I think most of us can agree that the Firefox Snap included in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS doesn’t start up nearly as fast as it could (or arguably should). Now, Canonical wants us to know that — and it wants us know that it’s doing something to fix it. Canonical’s Oliver Smith runs through … | Continue reading
Plex fans may be interested to hear that an official Plex Desktop app for Linux is now available to install from the Snap Store. Alongside the debut of its Linux desktop app (more on that in a second) is a ‘buttery smooth’ TV mode in Plex HTPC (pictured above) with a powerful pla … | Continue reading
If you’re seeking out a note taking app for Linux you’ll want to check out Paper. Paper is a modern GTK app pitching itself as a ‘pretty note-taking app for GNOME’. Being based around Markdown means a lot of features come baked in, such as text formatting, links, highlighting sec … | Continue reading
Ever wondered how long your favourite apps take to open? Maybe you’re keen to see if Snap app startup times are as notoriously un-nimble as claimed. Or maybe you want to see if any of the ‘speed improvements’ Canonical often like to tout (of which there have been many over the ye … | Continue reading
Any list of Linux video editors would be incomplete if it didn’t include Pitivi. I have a real soft spot for this oft-overlooked GTK & GStreamer based non-linear video editor. It’s inherently stable, has a clean, ordered UI, and diligently focuses on ensuring the ‘basics’ of vide … | Continue reading
Ahoy, a brand new Linux kernel release is now available to download. Linus Torvalds, creator of Linux, announced the release of Linux 5.18 in a short email to the Linux Kernel Mailing List, writing: “No unexpected nasty surprises this last week, so here we go with the 5.18 releas … | Continue reading
PipeWire is the default audio server in Ubuntu 22.10. The latest daily builds of the development release (which is codenamed ‘Kinetic Kudu’) ship with Pipewire in place of Pulseaudio out of the box, no workarounds required. The last time Ubuntu made made a major change to its aud … | Continue reading
HP is launching a Linux laptop pre-loaded with Pop!_OS, the Ubuntu-based distro created by System76. The collaboration, which was quietly revealed by System76 CEO Carl Richell on Twitter, is a pretty major one. It is the first time System76 has partnered with another computer com … | Continue reading
I’m on record as really digging the ethos behind the Framework laptop — and yes, the fact it runs so well with Ubuntu is a bonus as someone who writes a blog about Ubuntu 😅. So when I heard they’d announced an upgraded Framework laptop I was intrigued. Given the nature of … | Continue reading
Canonical is on the hunt for software engineers to join an ‘Ubuntu Gaming Experience’ team. That the maker of Ubuntu is advertising roles like this is not unexpected. Canonical said it was going “all in” on gaming when it unveiled the Steam Snap app for testing in April. And with … | Continue reading
A major update to open source drawing app Inkscape is now available to download for Linux, Windows, and macOS. Inkscape 1.2 is packed with a variety of new features that designers, artists, and other illustrative innovators are sure to love. Plus, this update features a swathe of … | Continue reading
Scrivano is a new handwritten notes app for Linux. We look at Scrivano's features, which include a few terrific time-saving tools, and how to install it. This post, Scrivano is a New App to Take Handwritten Notes on Linux is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without p … | Continue reading
Fans of open source office software are in for a treat as a brand new version of ONLYOFFICE is now available to download featuring various improvements. This post, ONLYOFFICE 7.1 is Out With New PDF Viewer, Slideshow Animations + More is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewh … | Continue reading
Download the latest Ubuntu 22.10 daily build to help test the next version of Ubuntu as 'Kinetic Kudu' development kicks into gear and new features added. This post, We’re Off — Ubuntu 22.10 Daily Builds Available to Download is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere witho … | Continue reading
Anyone heading to hell this evening may want to pack some warmer clothes: NVIDIA is finally embracing open source whole-heartedly. In a shock post, NVIDIA announced the immediate release of open source GPU kernel modules for a crop of its current hardware. The move is the first s … | Continue reading
It's now much easier to try Ubuntu daily builds on Windows 10 and 11 using the Ubuntu Preview on WSL app recently added to the Microsoft Store. This post, Ubuntu Preview on WSL Brings Ubuntu Daily Builds to Windows is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permissi … | Continue reading
It's easy to disable animations in Ubuntu 22.04. You don't need extra apps or commands; a setting to turn off UI effects is now present in the Settings app. This post, How to Disable UI Animations in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permis … | Continue reading
A KDE Connect app is available on the Apple App Store. It lets iPhone & iPad users benefit from integration between their device(s) and the Linux desktop. This post, KDE Connect is Now Available for iPhone & iPad is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission … | Continue reading
Most of us are intimately familiar with how great apt is for installing software on Ubuntu using the command line. But chances are there are apps you wish you could apt install but you can’t. Google Chrome is my main one (hey, I like it, let me be). Every time I do a fresh instal … | Continue reading
Mozilla Firefox 100 is available to download. The new release includes new site theme options, subtitles in picture-in-picture mode, and Linux bug fixes. This post, Firefox 100 is Now Available to Download 🥳 is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permiss … | Continue reading
If you’re feeling creative this week be sure to check out the latest release of open source video editor Kdenlive. Kdenlive’s development team has announced the release of Kdenlive 22.04. This is a major update that carries more than 300 commits. While its devs say this release i … | Continue reading
Rhythmbox 3.4.5 is available to download. It includes big improvements to podcast downloading, playback, and management plus a raft of smaller tweaks. This post, Rhythmbox 3.4.5 Improves Its Support for Podcasts is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. | Continue reading
A Steam Snap app is now available for testing. Following an announcement at LAS Canonical says it’s “going all in” to improve the Linux gaming on Ubuntu. As part of that effort they want to simplify and smooth out the bumps currently involved in getting a gaming setup set up on U … | Continue reading
Could Pine64 emerge as the open source analog to companies like Samsung, Huawei, and Xiaom9? With the quiet introduction of their latest piece of hardware, it seems so! A pair of high-end in-ear wireless headphones called PineBuds are on the horizon. These includes features most … | Continue reading
And we’re off — development is now open for Ubuntu 22.10 “Kinetic Kudu”. “We’re pleased to announce that kinetic is now open for development. auto-sync has been enabled and will run soon”, writes Ubuntu’s Brian Murray in his starting-pistol post to Ubuntu’s main development maili … | Continue reading
This quick guide shows you how to add a trash can icon to the desktop in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. The distro previously relocated its trash can to the Ubuntu dock. This post, How to Put the Trash Can on the Desktop in Ubuntu 22.04 is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without … | Continue reading
Is your Ubuntu laptop barking at you? For one user it is, and it is worrying their actual dog. Confused, they turned to GNOME developers for assistance. This post, GNOME Devs Help User Solve “Barking Laptop” Problem is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permiss … | Continue reading
Ditch the scripts and erase the elaborate terminal commands ‘cos this rand new GTK4 app makes it super easy to create dynamic wallpapers for use in GNOME 42 (and above). Like, even I can do it and I’m an idiot! To recap: vanilla GNOME 42 comes with a proper standardised dark mode … | Continue reading
KDE Plasma 5.25 offers a dynamic new customisation feature that sets the system accent colour based on the colour of a user's desktop wallpaper. This post, KDE Plasma 5.25 Adds a Cool Customisation Feature is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. | Continue reading
A new version of Pop!_OS is out and it packs some delectable goodies like scheduled updates, better multi-monitor workspace switching, and a tweak that ensures the app or game in focus gets the best performance possible. But you don’t need to download a new .iso and plunge headfi … | Continue reading
We look at Pop OS 22.04 LTS, the latest release of the Pop OS from System76 based on Ubuntu 22.04. Check out its new features and find where to download. This post, Pop!_OS 22.04 Released, This is What’s New is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. | Continue reading
The codename of the next Ubuntu version has been revealed. Ubuntu 22.10 is the “Kinetic Kudu” — a kingly combination with which to crown the next short-term release of this colossally popular desktop Linux distro (yes, I’m running out of K words already). But what does it mean? K … | Continue reading
In this guide I detail how to install Mozilla Firefox as a .deb package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and not as a Snap app. Ubuntu’s latest version includes Firefox as a Snap app by default. This Snap package is the only version of Firefox available ‘out of the box’. If you run apt instal … | Continue reading
Ubuntu is reviving an in-person event at which developers and distro enthusiasts can get together to plan, hack on, and find ways to help improve the project. The new “Ubuntu Summit” is going to be held this autumn in an as-yet unannounced location. Canonical is heavily investing … | Continue reading
Ubuntu's founder pours cold water on the question of Ubuntu desktop supporting Flatpak, the fast-growing and popular open source packaging format. This post, Ubuntu Founder Explains Why Distro Won’t Support Flatpak is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permissi … | Continue reading
Okay, so you have installed or upgraded to Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: fantastic — but now what? To be honest Ubuntu 22.04 is pretty perfect out-of-the-box. You get a fast, fluid OS full of the best free software and the most essential features. That said there are a few post-install tweak … | Continue reading
Ahoy, folks — Ubuntu 22.04 LTS is now available to download from the Ubuntu website. Ubuntu 22.04 is front-loaded with a wealth of improvements including a new horizontal workspace switcher and app launcher, new UI accent colours, RDP support out-of-the-box, and Linux kernel 5.15 … | Continue reading
Keen to see a bit more of the upcoming Ubuntu 22.04 release before its (very imminent) arrival? I’ve put together a screenshot tour to illustrate some of the new features and improvements it brings. If you prefer the moving images to a series of heavily compressed .jpg files do c … | Continue reading
The Ubuntu 22.04 release carries a colossal crop of cumulative changes and improvements added in the previous three releases — but what are the most notable? That’s the question I answer in my Ubuntu 22.04: What’s New video. Yes, I’m back with a breathy, bi-annual bulldoze throug … | Continue reading
Looking for a simple, focused, no-frills music player that fits in beautifully on the modern GNOME desktop? Check out Amberol. “Amberol aspires to be as small, unintrusive, and simple as possible. It does not manage your music collection; it does not let you manage playlists, sma … | Continue reading
Ubuntu 22.04 is just a few weeks from release, and those who upgrade from the previous long-term support (LTS) release will find that much has changed — more so than they might first think. In addition to all the (many) new features introduced as part of Ubuntu 22.04, LTS users w … | Continue reading
The Dash to Panel GNOME extension now supports GNOME 42 and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. The extension combines top bar and dock into one unified panel. This post, Dash to Panel Adds GNOME 42 Support is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. | Continue reading
A new month, a new release of Mozilla Firefox — though as we’ve come to expect from its expedited release schedule, the changes are relatively minor. What’s new? Well, a lots of folks, including Mozilla are hyped about Firefox 99’s support for GTK overlay scrollbars. These slimme … | Continue reading
Learn how to upgrade to Ubuntu 22.04 from Ubuntu 20.04 or Ubuntu 21.10 in this guide. Upgrading to Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 'Jammy Jellyfish' is quick and easy. This post, How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 22.04 from an Earlier Version is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without perm … | Continue reading
We’re a few weeks away from the final Ubuntu 22.04 release but first things first: a beta! Yes, the Ubuntu 22.04 beta is now available to download. Its arrival gives developers and non-developers alike the chance to jump in and try the “Jammy Jellyfish” ahead of its planned stabl … | Continue reading
I've seen a few people mention that Ubuntu 22.04 doesn't lets you search for, browse, or install .deb packages from the Ubuntu Software app. This is a bug. This post, Ubuntu 22.04’s Snap-Only Software Store is a Bug, Not a Feature is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere … | Continue reading
'App Icons Taskbar' is a GNOME extension giving you a single-panel GNOME Shell desktop experience with favourite and running app icons in the top bar. This post, ‘App Icons Taskbar’ Puts Running Apps in GNOME Shell’s Top Bar is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere withou … | Continue reading
Various new features are coming to Thunderbird, the open source email client. In this post we look at the biggest ones, like the all-new address book. This post, An Early Look at New Features in Thunderbird 102 is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. | Continue reading