Last month I made a very unsubtle yawning sound in the direction of Skype due to a lack of updates to the official Skype Snap app. The popular VoIP sat | Continue reading
A few readers have mailed in to ask us how to use Feral GameMode on Ubuntu. Problem is, when it comes to gaming I'm about as "current gen" as a Game Boy | Continue reading
Ubuntu's default app launcher is the GNOME Shell Applications Overview — but this full-screen grid of icons doesn't suit everyone's tastes. We share our | Continue reading
Want to install Telegram on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and up? We're here to help, with a complete guide to installing the Telegram desktop messenger on Linux. | Continue reading
Xfce 4.14 has been released. The latest stable version of the lightweight Linux desktop environment includes a swathe of new features and refinements. | Continue reading
The upcoming Ubuntu 19.10 release will — if all goes to plan — feature an improved version of the Yaru GTK theme, and in this post we take a look at some | Continue reading
Those yet to sample Ubuntu 18.04 LTS may want to grab the latest point release, which available to download from today. Ubuntu 18.04.3 is the third of | Continue reading
The LibreOffice 6.3 release features a crop of enhancements, including file opening improvements, support for redacted text, and compact tabbed bar. | Continue reading
Have you been itching to know more about Ubuntu's ZFS file system plans? Well, get ready to stop scratching, 'cos Canonical has revealed all. Now, I know | Continue reading
The stable Xfce 4.14 release is on track to launch in the middle of August and will complete work on the desktop environment's port to GTK3. | Continue reading
Looking for a program like Microsoft Paint but for the Linux desktop? Check out the aptly named 'Drawing', a new GTK app that fills the gap. | Continue reading
The final stable release of Linux Mint 19.2 is now available to download. Don't get too excited; it not "officially" out yet, which is why the title of | Continue reading
A brand new version of the free 3D graphics software Blender is here — and I'll be honest: it looks amazing. Am I skilled enough in the intricacies of 3D | Continue reading
A dream of many: a pure Linux phone Purism has announced the finalised specs for Librem 5, the Linux-powered smartphone it successfully crowdfunded back | Continue reading
A brand new version of Latte Dock, an application launcher and task switcher for the KDE Plasma desktop, is now available for download. | Continue reading
A brand new version of the Dash to Panel GNOME Shell extension is now available — and it features some great changes. For those unaware, Dash to Panel is | Continue reading
Heard of the Jade desktop environment? I'll admit that, until this week, I hadn't — but I like what I see! The Jade desktop (the 'Jade' standing for 'Just | Continue reading
Arc Menu v30 can search more places Fans of the Arc Menu extension for GNOME Shell desktops have plenty of reason to upgrade to the latest release. | Continue reading
Deepin 15.11 is the latest release of the popular (and very stylish) Deepin Linux distro. We look at the notable changes the new update offers. | Continue reading
BricsCAD Shape is a free SketchUp alternative that supports Linux desktops and is compatible with industry-leading CAD file formats. | Continue reading
The official Spotify Snap app for Linux desktops is currently out of date, despite new versions being released to Flathub and PPA. | Continue reading
Last week we reported on the progress made by a GSoC student on KDE Connect for Mac. This week we bring word on a new KDE Connect Windows port. | Continue reading
An Ubuntu MATE 19.10 alpha snapshot is available for testing on the GPD MicroPC, a 6-inch compact laptop crowdfunded on IndieGoGo. | Continue reading
Scrcpy lets you view your phone screen on the Linux desktop and interact with it using a mouse and keyboard. The app is free and open-source. | Continue reading
The PineBook Pro pre-orders go live next week, July 25, meaning now would be an apt time to get a closer look at how the hotly anticipated Linux laptop is | Continue reading
Apple fans are in for a treat I often write about apps that make the leap from Windows or Mac to Linux, but it's much rarer than I get to write about | Continue reading
OnlyOffice Desktop Editors is a free, open source office suite for Windows, macOS and Linux. A new update, OnlyOffice 5.3 is available to download. | Continue reading
I know quite a few folks who run Ubuntu on the Windows Subsystem for Linux, so mentioning the following bit of news feels like a no-brainer. What is it? | Continue reading
Can you smell that? It's the scent of a minty fresh beta in the air, the Linux Mint 19.2 beta release, to be exact! Yes, ISOs for the next testing | Continue reading
Ubuntu 19.10 will offer a flicker-free boot experience for users with modern Intel graphics and UEFI systems, thanks to a new version of Plymouth. | Continue reading
Ubuntu is working on a brand new Snap Store for the Linux desktop — and in this post we give you an early look at its progress. Recent upstream activity | Continue reading
The Foliate ebook reader app for Linux has added support for more ebook formats, including Amazon Kindle. Now, I'm conscious that I've mentioned Foliate a | Continue reading
Fans of retro (and not so retro) gaming may be pleased to hear that RetroArch is coming to Steam. The famed front-end for the popular Libretro API will be | Continue reading
A new update to SoftMaker Office 2018 is available to download. The popular Microsoft Office alternative supports Windows, macOS and Linux. | Continue reading
A major update to FreeOffice by SoftMaker, a gratis set of productivity apps modelled after Microsoft Office, is now available to download. Dubbed the | Continue reading
The Pitivi video editor is getting some overdue attention as part of this year's Google Summer of Code 2019, such as an improved effects library. | Continue reading
Ubuntu 18.10 end of life arrives on July 18. Anyone using this version of Ubuntu beyond the EOL date will not get any further updates from Canonical. | Continue reading
A wave of usability improvements are on the horizon for the humble GNOME Weather app. The current version of the meteorological must-have might have made | Continue reading
Kdenlive 19.04.3 is the final minor release to the popular Qt-based video editor. This point update features over 70 bug fixes and crash remedies. | Continue reading
Newer Nvidia graphics drivers are now available to users of Ubuntu's Long Term Support LTS) releases, by default, no input required. Ubuntu LTS users can | Continue reading
Fedora's Richard Hughes has announced that Snap plugin for GNOME Software is to be 'disabled' in Fedora 31, the distro's next major release. | Continue reading
Mozilla Firefox 68 has arrived with the usual boatload of bug fixes and betterments in tow. The latest update to the super-popular open-source web browser | Continue reading
I bring a welcome word to the bookworms amongst you wanting to try the Foliate eBook reader on Linux: it's now available outside of Flathub. Foliate is a | Continue reading
Batten down those controversy hatches (and stockpile some popcorn) because things are going down in Snap vs Flatpak town. Alright, it's not quite as bad. | Continue reading
The official Skype Snap app for Linux has not been updated in nearly six months, and Microsoft is yet to say why. When introducing the cross-distro build | Continue reading
The much anticipated Linux Kernel 5.2 release is now available to download, and it's a bit of a whopper! "Each and every update to the Linux kernel brings | Continue reading
WPS Office 11.1.0.8722 for Linux is now available for download. It adds the ability to open and display PDF documents, but drops 32-bit Linux support. | Continue reading
The crowdfunded Purism Librem 5 promises to be the most Linux-y Linux smartphone there has ever been — but nearly 2 years on from reaching its funding | Continue reading