KDE Plasma 5.22 Arrives with Miscellany of Usability Improvements
KDE Plasma 5.22 has been released, following a successful bout of beta testing last month. This uplift of the free, open source desktop environment improves ‘stability and usability across the board’, according to KDE devs. 
#News #DesktopEnvironments #Kde #KdePlasma #Wayland
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/06/kde-plasma-5-22-new-features
Linux Release Roundup: OBS Studio, Edge, and Pop!_OS 21.04 Beta
If you’re an eager open-source music producer, a standout content streamer, or a fan of System76 then this week’s Linux Release Roundup is sure to be of interest… As always, the aim of these recaps
#News #Ardour #Lrr #Obs #PopOs #System76
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/06/linux-release-roundup-pop-os-21-04-beta-obs-ardour
Linux Mint 20.2 Adds Bulk Rename Tool, Improves File Search in Nemo
Linux Mint 20.2 is making it easier to bulk rename files, and to find files using the Nemo file manager. These improvements will ship in the next release.
#News #Bulky #LinuxMint #Renamer #Xapps
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/06/linux-mint-20-2-bulk-rename-app
AMD Ryzen Ubuntu User? Check Out This New App from Slimbook
Rocking an AMD Ryzen mobile CPU? If so, check out a new AMD Controller app from Spanish Linux computer company Slimbook. “The Slimbook AMD Controller app is capable of setting several TDP power levels for
#Apps #News #Amd #Ryzen #Slimbook
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/06/amd-ryzen-ubuntu-user-check-out-this-new-app-from-slimbook
Firefox 89 Released with Brand New Look
A brand new version Mozilla Firefox is out, and it boasts a brand new look. Firefox 89 refreshes its user interface with new colours, new tabs, new icons, new menus, new dialogs, new new tab
#News #AppUpdates #Firefox #ProtonMozilla
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/06/firefox-89-released-with-brand-new-look
Linux iPad Clone JingOS Releases New Dev Snapshot
A new development release of JingOS, the Linux-based tablet distro inspired by iPadOS, is available for testing. If you took the JingOS 0.8 release for a spin in April and you came away feeling like
#Dev #News #Jingos
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/06/jingos-0-9-released-linux-tablet-os
Entroware Poseidon is a Linux PC Powered by an 11th-Gen Intel CPU
Entroware Poseidon is a high-end desktop PC running Ubuntu. The computer packs Intel's 11th gen processors, with various configuration options offered.
#Hardware #News #Entroware #LinuxPcs
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/05/entroware-poseidon-desktop-linux-pc-11th-gen-intel
The GIMP Fork ‘Glimpse’ is on Pause, No Further Updates Planned
It’s never nice to write about a promising open source project retreating from its ambitions, but that’s precisely what’s happened to Glimpse. Glimpse’s very existence has always been (someway undeservedly, I think) controversial, right from
#Community #News #Gimp #Glimpse
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/05/glimpse-gimp-fork-project-on-pause
Ubuntu’s IRC Channels Have Moved from Freenode to Libera Chat
Ubuntu has announced it is moving its IRC infrastructure away from the Freenode network, following recent changes within the management of the latter company. Libera Chat is now the new home for all of Ubuntu’s
#Community #News #Irc
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/05/ubuntu-irc-moves-to-libera-chat
Downloading Ubuntu Got This User a DMCA Notice from their ISP
Preface: I am not a lawyer. Yet I am fairly certain that you can’t get a DMCA takedown from your ISP for downloading an Ubuntu .iso. But that’s exactly what someone in the US got
#News #Lolwtf
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/05/ubuntu-iso-dmca-copyright-infringement
Inkscape 1.1 Released with Scores of New Features
Good news for open source creatives as Inkscape 1.1 has been released! This update to the open-source vector graphics editor comes with a number of new features and workflow enhancements, ranging from a new welcome
#News #Graphicsapps #Inkscape
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/05/inkscape-1-1-released-new-features
Sublime Text 4 Arrives with a Huge Set of Improvements
The first stable release Sublime Text 4 is now available to download. Sublime Text 4 features a wealth of workflow improvements, various user interface tweaks, and even some new capabilities. This includes new dark mode
#Apps #News #CodeEditors #SublimeText #Texteditor
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/05/sublime-text-4-arrives-with-a-huge-set-of-improvements
Entroware Proteus is a Linux Laptop for Getting Things Done
It’s been a busy few weeks for Linux laptops, with new devices from StarLabs and TUXEDO being announced. Not wanting to be left out is UK-based computer company Entroware, who have just unveiled their latest
#Hardware #News #Entroware #LinuxLaptops
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/05/entroware-proteus-linux-laptop-specs
Linux App Support on Chromebooks is Coming Out of Beta
Chromebooks are versatile things as owners of modern devices able to install and run progressive web apps, Android apps, and even desktop Linux ones too. Now we learn (via Android Central) that Google is gearing
#News #Chromebook #Chromeos #Crostini #Google
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/05/linux-app-support-on-chromebooks-is-coming-out-of-beta
TUXEDO’s New InfinityBook Pro 14 is All About the Screen
A Linux laptop with a super sharp 3k screen? I’m listening! Don’t get me wrong, FHD isn’t terrible (and it’s not like fractional scaling is super perfect yet anyway) but it feels like these regular
#News
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/05/tuxedo-infinitybook-pro-3k-screen
1Password For Linux Officially Released, Here’s How to Install It
1Password is now officially available on Linux! The app entered beta last year but is now considered stable enough for everyday use by Linux users, regardless of their preferred Linux distro or desktop environment. Better
#Apps #News #1Password #PasswordManagement
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/05/1password-for-linux-released
New App Makes It Easier to Tweak Ubuntu’s Hidden Settings
'Ubuntu First Steps' is a new tool for tweaking Ubuntu. The GTK app provides options to customise the Ubuntu dock, desktop icons, and install more apps.
#Apps #News #Atareao #GtkApps #Ubuntu #UbuntuFirstSteps
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/05/ubuntu-first-steps-app-for-easy-tweaks
Chrome Devs Bring ‘Back Forward Cache’ to Desktop for Instantaneous Page Loads
Google Chrome on desktop isn't the fastest, so news that devs working on the browser will port a speedy Android feature to desktop builds is good news.
#Dev #News #GoogleChrome
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/05/google-chrome-back-forward-cache-coming
KDE Plasma 5.22 Beta Arrives with ‘Hugely Improved’ Wayland Support
KDE developers have just released the first beta of KDE Plasma 5.22. This beta arrives ahead of the planned stable release of KDE Plasma 5.22 on June 8, 2021. So what have the developers working
#Dev #News #Beta #Kde #KdePlasma #Plasma
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/05/plasma-5-22-beta-released
Framework’s Innovative Modular Laptop is Now Available to Pre-Order
Most of us consider an ‘upgradeable laptop’ to mean one that lets you add a stick of RAM or offer room for an extra SSD — but hardware startup Framework wants to reboot our expectations
#Hardware #News #Fairphone #Framework #Laptops
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/05/framework-modular-laptop-preorder-open
