Want to Add App Shortcuts to the Ubuntu Desktop? Use This
Wed 5:51pm By Joey SneddonLooking for an easy way to add application shortcuts to the desktop on Ubuntu? If so, the ably named Add to Desktop GNOME extension is what you need. This simple, straight-forward add-ons makes creating desktop shortcut for your favourite apps a total cinch.…Ubuntu Cinnamon is Now an Official Ubuntu Flavour
Tue 4:40pm By Joey SneddonWhat’s the best way to sample the Cinnamon desktop on top of an Ubuntu base? You may be minded to answer Linux Mint (and that wouldn’t be a wrong answer) but with the upcoming release of Ubuntu 23.04 there’ll be a new choice to consider. The Ubuntu…Slow Ubuntu Shutdowns Because of Snap Daemon? Here’s a Fix
Tue 1:47pm By Joey SneddonSometimes I shutdown Ubuntu and …it takes ages to actually power off. Am I alone? Am I unreasonable? I’m not sure, but I am highly caffeinated — massive props to all the wonderful folks who buy me a coffee (it really does get spent on coffee) ☕️ —…Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS Released with Major Secure Boot Fix
Mar 23, 2023, 11:54 am By Joey SneddonUbuntu 20.04.6 LTS is now available to download. A point-six release?! They’re a bit unusual. Long-term support releases typically only receive five point releases during their support cycle so what’s going on? I’ll quote Ubuntu’s Graham Inggs. They…Help Test a New Version of the Ubuntu Font
Mar 22, 2023, 1:08 pm By Joey SneddonAn updated version of the Ubuntu font boasting better support for non-latin languages is nearing release. Ubuntu developers want to ship a new revision of its iconic typeface in next month’s Ubuntu 23.04 release but aren’t 100% certain if it is 100% ready…GNOME 44 is Here, And It’s Packed with Improvements
Mar 22, 2023, 11:00 am By Joey SneddonThe GNOME project has announced the release of a new version of their hugely popular open-source desktop environment. GNOME 44 includes a number of core improvements spanning eye-catching new features through to more subtle enhancements and lower-level buffs.…Ubuntu 23.04 ‘Lunar Lobster’: Best New Features
Mar 20, 2023, 7:29 pm By Joey SneddonUbuntu 23.04 “Lunar Lobster” is released on Thursday April 20, 2023. As a short-term release, Lunar gets 9 months of ongoing updates, security patches, and critical fixes. That might not sound very long but Ubuntu 23.10 arrives 6 months after and users…Ubuntu Wants You to Test its Steam Snap
Mar 18, 2023, 4:30 pm By Joey SneddonRemember when Ubuntu said it was getting serious about gaming? Well, it hasn’t forgotten entirely — it’s once again asking gamers to take part in a fresh bout of testing for its Steam snap. Steam is available on Ubuntu through traditional packaging…Ubuntu 23.04 Default Wallpaper Revealed
Mar 15, 2023, 8:11 am By Joey SneddonReady for your first look at the new default wallpaper for Ubuntu 23.04? Course you are! And with a codename like the “Lunar Lobster” it’s only natural that the designers of the official Ubuntu 23.04 background chose to lean lovingly into the ludicrous…Firefox 111 Released with Minor Improvements, Updated PDF.js
Mar 14, 2023, 7:40 am By Joey SneddonMozilla Firefox 111 is available to download. Shocked? Course you’re not! The latest release arrives bang on schedule, one month to the day of the Firefox 110 release (which was notable for featuring WebGL improvements on Linux). Alas, the change-log this…Ubuntu 23.04 Will Ship with Linux Kernel 6.2
Mar 13, 2023, 7:04 pm By Joey SneddonWhen Ubuntu 23.04 arrives in April it will be using Linux kernel 6.2, the most recent kernel version ahead of the distro's next release – nice!…MusicPod is a New Music, Podcast, and Radio Player for Ubuntu
Mar 11, 2023, 10:46 am By Joey SneddonMusicPod is a promising new music, podcast, and internet radio app for Ubuntu desktops that's built with Flutter. Learn more inside.…
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