Category: App Updates
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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…
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Intel GPU Usage Now Displayed on Mission Center, Available as AppImage: A Closer Look
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 paraphrase myself, the response to it has been overwhelmingly positive. The app is written in Rust and uses OpenGL to render the animation graphs, ensuring that it…
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Exciting Update: Calibre eBook App Now Features Audio ePubs and Custom Notes Support
If Calibre, the well-known open-source ebook manager, could be thought of as a book, it would undoubtedly continually top the bestseller lists due to its comprehensive array of features. The most recent release, Calibre 7, expands this array of features even further. This new update introduces a variety of novel functionalities to the pre-existing features…
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Celebrating 20 Years of Notepad++ with a Brand-New Release
The open-source text editor Notepad++ is marking its 20th anniversary with a new release packed with exciting new features. The 238th release since 2003, titled Notepad++ 8.6, introduces additions to its robust feature set with an enhanced multi-edit feature, specifically for its Windows-based code tool. While I’m not a developer myself, with my coding experience…
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Blue Recorder: The Linux Screencast App Now Ported to GTK4
GNOME Shell’s built-in screen recording feature is perfect at capturing short clips but when you need to record longer sessions you should use a dedicated screen recording app. Such tools give you greater control over video quality, output format, sound capture, frame rate, and so on — all vitally important if you’re looking to create…
