JingPad Linux Tablet Crowdfunding Campaign is Now Live

Fancy throwing $599 at the promise of a Linux tablet that can rival the Apple iPad? Now's your chance. After months of teasing one, Chinese company | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

Dash to Panel Extension Now Supports GNOME 40

Dash to Panel now works with GNOME 40. The latest update to the perennially popular GNOME Shell extension introduces full support for the rejigged GNOME | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

Don’t Like Firefox’s New Look? Try These Tweaks

if Firefox's fancy new look has left you feeling frustrated and out of sorts check out this trifecta of tweaks, all of which help tame the browser's new UI. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

CuteFish Linux Desktop Environment Looks like JingOS Married macOS

There's a new open source desktop environment angling for your attention called CuteFish. Now, let me be clear: this project is very much a work in | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

Vivaldi 4.0 Comes with Built-in Privacy-Friendly Translation

A new stable version of the Vivaldi web browser is available to download with an new built-in translation feature. Vivaldi 4.0's translation capability is | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

KDE Plasma 5.22 Arrives with Miscellany of Usability Improvements

KDE Plasma 5.22 has been released, following a successful bout of beta testing last month. This uplift of the free, open source desktop environment | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

Linux Release Roundup: OBS Studio, Edge, and Pop!_OS 21.04 Beta

If you're an eager open-source music producer, a standout content streamer, or a fan of System76 then this week's Linux Release Roundup is sure to be of | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

Linux Mint 20.2 Adds Bulk Rename Tool, Improves File Search in Nemo

Linux Mint 20.2 is making it easier to bulk rename files, and to find files using the Nemo file manager. These improvements will ship in the next release. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

AMD Ryzen Ubuntu User? Check Out This New App from Slimbook

Rocking an AMD Ryzen mobile CPU? If so, check out a new AMD Controller app from Spanish Linux computer company Slimbook. “The Slimbook AMD Controller app | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

Firefox 89 Released with Brand New Look

A brand new version Mozilla Firefox is out, and it boasts a brand new look. Firefox 89 refreshes its user interface with new colours, new tabs, new icons, | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

Linux iPad Clone JingOS Releases New Dev Snapshot

A new development release of JingOS, the Linux-based tablet distro inspired by iPadOS, is available for testing. If you took the JingOS 0.8 release for a | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

Entroware Poseidon is a Linux PC Powered by an 11th-Gen Intel CPU

Entroware Poseidon is a high-end desktop PC running Ubuntu. The computer packs Intel's 11th gen processors, with various configuration options offered. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

The GIMP Fork ‘Glimpse’ is on Pause, No Further Updates Planned

It's never nice to write about a promising open source project retreating from its ambitions, but that's precisely what's happened to Glimpse. Glimpse's | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

PSA: Ubuntu’s IRC Channels Have Moved from Freenode to Libera Chat

Ubuntu has moved its IRC infrastructure from Freenode to the new Libera Chat platform, following changes to the management of the Freenode company. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

Downloading Ubuntu Got This User a DMCA Notice from their ISP

The DMCA notice concerns an Ubuntu ISO Preface: I am not a lawyer. Yet I am fairly certain that you can't get a DMCA takedown from your ISP for | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

Inkscape 1.1 Released with Scores of New Features

Good news for open source creatives as Inkscape 1.1 has been released! This update to the open-source vector graphics editor comes with a number of new | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

Sublime Text 4 Released with Huge Set of Improvements

The first stable release of Sublime Text 4 is now available to download. Sublime Text 4 comes packed with a wealth of workflow improvements, user | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

How to Play Tetris in the Linux Terminal

Tetris turns 35 on June 6, so to mark the occasion we show you how to play Tetris in the terminal on Linux desktops like Ubuntu. It's quick, easy and fun! | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

Entroware Proteus is a Linux Laptop for Getting Things Done

It's been a busy few weeks for Linux laptops, with new devices from StarLabs and TUXEDO being announced. Not wanting to be left out is UK-based computer | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

Linux App Support on Chromebooks is Coming Out of Beta

Chromebooks are versatile things as owners of modern devices able to install and run progressive web apps, Android apps, and even desktop Linux ones too. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

TUXEDO’s Latest Linux Laptop is All About the Screen

A Linux laptop with a super sharp 3k screen? I'm listening! Don't get me wrong, FHD isn't terrible (and it's not like fractional scaling is super perfect | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

1Password For Linux Officially Released, Here’s How to Install It

1Password is now officially available on Linux! The app entered beta last year but is now considered stable enough for everyday use by Linux users, | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

This App Makes it Easier to Tweak Ubuntu 20.04’s Hidden Settings

'Ubuntu First Steps' is a new tool for tweaking Ubuntu. The GTK app provides options to customise the Ubuntu dock, desktop icons, and install more apps. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

Chrome Devs Bring ‘Back Forward Cache’ to Desktop for Instantaneous Page Loads

Google Chrome on desktop isn't the fastest, so news that devs working on the browser will port a speedy Android feature to desktop builds is good news. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

Framework’s Innovative Modular Laptop is Now Available to Pre-Order

Most of us consider an 'upgradeable laptop' to mean one that lets you add a stick of RAM or offer room for an extra SSD — but hardware startup Framework | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

KDE Plasma 5.22 Beta Arrives with ‘Hugely Improved’ Wayland Support

KDE developers have just released the first beta of KDE Plasma 5.22. This beta arrives ahead of the planned stable release of KDE Plasma 5.22 on June 8, | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 21.04 from 20.10 (Yes, Finally)

You can finally upgrade to Ubuntu 21.04 from 21.10 as the bug blocking the process has now been resolved — hurrah! In case you've been living somewhere | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

Hands Up: I Made a Mistake, And This is a Public Apology

Oh boy, I made a mistake today and published an article subject to an embargo too early. Totally on me; I was so fixated on making sure I published at the | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

System76’s First Keyboard Packs in Plenty of Surprises

System76 is best known for selling Linux laptops and developing the Ubuntu-based Pop!_OS distro, but keyboards? Today (May 12) is launch date for the | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

Bodhi Linux 6.0 Released, This is What’s New

Bodhi Linux 6.0 is available to download based on Ubuntu 20.04.2. The update includes many Moksha desktop improvements, new apps, and a new Linux kernel. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

Huawei’s New ARM Laptop Runs a Linux OS (But Don’t Get Excited Yet)

Huawei is launching a new ARM laptop in China — and it comes preinstalled with a Linux-based OS. While ARM laptops aren't new — it was possible to buy | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

Hands-On Video Gives Us a Closer Look at the JingPad Linux Tablet

Want to see more of the JingPad A1 Linux tablet? If so, JingOS developers have heard you! In this clip they shows off the first tablet from the factory. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

KDE Connect’s Android App Gets a Mini Makeover

A redesigned version of the KDE Connect Android app is rolling out now on the Google Play Store. KDE Connect 1.17, which will likely come to F-Droid | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

Linux Release Roundup: elementary OS, Zorin OS, Kdenlive + More

Zorin OS 16 beta, desktop Twitter app Cawbird, and a effect-laden update to the best open source video editor around — it's our latest Linux roundup! | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

StarLabs’ Latest Linux Laptop Has Landed, Priced from £777

UK tech company StarLabs has unveiled a new Linux-powered laptop: the StarBook Mk V. The 14-inch notebook even offers a choice of open source firmware. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

Microsoft Edge for Linux is Now in Beta

Microsoft Edge for Linux is now in beta. Yup, you read that right: beta. In the six months since its Linux debut, Microsoft has dutifully updated Edge for | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

Linux Mint’s File Transfer App is Now Available for Android

Warpinator runs on Android Linux Mint's Warpinator file transfer tool is now available for Android devices, including Chromebooks. The tool makes it | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

Spotify’s New Look is Now Available on Linux

Spotify announced a redesign of its desktop app at the end of March, and the revamp has finally found its way to my Linux desktop — and maybe yours, too! | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

GNOME 40 Looks Even Better with a Bit of Blur

I dig GNOME 40 and its rejigged layout, and while its horizontal app switcher and use of border radius isn't to everyone's tastes —sharp intake of | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

Ubuntu 16.04 Hits End of Life, Users Should Upgrade Now

Running Ubuntu 16.04 LTS? Hopefully you're not as it reached end of life on April 29,2021. What does that mean? Bluntly: no more security updates, and no | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

Ubuntu 21.10 Daily Builds Now Available to Download

You can now download the Ubuntu 21.10 daily builds to help test and track development of the next stable Ubuntu release, codenamed Impish Indri. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

Ubuntu 21.10 ‘Impish Indri’ Opens for Development

I'm gonna keep this brief as I'm (barely) recovering from a tooth abscess, but I couldn't not mention that development on Ubuntu 21.10 'Impish Indri' has | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

Why You Can’t Upgrade to Ubuntu 21.04 (For Now)

Still waiting to see that Ubuntu 21.04 upgrade prompt? Well, you're not alone — and it's not coming anytime soon. Turns out there's a pretty severe bug in | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

Linux Kernel 5.12 Released, This is What’s New

The Linux 5.12 kernel has been released, albeit a week later than original scheduled. Linus Torvalds announced the release on the Linux kernel mailing | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

Do Not Adjust Your Monitor, We’re Supposed to Look Like This

It's not your eyes, it's not your monitor, and it's certainly not Ubuntu: this does indeed look a bit different today. Admittedly it's nothing major, but | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

Geary 40 Released with Responsive UI, Performance Tweaks

Geary 40 has been released. In this post we look at what's changed in this release, as well as the new features that developers have added. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

Ubuntu Desktop Team is Live Streaming on YouTube at 3PM BST

Got questions about the Ubuntu desktop? Want to probe the minds of the people who make the distro that millions of people use daily? Today's your chance! | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago

NextCloud is Currently Broken in Ubuntu 21.04, But a Fix is Coming

NextCloud users considering an upgrade to Ubuntu 21.04 might want to hold off for a few days as the NextCloud package in Ubuntu is currently broken. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 years ago