Category: App
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Announcing the Official Release of Giada 1.0 Open-Source Loop Machine: Discover What’s New
Today marks the release of Giada 1.0, the first full version of this open-source, simplistic, and intense loop machine and music production software aimed at DJs, live performers, and electronic musicians. Given that this is a significant update, anticipate Giada 1.0 to unveil major new features. Among these are a revamped main window with vertical…
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Release of Ardour 8.4 Open-Source DAW Featuring Experimental AAF Import
Paul Davis announced today the release and general availability of Ardour 8.4 as a new maintenance update to this powerful open-source, cross-platform, and free digital audio workstation (DAW) for Linux, Windows, and macOS. Coming a little over two months after Ardour 8.2 (the Ardour 8.3 release was skipped due to a critical bug), the Ardour…
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Enhancements in Calamares 3.3.2 Installer: Manual Partitioning Boost and Qt 6 Compatibility Improvement
Today, Adriaan de Groot has released an updated version of the universal installer program for GNU/Linux distributions, Calamares 3.3.2. This new maintenance update is part of the ongoing Calamares 3.3 series. A short time since the release of Calamares 3.3.1, the 3.3.2 update brings further enhancements. The earlier update added simple Ubuntu builds onto the…
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Unveiling Mixxx 2.4: Major Updates in Newly Released Open-Source DJ Software
Mixxx 2.4, a free and open-source cross-platform DJ software designed for live mixing, has released today with significant new features and improvements. This major update comes after three years of development and includes new functionalities such as hotcue saving loops (“Saved Loops”), an explicit Sync leader, ES2016 support in the new controller mapping scripting engine,…
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Latest Release: GNOME Shell and Mutter 46 Beta with Multiple Enhancements
The GNOME Project unveiled the beta versions of the GNOME Shell and Mutter components for the forthcoming GNOME 46 desktop environment series, which come with various enhancements. GNOME Shell 46 beta incorporates enhancements to High Contrast and default styling, the capacity to close mount notifications when the drive is disconnected, keyboard model configuration support, a…
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Enhancements in KDE Frameworks 5.115: Improved Copy/Move Function for Large Files
KDE Project announced the release and general availability of KDE Frameworks 5.115. This release is an addition to the already vibrant collection of more than 80 add-on libraries to Qt which provides crucial functionality for KDE Plasma desktop environment and KDE applications. Monthly KDE Frameworks 5 are continued to be released. The KDE Frameworks 5.115…
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Introducing the New Global Search Mode in GNOME 46’s Nautilus File Manager
The forthcoming GNOME 46 desktop environment continues to have new features added to its default applications and components. Among these enhancements, the Nautilus (Files) file manager stands out with its new global search mode. In the course of the GNOME 46 development cycle, a number of new features and improvements have been integrated into Nautilus…
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Newly Released Shotcut 24.01: Exploring Its Enhanced Features in the Open-Source Video Editing Landscape
Two months after the release of Shotcut 23.11, the latest stable version Shotcut 24.01 is now available for use. This open-source, cross-platform video editor supports GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows systems. Key features of Shotcut 24.01 include the introduction of an Audio API under Settings > Player for Linux and Windows systems. This enables the –SDL_AUDIODRIVER…
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Explore the New Features with Mozilla Firefox 122: Now Available for Download
The Mozilla Firefox 122 web browser is now available for download ahead of its official release on January 23rd, 2024, so it’s time to take a look at the new features and improvements. For Linux users, Firefox 122 appears to be set to finally ship with a DEB package for Debian-based distributions, such as Ubuntu,…
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Introducing Wine 9.0: Now Released with an Experimental Wayland Graphics Driver
Wine 9.0 is the most recent incarnation of this free and open-source compatibility layer designed to allow the execution of Windows-based apps and games on Unix-style operating systems. Standout elements of Wine 9.0 encompass an innovative Wayland graphical driver, providing features such as elementary window management, high-DPI scaling, relative motion events, and Vulkan support, as…