Category: Thunderbird
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Mozilla Thunderbird 135 Launches with XZ Packaging for Enhanced Linux Binary Support
Mozilla Thunderbird 135 has been released as the latest version of the open-source email client, featuring notable enhancements and security fixes. This update introduces XZ packaging for Linux binaries, following a similar approach taken with the recent Firefox 135 release. The adoption of this packaging method is expected to result in faster unpacking times, reduced…
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Mozilla Thunderbird 134 Introduces Enhanced Notification System for Instant Desktop Alerts
Mozilla Thunderbird 134 has launched as the latest development version of the popular, open-source email client, offering a new notification system designed for real-time desktop alerts. This release is primarily intended for testing purposes and introduces several bug fixes alongside the new notification feature. Users can expect improvements in stability and reliability as Thunderbird 134…
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Step-by-Step Guide to Installing Thunderbird DEB on Ubuntu 24.04 (Avoiding Snap Packages)
Interested in experimenting with the new Thunderbird 128 release without using the standard snap package offered in Ubuntu? You might initially consider using sudo apt install thunderbird to install the DEB version of Thunderbird from the Ubuntu 24.04 LTS repositories. However, much like with Firefox and Chromium, the DEB package of Thunderbird in Ubuntu 24.04…
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Thunderbird 130 Beta Update: Introducing a New Tray Icon Feature for Linux Users
The first Thunderbird 130 beta release is out, and when running it on Linux there’s a very obvious new feature: a tray icon! In the Thunderbird 130 beta release notes the ‘what’s new’ section highlights “added Linux system tray icon”, and the astonishing part about this update is that it fulfills a feature request initially…
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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…