit thread that … | Continue reading
'Authenticator' is an easy to use two-factor authentication app for the Linux desktop, and lets you generate 2-factor authentication codes for more than 290 services. This post, Use Authenticator to Generate Two-Factor Authentication Codes on Linux is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not re … | Continue reading
Plex's media streaming apps are now available for Linux users to install from Flathub, the cross-distro App Store for Flatpak apps after debuting as Snaps. This post, Plex’s New Linux Apps Arrive on Flathub is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. | Continue reading
If you’re finding memory management in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS a little too aggressive, you’re not alone. A discussion on the Ubuntu mailing list touches on the issues many users are reporting. It relates to Ubuntu 22.04 LTS’s introduction of systemd-oomd, a user-space out of memory kil … | Continue reading
Does anyone out there still use GitHub’s Atom text editor? If so I’ve some bad news as it’s being discontinued. Oh, I know: precisely no-one reading this is shocked at the news – though I suspect more than a few will be saddened by it. GitHub was acquired by Microsoft a few years … | Continue reading
A brand new version of the Regolith desktop is now available. Regolith desktop 2.0 aims to meet the needs of those who seek a fast and efficient desktop Linux experience controlled (primarily) from the keyboard. Regolith pairs the i3 tiling window manager with GNOME Flashback, an … | Continue reading
The Vivaldi web browser now comes with a built-in email client with configurable layout and offline support. Plus, new calendar & RSS feed reader features. This post, Ping – Vivaldi Mail is Stable, Ready for Everyday Use is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without pe … | Continue reading
Ever noticed that the calendar app icon on macOS and iOS always shows the current (and correct) date? It’s one of those subtle, unassuming features that likely goes unnoticed by most. But when you’re aware of it you can’t help but think: “heh, that’s kinda neat”. Well, now you ca … | Continue reading
After years of wishing by users System76 is set to start making its products available to buy in Europe. It'll start with Launch, its mechanical keyboard. This post, System76 to Open Distribution Hub in Europe is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. | Continue reading
A time-saving window management feature from the Unity-era could find its way back on to the modern Ubuntu desktop. An omg! reader pointed me to a merge proposal presently pending against Dash to Dock — for those unawares the Ubuntu Dock is a re-named fork of Dash to Dock. Ubuntu … | Continue reading
EverSticky is an open-source sticky notes app for Linux desktops that syncs to Evernote. It supports text formatting and even checkbox notes, and more. This post, An Evernote-Compatible Sticky Notes App for Linux Desktops is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without p … | Continue reading
HP has begun taking orders for the HP Dev One, a developer-focused laptop preloaded with the Ubuntu-based Pop!_OS Linux distribution. Shocked? Don’t be. We learned of this device’s existence last month when System76 CEO Carl Richell dropped mention of it on his Twitter, proper ca … | Continue reading
Timeshift is a popular open source tool for system backups and snapshots via Rsync or Btrfs. Now, Linux Mint has announced it's assuming maintenance of it. This post, Linux Mint Takes Over Development of Timeshift, the Nifty Backup Tool is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce else … | Continue reading
When you need to send a file from your Linux desktop try Warp. It's a modern GTK4 app using the 'Wormhole' protocol for encrypted file sending between PCs. This post, Warp: a Fantastically Simple File Transfer App for Linux is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without … | Continue reading
Ever dreamed of using GNOME Shell on your mobile phone? The reality is closer than you think! Of course, if you’re familiar with Linux phone development you’ve probably heard of (and maybe even tried) Phosh by this. This is a mobile UI spearheaded by Purism and Tobias Bernard tha … | Continue reading
With celebrations for its centenary release now done and dusted it’s back to basics for the Firefox development team. Releasing May 31, 2022 is Mozilla Firefox 101, a stable release update carrying a couple of minor new features plus a bunch of bug and security fixes. First up, a … | Continue reading
The latest daily builds of Ubuntu 22.10 'Kinetic Kudu' come with GNOME's new GTK4-based text editing tool by default. Find out why Gedit has been replaced. This post, Ubuntu 22.10 Ditches Gedit for New Text Editor is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permissio … | Continue reading