Not Got an Ubuntu 20.04 Upgrade Notification Yet? You’re Not Alone…
The Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS release arrived earlier this month but Ubuntu 18.04 LTS users are still waiting to be notified that the upgrade is available — so what gives?
#News#Lts#Ubuntu20_04Lts#Upgrade
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/08/ubuntu-20-04-upgrade-notification-delay
Kdenlive Scores a Sizeable Summer Update, Introduces New UI Layouts
Qt-based Kdenlive video editor has just issued a new release — and if you’re serious about your video editing on Linux you’re going to love what’s on offer. Kdenlive 20.08 introduces new layouts (though for 
#News#Kdenlive#VideoEditors
Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS Released with Linux Kernel 5.4
Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS is now available to download. The fifth point release to the ‘Bionic Beaver’ features a new Linux kernel, fixes, plus new install media.
#News#BionicBeaver#PointRelease#Ubuntu18_04Lts
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/08/ubuntu-18-04-5-lts-released-with-linux-kernel-5-4
Ubuntu Kylin Point Release Boosts Desktop Performance by 46%
More than 418 updates and other improvements have been made to the UKUI desktop environment since the release of Ubuntu Kylin 20.04 back in April.
#News #PointRelease #UbuntuKylin
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/08/ubuntu-kylin-point-release-boosts-desktop-3d-performance-by-46
Android Mirroring App ‘Scrcpy’ Improves Shortcuts, Clipboard Support
A new version of scrcpy, the terrifically easy way to mirror your Android smartphone on your desktop and interact with it, is out. Scrcpy v1.15 picks up the ability to forward ctrl and shift keys
#News #Android #AppUpdates #Scrcpy #SnapApps
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/08/scrcpy-ctrl-shift-keyboard-support
This Cute Infographic Charts Ubuntu’s Course from 2004 to 20.04
As you may (or may not) have heard by now the first Ubuntu 20.04 point release is out and to mark the occasion Canonical has put together a cute new infographic. The overriding theme of
#News #Infographic
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/08/new-ubuntu-infographic-2020
Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS Released, Download Links & Details Inside
The first Ubuntu 20.04 LTS point release is now available for download. Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS rolls together all the bug fixes, app updates, and security patches issued to the “Focal Fossa” since its release back in April. The
#News #FocalFossa #PointRelease #Ubuntu20_04Lts
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/08/ubuntu-20-04-1-lts-release
Pinta Image Editor Gets First Update in 5 Years
The Pinta image editor and drawing tool was a one-time must-have for the Linux desktop thanks to its broad feature set and user-friendly interface. Sadly development just kinda stopped… But five years on — or
#News #AppUpdates #ImageEditors #Pinta #Ppas
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/08/pinta-image-editor-back-from-the-dead
LibreOffice 7.0 Released, This is What’s New
LibreOffice 7.0 is here, serving as the latest stable release of the hugely popular open source productivity suite. Naturally LibreOffice 7.0 boasts a raft of welcome improvements and notable new features, the bulk of which
#News #AppUpdates #Libreoffice
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/08/libreoffice-7-0-released-this-is-whats-new
Flash ISOs to Multiple USB Sticks on Linux with Popsicle
If you’re looking for an easy way to flash install images to multiple USB sticks in parallel check out Popsicle. This handy tool, which is written in Rust, lets you write an .iso (or other
#Apps #News #FlathubApps #GtkApps #PopOs #Popsicle #System76 #Utilities
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/08/popsicle-flash-multiple-usb-sticks-linux
Linux Marketshare Dipped in July, Stats Show
If you were hoping July would yield another bumper month for Linux marketshare I’m here to gently shake you awake and waft an aromatic espresso under your nose. After reporting a remarkable month-on-month rise in
#News #Marketshare #Netmarketshare
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/08/linux-marketshare-july-2020
How to Install the Official 1Password Linux App on Ubuntu
An official 1Password Linux app is on the way and brave testers are invited to try a development preview ahead of a stable release later in the year year. 1Password is a user-friendly (and rather
#News
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/08/official-1password-linux-app-available-for-testing
Linux Kernel 5.8 Released, This is What’s New
Linus Torvalds has announced the release of Linux Kernel 5.8 – but what’s new and improved? In this post we take a recap the new features and key changes. In his email announcement to the
#News #LinuxKernel
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/08/linux-5-8-kernel-features
Run Mac OS 8 on Linux as an Electron App
Fancy running Mac OS 8 on your macOS, Linux, or Windows 10 desktop without futzing around with virtual machines and disk images? Of course you dang-well don’t, but Slack developer Felix Rieseberg😉 is gifting you
#News #Electron #Mac #MacOs8 #Virtualmachines
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/07/mac-os-8-electron-app-download
How to Make Telegram’s Linux App Use System Window Frame
The latest version of the Telegram desktop client for Linux uses a “new” non-native window frame by default. To my eyes the new default window decorations looks a bit Windows 10-y. Which is to say:
#HowTo #News #Telegram
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/07/telegram-desktop-system-window-frame
Mozilla Firefox 79 Released, This is What’s New
Mozilla Firefox 79 is available to download for Windows, macOS and Linux. The new build makes adds tab page tweaks, better tracking protection, and more.
#News #AppUpdates #Firefox
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/07/firefox-79-download-features
Want to Improve Firefox Performance on Linux? Turn This Setting On
Learn how to enable WebRender in Firefox on Linux. This new tech can deliver a major performance boost by using your system's GPU to render web content.
#HowTo #News #Firefox
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/07/firefox-enable-webrender-linux
Enlightenment 0.24.2 Released with Bug Fixes, Updated Terminal App
I'm not entirely sure why I write about new releases of the Enlightenment desktop as and when they materialise, but I do — and a new one is here!
#News
DigiKam’s Improved Face Detection for Photos Even Works on Animals
A new version of Qt photo management tool ‘digiKam is now available and it features massively improved face detection. The team behind the open-source app say the new neural network model used in release “can
#News #AppUpdates #Digikam #Kde #PhotographyTools #QtApps
The 3rd-Gen KDE Slimbook is Here, And Boy is it Powerful
The all-new third-generation KDE Slimbook is now available to buy from— and on paper it looks a beast. Hiding inside its thin and light magnesium alloy case is a powerful AMD Ryzen 4000 processor, ample
#Hardware #News #Amd #Kde #LinuxLaptops #Slimbook
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/07/kde-slimbook-3-amd-ryzen-linux
