Ubuntu 24.04 Takes Cheese Off the Menu

Ubuntu is switching its default webcam app from Cheese to Snapshot, which debuted as part of the GNOME Core app lineup in GNOME 45. Snapshot Cheese has been part of Ubuntu’s default software set since 2010, first added in Ubuntu 9.10 Netbook Remix fuelled by rise of netbooks and their dim n’ dire 0.3MP webcams. Once upon a time people (hi 👋) made heavy use of Cheese for instant messaging profile pics, and the app included integrated plugins to upload photos to sites like Flickr. While Cheese remains a fun tool the webcam “novelty” factor has long-since worn off. When
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