An update to Extension Manager, a GTK app for managing, installing, and configuring GNOME extensions on GNOME Shell is rolling out via Flathub. This post, ‘Extension Manager’ GNOME App Adds New Features, New Icon is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission … | Continue reading
The new Ubuntu Pro settings in Ubuntu 22.04 are being removed (for now). Devs say the backend that supports the security feature is 'delayed'. This post, ‘Ubuntu Pro’ Settings Pulled from Ubuntu 22.04 is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. | Continue reading
Behold, 417 words on why Ubuntu being miserly with desktop backgrounds doesn't do it any favours, hence why I'm happy to hear it's changed its mind. This post, Ubuntu 22.04 Won’t Skimp on Wallpapers After All is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. | Continue reading
The GNOME project today released GNOME 42, the latest version of its open source desktop environment. New features, UI tweaks, and performance gains are a staple part of every new GNOME desktop update, but none more so than here, in GNOME 42. GNOME 42 source code is available to … | Continue reading
Zotero, the popular open source research and reference management tool, has a new release out full of new features and an improved workflow. This post, Zotero Research Tool Gets ‘Biggest Upgrade’ in its History is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. | Continue reading
A brand new version of the Linux kernel is available to download. Linux 5.17 arrives a week later than initially planned, and features a canny crop of changes, improvements, performance enhancements, and all-important security fixes. Linus Torvalds, announcing the release on the … | Continue reading
Ubuntu 22.04 reverts back to a light GNOME Shell theme by default, having switched to a dark one in Ubuntu 21.04. We explain why this revert makes sense. This post, In Ubuntu 22.04 Light Means Light — Everywhere is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. | Continue reading
Ubuntu 22.04 just bagged a major new feature: UI accent colours. This personalisation staple is found in many other desktop environments and operating systems out there, including macOS and Windows 11. But a similar feature had, until now, not been offered in Ubuntu. However, tha … | Continue reading
The new default wallpaper that will ship in the upcoming Ubuntu 22.04 LTS release has been revealed. An updated background image is rolling out to users of the the daily builds as a software update, but you don’t need to be running it to take a look — you can see it in this post. … | Continue reading
I don't understand neural networks work, much less how they go about drawing stuff without any hands, but boy am I blown away by the results they can | Continue reading
Last summer I teased that a new Ubuntu logo was on the way — today that logo is made official. The new Ubuntu logo is still orange and white colour but the “circle of friends” motif itself is tighter and more unified than in the incumbent logo we’re all familiar with. Perhaps mor … | Continue reading
Learn how to change cursor theme in Ubuntu (it's easy) in this quick guide. Plus, we show you where to download Linux cursor themes and how to install them. This post, How to Change Mouse Cursor on Ubuntu is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. | Continue reading
Oof, the bling-tastic Desktop Cube GNOME extension by Simon Schneegans just keeps getting better. The latest update to the Compiz-inspired effect adds support for “skyboxes”. These immersive background panoramas replace the background behind the workspace switcher in GNOME 40 (an … | Continue reading
Zorin OS 16.1 is out with Linux 5.13, LibreOffice 7.3, security patches, and bug fixes. Users can download Zorin OS 16.1 or upgrade from Zorin OS 16. This post, Zorin OS 16.1 is Now Available to Download is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. | Continue reading
A sizeable update to the open source 3D graphics suite Blender is available to download. Blender 3.1 is performance-packed follow up to the incredibly | Continue reading
Snap app fans will want to check out an extension for GNOME Shell that makes it easier to manage, update, and configure software installed using the | Continue reading
GNOME 42's new Console and Text Editor apps are available to install in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. Don't get too excited by that sentence, mind. Neither Console | Continue reading
We look at GNOME 42's new features in this run-down, including a new GNOME Shell theme, screenshot experience, libadwaita ports, and much, much more. | Continue reading
If you use Logitech's Unifying Receiver on Linux check out the open source 'Solaar' app. It makes it easier to pair and manage wireless keyboard and mice. | Continue reading
Firefox 98 won't go down as one of the browser's greatest releases but there's still stuff to talk about, like a download flow that's a bit more chill. | Continue reading
If you're lucky enough to own the modular marvel that is the Framework laptop you'll be thrilled to know that Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS "just works" on the device. | Continue reading
I wrote about a patched version of Mutter that delivers one of the Linux desktop's most-desired effects: translucent app windows with frosted blur effect, | Continue reading
An improved Bluetooth experience is expected to feature in the next major release of Linux Mint. Current versions of the Linux distro ship with Blueberry | Continue reading
If you're yet to settle on a note-taking service that works across platforms you may want to check out a new option now available for Linux: UpNote. | Continue reading
GNOME 40 users: do you want to see your favourite apps in the application grid again? Well, you can! There is (naturally) a GNOME extension that brings | Continue reading
GDM Settings is a new GTK app for configuring the GNOME login screen from a simple GUI, with options to change background, font, top bar items, and more. | Continue reading
That Desktop Cube GNOME extension now supports click & drag directly on the desktop, just like the original Compiz Cube effect that inspired its creation. | Continue reading
The Xubuntu 22.04 LTS wallpaper contest is open for entries until March 12th when six winners will be selected for inclusion on the final 22.04 .iso image. | Continue reading
Ubuntu 22.04 is looking on fire, my friends. With feature freeze now in effect (and UI freeze creeping up) a huge drop of changes just hit the daily | Continue reading
Clipboard managers are handy, and there are plenty to choose from. A new contender is the performance-minded 'Clipboard History' GNOME extension. | Continue reading
The fourth point release of Ubuntu 20.04 LTS is available to download. Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS is a newly-spun installer image that contains all core security | Continue reading
Being ill for much of the last week or two I missed some last-minute additions to GNOME 42 as it readied its formal beta — but belated or not, I want to | Continue reading
I hadn't heard of DahliaOS until about 20 minutes ago when a tweet talking up the latest development release flew past my eyes. Naturally I was intrigued. | Continue reading
Those currently testing the upcoming Ubuntu 22.04 release can take the latest version of Nautilus, the default file manager in Ubuntu, for a spin. | Continue reading
The extension Looking for an easy way to get a top-level overview of your laptop's battery health on Ubuntu? If so, check out Battery Status by Spanish | Continue reading
Control Elgato key lights on Linux desktops like Ubuntu using a free, open source app that lets you adjust power, brightness, and colour temperature. | Continue reading
Timed wallpaper slideshows have been given the chop but something new takes their place: support for 'dark' wallpapers tied to the dark mode setting. | Continue reading
A new version of Mozilla Firefox is now available to download. But don't get too excited as Firefox 97 is a very minor update with few major changes. | Continue reading
KDE Plasma 5.24 is out and as you'd expect it is chock full of performance improvements, user interface refinements, and even some handy new features. | Continue reading
This nifty utility makes it easy to copy test from anything you see on your screen straight to your clipboard, ready to paste someplace else — nice! | Continue reading
Flatpak support will be included in Ubuntu MATE 22.04 out of the box — making it the first official Ubuntu flavour to offer it. All Ubuntu flavours ship | Continue reading
A choice of system accent colour could be on offer in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. Devs have already created a working demo to pick an accent colour for Yaru. | Continue reading
When I wrote about the new "Ubuntu Pro" section in Ubuntu 22.04's software settings panel I said the banner wasn't a nag screen or a desktop notification | Continue reading
GNOME Shell's unique panel corners are being retired after more than a decade of decorating peoples desktops. If you don't use a vanilla GNOME session you | Continue reading
LibreOffice 7.3 has been released, and is now available to download. This release sees a score of improvements aimed at making it easier for users to | Continue reading
Canonical today announced new partnerships with NASA, the International Space Station (ISS) and award winning artist. Ubuntu (indeed Linux in general) is | Continue reading
I'm writing about a cursor theme cos I never write about cursor themes! Phinger Cursors is a high-quality pointer pack suitable for light and dark desktops. | Continue reading
'Burn My Windows' is the GNOME Shell extension that just keeps on giving. New effect and a much-request option included in its latest update. | Continue reading