How to Upgrade to Linux Mint 20 [Step by Step Guide]
Want to upgrade Linux Mint 19.3 to 20? In this short tutorial we show you how. So put off a fresh install and upgrade to Linux Mint 20 the easy way.
#HowTo #LinuxMint #LinuxMint19 #LinuxMint20 #Upgrade
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/07/upgrade-to-linux-mint-20
Google’s Flutter SDK Can Now Be Used to Make Linux Apps
Google has teamed up with Canonical to bring Flutter apps to Linux desktops. A new alpha version of the Flutter SDK can be used to create Linux apps, as well as mobile ones.
#Dev #News #Developer #Flutter #Google #SnapApps
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/07/flutter-sdk-linux-desktop
Trim Video Clips on Linux Fast with This New GTK App
Video Trimmer is an open source video trimming app for Linux desktops. Built in GTK the app has an simple UI and is fast. Learn more in this post.
#Apps #FlathubApps #FlatpakApps #GtkApps #VideoEditors #VideoToolbox
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/07/simple-video-trimmer-app-for-linux
Handwritten Notes App ‘Write’ Adds Split-Pane View, Improved SVG Support
The handwritten note-taking app 'Write' has a new release out. It adds some welcome new features, like split screen working, and debuts support for iOS.
#Apps #News #AppUpdates #HandwrittenNotes #NoteTakingApps #Write
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/07/write-note-taking-app-update
ScreenKey Shows Keyboard Presses on Screen in Ubuntu
If you’re a regular screencaster or YouTube video maker you’ll know how useful it can be to show which keys you’re pressing on your screen as you press them. When running the app displays key presses 
#Apps #Screencasting #Screenkey
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/screenkey-show-key-presses-screen-ubuntu
Back from the Dead: How to Install Shutter on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Shutter was the go-to screenshot app for Ubuntu a few years back. But development stalled and the world moved on. But now the tool is back thanks to Snaps!
#Apps #News #Screenshot #Shutter #SnapApps
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/07/install-shutter-on-ubuntu-20-04-snap
Ubuntu 19.10 Reaches End of Life This Month, Plan Those Upgrades Soon
Official support for Ubuntu 19.10 'Eoan Ermine' end on July 17, 2020. Canonical advise users to upgrade to Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, the next stable release, soon.
#News #Eol #Ubuntu19_10
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/07/ubuntu-19-10-end-of-life
A Wildly Powerful, Privacy-Focused Linux Laptop Appears…
The Purism Librem 14 is a 14.1-inch Linux laptop based around a 10th generation Intel processor. The device boasts hardware kill switches and free firmware.
#Hardware #News #Librem14 #LinuxLaptops #Purism
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/07/purism-librem-14-linux-laptop
Steam is Coming to Chromebooks with Ubuntu-based “Borealis” Feature
Google plan to add Steam gaming support to future Chromebooks using a new Ubuntu-based virtual machine layer developed with the codename "Borealis".
#Gaming #News #Chromeos #SteamForLinux #Ubuntu
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/07/ubuntu-steam-chromebook-gaming
Linux Marketshare Climbed to All-Time High in June, Stats Show
A new month means new Linux marketshare stats from net analytics company NetMarketshare and they show Linux and Ubuntu were up for the fourth consecutive month in a row.
#News #Marketshare #Netmarketshare #Ubuntu
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/07/linux-marketshare-june-2020
Arc Menu 47 Released with New Layout, Other Improvements
A new version of Arc Menu, a popular extension for GNOME Shell, has been released. It includes a new, neater menu layout and alphabetical grouping options.
#News #AppLaunchers #ArcMenu #GnomeExtensions
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/06/arc-menu-47-released-with-new-layout-other-improvements
Firefox 78 Released, Bumps Linux System Requirements
Mozilla Firefox 78 is now available to download for Windows, macOS and Linux. We cover the notable new features and changes, and show you how to upgrade.
#Download #News #AppUpdates #Firefox
‘Rolling Rhino’ Turns Ubuntu into a Rolling Release
Ubuntu desktop lead Martin Wimpress has created a tool called Rolling Rhino. Its aim: convert an Ubuntu daily build image into a "rolling release" distro by opting into and tracking the devel series of changes/packages.
#Dev #MartinWimpress #Rollingrelease
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/06/ubuntu-rolling-release-rhino-tool
Stop ‘Messages from Firefox’ Showing on the New Tab page
Learn how to disable the 'messages from Firefox' feature so that message no longer show in the footer of the New Tab page — and spoiler: it's easy!
#HowTo #Firefox
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/06/disable-messages-from-firefox-new-tab-page
Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition Now Comes with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Been holding out for word on a new Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition preloaded with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS? Well you're in in luck as Dell has announced one!
#Hardware #News #Dell #DellXps13 #Featured-Selection #LinuxLaptops
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/06/dell-xps-13-developer-edition-ubuntu-20-04
How to Enable Wobbly Windows Effect on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Want to enable a wobbly window effect on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS? You can using this free Compiz-style window effect extension for the GNOME Shell desktop.
#HowTo #Compiz #EyeCandy #GnomeExtensions #WobblyWindows
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/06/how-to-enable-wobbly-windows-effect-on-ubuntu-20-04-lts
Microsoft Makes it Easier to Install WSL on Windows 10
Microsoft is making it easier to install WSL on Windows 10 on systems where the feature isn't currently enabled. Fittingly: it now takes a single command.
#News #Microsoft #Windows10 #Wsl #Wsl2
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/06/microsoft-wsl-install-command
Small Things that Bug Me in Ubuntu: The Blank Snap Folder
I had to take new screenshots for our list of the best GTK themes this weekend and in doing become acutely aware of how much the "Snap" folder bugs me.
#News #IconTheme #Icons #Nautilus #Smallthings #SnapApps #Yaru
New PinePhone Community Edition Announced, Preorder in July
It might not be Ubuntu related but I figured a bunch of you will be interested in knowing that a second PinePhone Community Edition will go on sale shortly, this one pre-loaded with postmarketOS.
#Hardware #News #Featured-Selection #Pine64 #Pinephone #Postmarketos
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/06/pinephone-postmarket-os-community-edition
