Amberol is Fab No-Frills Audio Player for GNOME Desktops
Looking for a simple, focused, no-frills music player that fits in beautifully on the modern GNOME desktop? Check out Amberol. “Amberol aspires to be as small, unintrusive, and simple as possible. It does not manage your music collection; it does not let you manage playlists, smart or otherwise; it does not let you edit the metadata for your songs; it does not show you lyrics for your songs, or the Wikipedia page for your bands,” states Amberol’s Gitlab page. That’s to say all this audio player does is play music and …Well, that’s pretty much it! You do get a 
#Apps #News #Amberol #FlathubApps #Gtk4 #MusicPlayers #Rust
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/04/amberol-simple-gtk-music-player
Upgrading from Ubuntu 20.04? Look Out for These Features in 22.04
Ubuntu 22.04 is just a few weeks from release, and those who upgrade from the previous long-term support (LTS) release will find that much has changed — more so than they might first think. In addition to all the (many) new features introduced as part of Ubuntu 22.04, LTS users will finally get to benefit from the cumulative changes shipped in Ubuntu 20.10, 21.04 and 21.10. And to help bring LTS to LTS upgraders up to speed I’ve put together the following guide. In it, I detail 20 new features, changes, and improvements to look out for in Ubuntu 22.04
#Feature #List #LtsToLts #Ubuntu22_04Lts
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/04/ubuntu-22-04-lts-20-key-changes
Dash to Panel Adds GNOME 42 Support
The Dash to Panel GNOME extension now supports GNOME 42 and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. The extension combines top bar and dock into one unified panel.
#News #AppUpdates #DashToPanel #Gnome42 #GnomeExtensions
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/04/dash-to-panel-now-supports-gnome-42
Firefox 99 Released with GTK Overlay Scrollbar Support, Fixes
A new month, a new release of Mozilla Firefox — though as we’ve come to expect from its expedited release schedule, the changes are relatively minor. What’s new? Well, a lots of folks, including Mozilla are hyped about Firefox 99’s support for GTK overlay scrollbars. These slimmer page sliders hide when not in use but appear on scroll and increase in size when you interact with them. Thing is they aren’t enabled by default in the stable version, just the beta and nightly builds. So to enjoy GTK overlay scrollbars in Firefox 99 on your system you need to dive
#Apps #News #AppUpdates #Firefox #Mozilla #Overlayscrollbars
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/04/mozilla-firefox-99-features-gtk-overlay-scrollbars
How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 22.04 from an Earlier Version
Do you want to upgrade to Ubuntu 22.04 from an earlier version? Well, in this post I show you how — and spoiler alert: it’s really not that difficult! This guide is written for those who want to make the jump from the incumbent LTS to the upcoming LTS, as well as those who want to upgrade to Ubuntu 22.04 from Ubuntu 21.10 (reminder: support for that release ends in a few months). Awesomely, you do not need to download an .iso from a server someplace, fuss around with flashing it to a USB, and put your precious files at
#HowTo #Ubuntu22_04Lts
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/04/how-to-upgrade-to-ubuntu-22-04-lts
Ubuntu 22.04 Beta Released, Available to Download
We’re a few weeks away from the final Ubuntu 22.04 release but first things first: a beta! Yes, the Ubuntu 22.04 beta is now available to download. Its arrival gives developers and non-developers alike the chance to jump in and try the “Jammy Jellyfish” ahead of its planned stable release on April 21, 2022. Although not usually recommended, you can install this Ubuntu 22.04 beta as your main OS and upgrade to the final, finished version (when it arrives). How? Just install all updates pushed out to the release from now until release, and you’ll have it — easy! We’ll
#Download #News #Beta #Ubuntu22_04Lts
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/ubuntu-22-04-beta-is-now-available-download
Ubuntu 22.04’s Snap-Only Software Store is a Bug, Not a Feature
I’ve seen a few folks mention that Ubuntu 22.04 no longer lets search for, browse, or install .deb packages from the Ubuntu repo using the Ubuntu Software app. Technically they’re not wrong as, at the time I write this, it doesn’t let you do that. But don’t panic: this is a bug. While some may want a Snap-only experience in Ubuntu, it’s a bit too early to roll with one — not to mention a controversial decision not suited to an LTS release! Developers have spent the past five months working hard to fill the Jammy archive with updated apps,
#Dev #Bugs #SnapStore #Ubuntu22_04Lts
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/ubuntu-22-04s-snap-only-software-store-is-a-bug-not-a-feature
‘App Icons Taskbar’ Puts Running Apps in GNOME Shell’s Top Bar
Want a single-panel setup on GNOME Shell but don’t want to use something like Dash to Panel? If so, a new option is now available for you to try. ‘App Icons Taskbar’ hit the GNOME Extensions website this week. As the name tells you, this is a simple add-on that adds icons for running apps and favourites to the Top Bar (which is what the GNOME Shell panel stripped across the top of the screen is called). Right-clicking on an app icon lets you access the respective app’s context menu, and if you hover over a running app icon you
#Download #GnomeExtensions
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/app-icons-taskbar-gnome-extension
An Early Look at New Features in Thunderbird 102
A stack of new features are winging their way to Thunderbird, the premiere open source desktop email client. You can’t try them yet, but they will debut later this year as part of the Thunderbird 102 release. This update will be the next major release of the suite following last Augusts’s (rather sizeable) Thunderbird 91 release (minor releases have been issued since then). In a Twitter thread — communication form du jour these days — the Thunderbird team showcase a bunch of features coming to Thunderbird 102. These include a new spaces toolbar, a brand new address book, and initial
#Apps #Dev #News #EmailClient #Matrix #Thunderbird
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/thunderbird-102-new-features
‘Extension Manager’ GNOME App Adds New Features, New Icon
An update to Extension Manager, a GTK app for managing, installing, and configuring GNOME extensions on GNOME Shell is rolling out via Flathub.
#News #AppUpdates #FlathubApps #GnomeExtensions #GtkApps
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/extension-manager-gnome-shell-new-icon
‘Ubuntu Pro’ Settings Pulled from Ubuntu 22.04
The new Ubuntu Pro settings in Ubuntu 22.04 are being removed (for now). Devs say the backend that supports the security feature is 'delayed'.
#Dev #News #Ubuntu22_04Lts #UbuntuPro
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/ubuntu-pro-settings-removed-jammy
Ubuntu 22.04 Won’t Skimp on Wallpapers After All
Behold, 417 words on why Ubuntu being miserly with desktop backgrounds doesn't do it any favours, hence why I'm happy to hear it's changed its mind.
#Dev #Opinion #Ubuntu22_04Lts #Wallpapers
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/ubuntu-22-04-wont-skimp-on-wallpapers-after-all
GNOME 42 Released, This is What’s New
The GNOME project today released GNOME 42, the latest version of its open source desktop environment. And what a release it is! New features, UI tweaks, and performance gains are a staple part of every new GNOME desktop update, but none more so than here, in GNOME 42. GNOME 42 source code is available to download from the GNOME website from today. However, most Linux users will want to wait for their distro maintainers to package it up and push it out to them. GNOME 42’s New Features If you read our overview of GNOME 42 features a few weeks back most of the
#News #DesktopEnvironments #Gnome #Gnome42
Zotero Research Tool Gets ‘Biggest Upgrade’ in its History
Zotero, the popular open source research and reference management tool, has a new release out full of new features and an improved workflow.
#Apps #News #Zotero
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/zotero-6-released-with-new-features
Linux Kernel 5.17 Released, This is What’s New
A brand new version of the Linux kernel is available to download. Linux 5.17 arrives a week later than initially planned, and features a canny crop of changes, improvements, performance enhancements, and all-important security fixes. Linus Torvalds, announcing the release on the Linux Kernel Mailing List, says the one-week delay (to account for lately-revealed security issues) meant “…we did get a few last-minute reverts and fixes in and avoid some brown-paper bugs that would otherwise have been stable fodder, so it’s all good.” So what’s new? Linux Kernel 5.17 Features Chief among the features baked in to the Linux 5.17
#News #Kernel #Linux
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/linux-5-17-released-new-features
In Ubuntu 22.04 Light Means Light — Everywhere
Ubuntu 22.04 reverts back to a light GNOME Shell theme by default, having switched to a dark one in Ubuntu 21.04. We explain why this revert makes sense.
#Dev #News #GnomeShell #Ubuntu22_04Lts #Yaru
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/ubuntu-22-04-uses-a-light-gnome-shell-theme
Ubuntu 22.04 Lets You Pick a UI Accent Colour
Ubuntu 22.04 just bagged a major new feature: UI accent colours. This personalisation staple is found in many other desktop environments and operating systems out there, including macOS and Windows 11. But a similar feature had, until now, not been offered in Ubuntu. However, thanks to a spurt of last minute activity Ubuntu developers managed to land all of the pieces required to get the feature working in Ubuntu 22.04 (ahead of the all-important user-interface freeze, the point past which no major UI changes should be made to Ubuntu without a very good reason). Their effort means that those who
#News #AccentColours #EyeCandy #Ubuntu22_04Lts
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/ubuntu-22-04-accent-colors-2
Your First Look at Ubuntu 22.04’s Default Wallpaper
The new default wallpaper that will ship in the upcoming Ubuntu 22.04 LTS release has been revealed. An updated background image is rolling out to users of the the daily builds as a software update, but you don’t need to be running it to take a look — you can see it in this post. Per tradition, each new release of Ubuntu comes with a custom designed desktop background that features the codename mascot, in this case that’s a Jellyfish, in the middle. And that’s exactly what’s on offer: Two variants of the jubilantly juxtaposed jellyfish are included: the full-colour
#News #Wallpaper #Defaultwallpaper #Ubuntu22_04Lts
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/ubuntu-22-04-lts-default-wallpaper-revealed
These AI-Made Ubuntu Mascot Artworks are Incredible
I don’t understand neural networks work, much less how they go about drawing stuff without any hands, but boy am I blown away by the results they can produce. Every Ubuntu release has a codename composed of an adjective and an animal. These cute and irreverent pairings lead to a spurt of artwork created by professional and amateur artists, illustrators, photographers, and graphics designers alike. But open source enthusiast Simon Butcher (who is also head of research platforms at Queen Mary University London, so knows a thing or two about bespoke computing workloads) decided to take a different approach. Instead
#Community #Ai #JammyJellyfish #MartinWimpress #UbuntuMascots
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/ubuntu-mascots-drawn-by-ai-is-incredible
Ubuntu Has a Brand New Logo
Last summer I teased that a new Ubuntu logo was on the way — today that logo is made official. The new Ubuntu logo is still orange and white colour but the “circle of friends” motif itself is tighter and more unified than in the incumbent logo we’re all familiar with. Perhaps more strikingly, Ubuntu’s new logo is no longer sat inside a circle but housed within a rectangle. “While it is important to have a respectful continuity with the previous Circle of Friends, the updated version is leaner, more focused, more sophisticated,” Canonical says of the new design, which
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/ubuntu-has-a-brand-new-logo
