Category: App Updates
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VirtualBox 7.1 Beta Unveiled: Revamped UI, Wayland Clipboard Sharing, and More Exciting Features
If you plan on trying the new Linux Mint 22 release in a virtual machine, why not double-up the fun by taking it for a spin in the VirtualBox 7.1 beta, which slipped out last night. Don’t tune out—most VirtualBox updates are fairly modest, I know. But the upcoming release of VirtualBox 7.1? It’s being…
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FBReader’s Latest Update: Qt-Based eBook Reader Adds DRM EPUB Support
FBReader 2.1 has been released for Windows, macOS, and Linux, with the team behind the eBook reading app calling it “a major update for desktop platforms”. If you’re not familiar with FBReader (the name stands for ‘Favourite Book Reader’) it’s a Qt-based ebook reader with customisation options, an ebook library, and integration with online sources…
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Revolutionize Your Workflow: New Tiling Shell Feature for Faster Window Management
If you’ve tried the Tiling Shell GNOME extension you’ll know how easy it makes it to tile application windows in GNOME Shell, from simple to more complex. The latest update, which began rolling out through the GNOME Extensions website this weekend, adds yet another intuitive way to tile windows as you work. First it provided…
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What’s New in Audacity 3.6: Master Effects, Enhanced Compressor & Limiter, and More!
A new version of the open-source, cross-platform audio editor Audacity is available to download, kitted out with some major new features. Audacity 3.6 introduces support for master effects. These adjust the sound of the project as a whole (the ‘master mix’ composed of all individual tracks and any realtime effects applied to them) and are…
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Thunderbird 128 Launched: Explore the Major Changes and New Features
A major update to the open-source e-mail client Thunderbird is now available to download. Thunderbird 128 ‘Nebula’ builds on last year’s stellar Thunderbird 115 release, adding a flurry of new features, code improvements, and a grab bag of assorted bug fixes. Plus, like the recent Firefox 128 release, this version of Thunderbird is an Extended…
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Mozilla Firefox 128 Released: Discover the Latest Features and Improvements
Mozilla Firefox 128 is now available for download, freshly stocked with a few sweet new features. It’s been a mere few weeks since Firefox 127 delivered a deft new way to get rid of duplicate tabs, bolstered security by auto-upgrading mixed-content elements in webpages, and souped-up its in-page screenshot capabilities. In Firefox 128, Mozilla’s developers…
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Audacious Music App Shifts to GTK3 by Default, Introduces New Plugins
A new version of the Audacious music player popped out a few weeks back, but I totally missed hearing about it until today (when sifting through my GitHub stars to make sure no other apps I like have joined the FOSS graveyard). Audacious 4.4 is a sizeable update which existing fans of this feature-packed, lightweight…
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Tiling Shell’s Newest Update Introduces Blur Effect and Edge Tiling Features
Does it seem like I’m a bit obsessed with Tiling Shell, the super-charged window snapping extension for GNOME Shell, which works beautifully on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and above? It might do since this is my 3rd article about the extension in less than a fortnight! But the updates and new features are coming thick and…
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SoftMaker FreeOffice 2024 Released: Discover the New Features and Enhancements
A new version of FreeOffice has been released. FreeOffice 2024 is a free (as in beer) version based on SoftMaker Office 2024, a commercial, cross-platform office suite. Any users of SoftMaker Office reading this needn’t feel short-changed: the free version comes with fewer features. The 3 core components in FreeOffice (TextMaker, PlanMaker, and Presentations) are…
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Open-Source Video Editor Launches Revolutionary New Update
A new version of open-source video editor OpenShot is available to download. OpenShot 3.2 is the first update to the app since early last year, and the editor’s chief developer, Jonathan Thomas, describes this release as a “game-changer with new themes, improved features, and enhanced performance.” Among the change and new features in OpenShot 3.2:…
