Category: App Updates
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Introducing Mozilla Firefox 125: Unveiling New Conveniences and Features
You know the drill by now: a new month rolls around, and a new version of the inimitable Mozilla Firefox rolls off the release server for us all to enjoy. And bang on cue, Firefox 125 has arrived. The big-ticket new feature in this update is URL paste suggestions: Firefox knows when a URL is…
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Discover the Refreshing New Look of the Blanket Ambient Sounds App for Linux
If you want to relax or need to concentrate on a task at your computer then listening to ambient sounds can often help — and the best Linux app for this task just got a big update! Blanket is a free, open-source GTK4/libadwaita app that comes packaged with a variety of ambient looping sounds. These…
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Latest Update Announced for GNOME Shell Extension Manager App
A big update to Extension Manager, a popular 3rd-party tool to browse, install, and manage GNOME Shell extensions without the need for a web browser, has been released. If you’re into customising Ubuntu, be it changing the look and layout, adding animated effects, patching in new features and capabilities, or modifying underlying behaviour, you’ll know…
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Mozilla Firefox 124 Update: Unveiling Misc Improvements and Linux Fixes
Mozilla Firefox 124 is now officially available to download. The latest update to the open-source web browser includes a small clutch of improvements. Firefox View can now sort open tabs by recent activity (default) or tab order making it a touch faster to find specific tabs using this feature; and Firefox’s built-in PDF viewer now…
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Announcement of the Final Release from Leading Open-Source IRC Client
The open-source IRC client HexChat has announced its final ever release. HexChat 2.16.2 arrives with a small selection of bug fixes and new features for its long-standing fans to enjoy, but also bad news: after almost 12 years of continued development the party is over. “This will be the last release I make of HexChat,”…
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Introducing ONLYOFFICE 8: Now with PDF Encryption and RTL Support
Lots of new features, er feature in the latest update to ONLYOFFICE, the open-source productivity suite for Windows, macOS, and Linux. ONLYOFFICE 8.0 introduces RTL support, albeit as an opt-in, beta feature. When enabled it enables RTL text in the UI and support for bidirectional text input in text documents and presentations — though devs…
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PeaZip 9.7: An Archive Tool Now Offering Support for ARM64 Linux
A new version of PeaZip, a popular free, open-source archive manager for Windows, macOS, and Linux, is available to download. PeaZip 9.7 is the first release to offer a native build for AArch64/ARM64 Linux. This means anyone can now use PeaZip on devices like the Raspberry Pi 4 & 5, the PineBook Pro, Lenovo X13s…
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Unveiling Firefox 122: Now Available as an Official Deb for Ubuntu, Linux Mint and More
Mozilla Firefox 122 has been officially launched, and it comes with an inaugural Deb package. Indeed: now there is a bona fide Firefox Deb package for Debian-centric distros, comprising Ubuntu. This offers users a dependable, secure method to obtain the latest iteration of their web browser if they prefer not to utilize a repo build,…
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Introducing Firefox 121: Now Defaulting to Wayland on Linux
Mozilla Firefox 121 has been released, and it’s a notable one for Linux Wayland users. For the Ubuntu 23.10 release, the Firefox Snap runs in Wayland mode by default (and like many of you I’ve noticed nothing but bountiful benefits resulting from the switch). Mozilla’s workshop elves were clearly happy with the success of that…
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Introducing Mission Center: New Features Include Intel GPU Usage Display and AppImage Availability
Intel GPU support has been added to the Linux system monitor app Mission Center. I’ve written about this GTK4/libadwaita app a few times in the past and, to plagiarize myself, the reaction to it has been off the charts (in a good way). The app is written in Rust and uses OpenGL to render the…
