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Guide to Restoring Ubuntu’s Iconic Login Sound
If you only started using Ubuntu sometime after 2012 then you have my apologies: this article won’t make a whole lot of sense. But if your roots with the distro reach back farther then the following curio might appeal (though that ‘might’ is, I accept, doing a lot of lifting). When I reported on the…
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Introducing System76’s New Lemur Pro Linux Laptop with Advanced Intel Core Ultra Processors
System76, a Linux hardware vendor, announced their newest arrival today, the Lemur Pro Linux notebook. It features a drastic new design and is powered by Intel Core Ultra processors. The Lemur Pro comes with a 14-inch FullHD+ display with a matte finish sporting a resolution of 1920×1200 and 16:10 aspect ratio. Moreover, it provides a…
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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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Introducing Plattenalbum: A Modern-Looking MPD Client for Linux Users
This week I stumbled upon Plattenalbum, a contemporary GTK4/libadwaita frontend for the Music Player Daemon (MPD). MPD continues to be a favored method for making music accessible on various devices that is stored on a server or computer, with efficient, user-friendly frontend clients being an essential aspect for both mobile and desktop devices. The Plattenalbum…
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Introducing GNOME 46 “Kathmandu”: New Desktop Environment Release and Its Features
The GNOME Project has unveiled GNOME 46, a significant new series of their beloved desktop environment specifically designed for GNU/Linux systems. This version encompasses new features, enhancements, updated applications, and more. Tagged as “Kathmandu”, in honor of the host city for the GNOME.Asia 2023 conference in Kathmandu, Nepal, the GNOME 46 desktop environment is here…
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Firefox 125 Now in Public Beta: Introducing URL Paste Suggestion and PDF Highlighting Features
With the Firefox 124 release out the door, Mozilla promoted today the upcoming Firefox 125 release to the beta channel for public testing, so it’s time to take a first look at the new features and improvements. Probably the coolest new change of the upcoming Firefox 125 release is the URL Paste Suggestion feature, which…
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Revealing the Official Wallpaper for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Esteemed adherents of the arts rejoice, as the official Ubuntu 24.04 wallpaper has finally been unveiled! As you no-doubt know, every new Ubuntu release comes with its own unique desktop background and the upcoming release of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS “Noble Numbat” doesn’t abdicate the responsibility. Indeed, the Ubuntu 24.04 default wallpaper tacks firmly traditional, heeding…
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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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Discover the Latest Features with Mozilla Firefox 124: Now Available for Download
Mozilla Firefox 124, the open-source and cross-platform web browser, can now be downloaded ahead of its official release on March 19th, 2024. Let’s discover the new features and enhancements it brings. The new Mozilla Firefox 124 might seem like a minor update that enables the Caret Browsing mode to function in the PDF viewer and…
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Exploring the Top New Features of GNOME 46
GNOME 46 is released on March 20 and the update will be at the heart of next month’s Ubuntu 24.04 LTS release — wondering what kind of improvements is brings? Well, I gotcha’ covered, innit. In this post I run-through the best GNOME 46 features, changes, and usability enhancements. And there’s a fair bit, including…
