KDE Plasma 5.25 Now Available for 22.04 LTS Users
If you’re running Kubuntu 22.04 LTS you can now upgrade to KDE Plasma 5.25, the latest stable release of the free, open source desktop environment. The Kubuntu team has made the update available to install from its backports PPA following requests from users. To be clear: this is not an automatic upgrade. The Kubuntu 22.04 LTS install image ships with KDE Plasma 5.24 by default, and that’s not changing. Instead, users who want to upgrade to Plasma 5.25 on Jammy can opt-in by adding the Kubuntu backports PPA and a new backports-extra PPA (technically the extra PPA can be used 
#News #Backports #KdePlasma #Kubuntu
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/08/kubuntu-22-04-users-can-now-upgrade-to-kde-plasma-5-25
Kdenlive 22.08 Released with Some Blockbuster Improvements
A major new version of the open source video editor Kdenlive is now available to download. Kdenlive 22.08 comes front-loaded with a variety of interesting new features, UI tweaks, and enhancements to many of its existing capabilities. As a result, Kdenlive 22.08 stands to offer a smoother editing experience than in previous versions. Let’s take a look at exactly what’s new. New Features in Kdenlive 22.08 This release includes a bunch of enhancements to Kdenlive’s proxy clip generation system (including working NVENC and VAAPI proxy clip encoding). The latter fix delivers an appreciable boost if you work with high-resolution footage
#News #Kdenlive #QtApps #VideoEditors
Firefox 104 Released with Tweaks to Reduce Battery Usage When Idle
As sure as the sun rises and sets, so a new version of the Mozilla Firefox web browser emerges every four weeks. And lo, Firefox 104 is ready for release. Before we look at what’s new, a quick word to those of you hoping to hear that Firefox’s new Linux touchpad gestures are enabled out-of-the-box: they’re now. But, as in Firefox 103, you can enable the Wayland-compatible feature yourself via the about:config section. Usual caveats apply. On to what is included in Firefox 104… If there’s a “headline” change to be found in this release it’s that performance of the
#News #AppUpdates #Firefox #Mozilla #WebBrowsers
Why Ubuntu 22.10 May Disable GNOME’s New ‘Device Security’ Panel By Default
Among the many GNOME 43 features is a new device security panel that informs users about the security status of their device. But users of Ubuntu 22.10 may be unable able to see it. A bug report filed by Ubuntu developers this weekend describes the new device security feature as “confusing and unhelpful” in its current incarnation. “A default Ubuntu install only gets us “Security Level 1”. The highest level is “Security Level 3”. There isn’t anything an Ubuntu user can do to get to a higher security level from the Device Security screen,” the bug report reads. “If a
#Dev #News #Gnome43 #RichardHuges #Security #Ubuntu22_10
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/08/ubuntu-22-10-device-security-panel-disabled
Ubuntu May Drop ‘To Do’ App from Default Install
Ubuntu developers debate plans to drop the desktop 'To Do' application from the default install in Ubuntu 22.10 — but is ditching this tool a task too far?
#Dev #News #DefaultApps #GnomeToDo #Ubuntu22_10
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/08/ubuntu-to-cross-to-do-tool-off-its-default-apps-list
LibreOffice 7.4 is Out — And It Doubles-Down on Microsoft Office Compatibility
LibreOffice 7.4 is now available to download. This update arrives on schedule, six months post LibreOffice 7.3, which was a fairly notable release. In LibreOffice 7.4 the productivity suite’s devs deliver a deluge of fixes and enhancements aimed squarely at improving ‘interoperability with Microsoft’s proprietary file formats’. What’s more, many of the new features being added to LibreOffice are tailored to those who are migrating from MS Office to this free, open-source alternative. Y’know, keeping things familiar enough to not be scary. Interested to learn more? Let’s talk details. LibreOffice 7.4: New Features LibreOffice 7.4 bakes in support for WebP
#News #AppUpdates #Libreoffice #Office&ProductivityApps
FSearch 0.2 Brings Major Search Engine Boost, Drops Snap Support
A new release of open source file search app FSearch is available to download. An improved search engine that supports addition search queries is included.
#News #Fsearch #LinuxUtilities #Ppas
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/08/fsearch-file-search-linux-app-gets-update
Nautilus 43 Beta Arrives in Ubuntu 22.10 Daily Builds
Nautilus 43 beta has arrived in the latest daily builds of Ubuntu 22.10 “Kinetic Kudu”. “And?”, you quizzically quip. Well, it’s not that big of a deal. However, I was eager to see ‘what the plan was’ for GTK4/libadwaita apps within the context of Ubuntu’s Yaru theme. Ubuntu 22.04, for those who’ve forgotten, intentionally held back on shipping a number of GTK4/libadwaita ports that were part of GNOME 42 — Nautilus among them. Well, I’m pleased to see (and say) that the new-look GTK4/libadwaita version of the Nautilus file manager sits proud within Ubuntu’s Yaru-themed desktop. Any custom Yaru accent
#Dev #News #Gnome43 #Nautilus #Ubuntu22_10
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/08/nautilus-43-beta-arrives-in-ubuntu-22-10-daily-builds
Want to Watch Blu-rays in VLC on Ubuntu? You NEED MakeMKV
I wanted to watch Blu-rays in Ubuntu using VLC and an external USB drive, but I couldn't just stick in a disc and hit play. The solution? Install MakeMKV.
#HowTo #Bluray #Makemkv #Vlc
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/08/watch-bluray-discs-in-vlc-on-ubuntu-with-makemkv
How to Add WebP Support to Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
It's easy to enable WebP support in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS so you can see image thumbnails in the file manager and open WebP images in the default image viewer.
#HowTo #Webp
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/08/install-webp-image-support-ubuntu-22-04
Check Out Ubuntu’s Slick New Promotional Video
Ubuntu has released a new promotional video to celebrate the arrival of the Ubuntu 22.04 point release — and trust me: you won't want to miss it.
#News #Video #Ubuntuads
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/08/ubuntu-new-promotional-video-2022
First Point Release of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS is Available to Download
The first Ubuntu 22.04 LTS point release is now available for download, opening the gates for LTS to LTS upgrades This point release combines all the bug fixes, app updates, and security patches released to date Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS combines all of the bug fixes, app updates, performance tweaks, and security patches rolled out to the “Jammy Jellyfish” since its April debut. The idea is that you can download this version and skip needing to fetch three-months worth of updates after installation. But there’s another reason why the arrival of the first point release is a big deal: upgrades. Starting today, users
#News #PointRelease #Ubuntu22_04Lts
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/08/ubuntu-22-04-point-release-available
7 Big Changes Coming to Nautilus in GNOME 43
I run through 7 major changes to the Nautilus file manager in GNOME 43. From adaptive sidebar and new sorting options to deeper integration with Disks app.
#News #Gnome43 #Nautilus
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/08/gnome-43-file-manager-improvements
Registration for the (All New) Ubuntu Summit Opens Sept 5, 2022
You will be able to register to attend the revived Ubuntu Summit from September 1, 2022. A webpage to promote the 3-day in-person conference (which folks will be able to follow along with online) is live, ahead of the event itself being held in Prague, Czech Republic between November 7th to 9th, 2022. Canonical says the new summit is an “opportunity for the broader Ubuntu community to learn and speak about the amazing work and success stories happening in the ecosystem. We want to enable a wide and diverse group to connect, collaborate, and lower the barriers between what they
#Community #News #Canonical #Conference #Ubuntu #UbuntuDeveloper #Uds
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/08/ubuntu-summit-prague-november-2022
Papirus Icon Theme’s August Update Adds 45+ New Icons
Paprius icon gets a summer refresh adding more than 45 new app icons to the popular icon pack, plus redesigned icons. Find more details inside this post.
#News #EyeCandy #Icons #Papirus
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/08/papirus-icon-themes-august-update-adds-45-new-icons
A Wild Metadata Cleaner for Linux Appeared!
Looking for a simple, straightforward way to remove metadata from photos, MP3s, PDF documents, and other files on Linux? The GTK-based Metadata Cleaner app on Flathub looks ideal. This Python-based GTK app lets you view and clean metadata from a variety of file types. The app is totally open source and leverages the mat2 library for its file-washing abilities. While most metadata routinely embedded in files is innocuous or banal some may reveal more information than you’d like. For example, photos taken on most cameras and smartphones embed a data about where a picture was taken, the device it was
#Apps #GtkApps #Metadata #Utility
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/08/simple-metadata-cleaner-app-for-linux-desktop
Ubuntu 22.04 Point Release Delayed Until Aug 11
The first point release in the Ubuntu 22.04 LTS series will arrive a week later than originally planned, due to issue affecting the OEM install option.
#Dev #News #PointRelease #Ubuntu22_04Lts
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/08/first-ubuntu-22-04-point-release-delayed-until-august-11
Give More Apps Rounded Corners with this GNOME Shell Extension
This new extension for GNOME Shell makes it easy to add rounded bottom window corners to GTK3, Electron, Qt, and other desktop Linux apps, which is cute!
#Download #News #EyeCandy #GnomeExtensions
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/08/rounded-window-corners-gnome-extension
This GNOME Extension Brings ‘Material You’ Vibes to Linux Desktops
Android fans pining after Material You-inspired personalisation on their Linux desktop need look no further than the following new GNOME Shell extension. When enabled, the ‘Material You Color Theming’ GNOME extension generates a patched version of GNOME desktop’s stock libadwaita theme accented by colours derived from your desktop wallpaper. Each time you change your wallpaper you get to generate a new re-coloured Adwaita theme. This applies to all installed GTK4/libadwaita applications from the archive. The look can also be applied, with a bit of extra effort, to GTK3 apps using the ‘libadwaita’ GTK3 theme, and it can recolour Flatpak apps
#Download #News #EyeCandy #GnomeExtensions #Libadwaita #MaterialDesign
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/08/material-you-theme-gnome-extension-linux
