Zorin OS 17.3 Released with New Default Browser
The new Zorin OS 17.3 release is available to download and it includes a number of major changes – like a new default web browser. Based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Linux kernel 6.8, Zorin OS 17.3 offers “new features, strengthens your privacy, and enhances the entire user experience,” according to its developers. For a closer look at those features, privacy changes, and UX enhancements, read on. Zorin OS’s New Default Web Browser Zorin OS 17.3 makes a huge change to its choice of default web browser, hitherto Mozilla Firefox. But no more. The distro cites Mozilla’s “recent policy changes” 
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/zorin-os-17-3-released-with-new-default-browser
Extension Manager Update Brings UI Buffs, Support for GNOME 48
If you’re an avid user of GNOME Shell extensions then a) you’re in good company, and b) you’ll be familiar with Matt Jakeman’s terrific Extension Manager app since it makes finding, installing and managing GNOME extensions terrifically easy. This week Extension Manager received a small-ish update. I was going to cover the changes in my next Linux Release Roundup at the end of the month, but with GNOME 48 out—cue the “does my favourite extension still work” panic—it feels fitting to let the update stand in a solo spotlight. Especially since Extension Manager‘s Flatpak build now depends on the GNOME
#News #AppUpdates #GnomeExtensions
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/extension-manager-update-brings-ui-buffs-support-for-gnome-48
Linux Kernel 6.14 Released, Delivers Big Boosts to Linux Gaming
Linux Kernel 6.14 has arrived, bringing a clutch of changes to make your computer run more efficiently and more securely than before. Interestingly, Linux 6.14 is one the smallest kernel updates in terms of commits (not lines of code) for some time. It is also the kernel version that will be included in Ubuntu 25.04, released next month. Announcing the promotion to stable on the Linux Kernel Mailing List (LKML) Linus Torvalds notes that the release arrives one day later than expected because of …Well, I’ll let him explain: “So it’s early Monday morning (well – early for me, I’m
#News #Ai/Ml #Amd #LinuxKernel #Ubuntu25_04 #Wine
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/linux-kernel-6-14-released-delivers-big-boosts-to-linux-gaming
Ubuntu Adds Official Support for NVIDIA Jetson AI Modules
Canonical has announced that it now ‘officially supports’ Ubuntu on NVIDIA Jetson, a series of computing modules designed for AI and machine learning applications. The General Availability (GA) of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS for the NVIDIA Jetson Orin brings “optimized performance, out-of-the-box compatibility, and an easy pathway to high-performance AI solutions for AI developers everywhere“, say Canonical. Offering Ubuntu certified images for cutting-edge hardware is something Canonical has been ramping up, and doing so for NVIDIA Jetson modules should provide a lure to developers wanting to leverage them for edge AI, robotics and other uses. Our collaboration with NVIDIA represents a
#Hardware #News #Ai/Ml #Nvidia #UbuntuCore
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/ubuntu-announces-official-support-for-nvidia-jetson-ai-modules
Miracle-WM 0.5 Released with Assorted Improvements
A new version of Miracle-WM, the Mir-based tiling window manager developed by Canonical engineer Matthew Kosarek is out, the first update to be released this year. Miracle-WM 0.5 adds a number of new features, compatibility enhancements, and (at long last) introduces a couple of animations (remember: Miracle-WM wants to be a ‘flashy’ tiling WM like WHICH and animations, ever optional, ofc, help live up to that). Miracle-WM 0.5 changes at-a-glance: On the bug-fixes side: Plus more – see the Miracle-WM GitHub for a comprehensive list of all the bugs, changes, and refactoring that has gone into shaping the latest release.
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/miracle-wm-0-5-released-with-assorted-improvements
Calibre Ebook Manager Improves Support for Kobo E-Readers
A new version of Calibre, the Swiss-army knife for e-book management is out, and it brings some notable new features for e-bookworms to dig into. Calibre 8.0.1 boasts improved support for Kobo e-readers, with Calibre now equipped to natively edit, view and convert Kobo’s proprietary KEPUB file format to regular EPUB files for reading on non-Kobo devices and apps (like Calibre itself). Additionally, users of Kobo devices can now use Calibre to convert EPUB to KEPUB automatically when sending books across, saving time and hassle of first converting and then sending. I’ll admit, I hadn’t heard of KEPUB before writing
#News #AppUpdates #Calibre #Ebooks #Kobo
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/calibre-update-convert-kobo-kepub-files
elementary OS 8.1 Brings Bug Fixes, New Kernel + More
Didn’t get around to trying last year’s elementary OS 8.0 release? No bother as elementary OS 8.1 arrived this week, providing an opportune jumping-on point for new users. Based atop the recent Ubuntu 24.04.2 release, elementary OS 8.1 is powered by Linux kernel 6.11, Mesa , etc. The kernel uplift also remedies a number of annoying issues which had affected those using the distro on AMD hardware. Foundational fittings aside, elementary devs also sort of fixed, fine-tuned and finessed many of the apps, tools, and home-grown technologies the distro ships with. “We’ve been hard at work this winter addressing issues
#News #Distros #Elementary
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/elementary-os-8-1-brings-bug-fixes-new-kernel-more
GNOME 48 Released, This is What’s New
Aloha, GNOME 48 — a new version of the GNOME desktop environment is out with a swathe of new features, UI buffs, and technical integrations that will have plenty of folks clamouring to upgrade. The latest version of the ever-evolving desktop environment will ship out-of-the-box in several upcoming Linux distros releases, including Fedora 42 and Ubuntu 25.04, whilst users of rolling release distros may get it sooner. GNOME 48 is the the sort of update users of propriety OSes long for: it’s not screaming for attention with pointless gimmicks, but focused on improving users’ daily workflow with conscientious, considered changes. In
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/gnome-48-best-new-features
Vivaldi 7.2 Released with Speed Improvements + More
A big Vivaldi web browser update is rolling out with a set of appreciable improvements long-time users will like, and would-be users may be tempted to try. Vivaldi 7.2 amps up its address bar logic to proffer more relevant results, faster. Search suggestions and search accuracy have been tweaked so that “finding what you need feels seamless”, according to Vivaldi Technologies’ CEO Jon von Tetzchner. Sticking with the speed theme, Vivaldi 7.2 is said to load pages faster—up to 2x as fast for some—thanks to some nifty optimised connection handling work on the backend that reduces latency on domain lookup.
#News #AppUpdates #Vivaldi #WebBrowsers
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/vivaldi-7-2-release-whats-new
GIMP 3.0
Good things come to those who wait, and heck knows we’ve been waiting a while for GIMP 3.0 to be released — but rejoice: GIMP 3.0 is now available to download. With four years of development bundled up inside, the list of improvements is significant. GIMP 3.0 is front-loaded with major new features, UI changes, and workflow buffs. GIMP 3.0 introduces a GTK 3 UI with native Wayland and HIDPI support, improved tablet/touch input, and a new CSS-based theme system that will enable users to create their own custom themes for the app. Non-destructive editing in GIMP 3.0 is another big change that
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Firefox Nightly Preps Support for Progressive Web Apps
A few months back Firefox announced it was finally adding support for Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) after years of ignoring its own user’s requests to do so. If you’re running a recent Firefox Nightly build, you can now flicking the switch on an experimental hidden flag in the about:config page to enable the feature (which Mozilla refers to as Taskbar Tabs): Right now, enabling that flag doesn’t do do anything (on any platform) but since the flag itself has landed it ought to mean the feature itself isn’t too far behind, right? In anticipation, here’s a look at what we might :sys_more_orange:
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/firefox-nightly-supports-web-apps-taskbar-tabs
Ubuntu 25.04 Yaru Theme Update Brings New Icons
With Ubuntu 25.04 feature freeze now in effect the final licks of polish and paint have begun landing — including an update to Ubuntu’s Yaru theme. The Yaru theme is composed of a modified GTK4/libadwaita stylesheet, GNOME Shell theme, icon pack, and set of system sounds. With visual change and new features in GNOME 48 to account for, the design team working on Yaru have dutifully update the theme to accommodate. Most of the changes are subtle, but Yaru’s oversized icon bug I reported on last month? Fixes to address that did make it in. Thus, in 25.04 you may
#News #Ubuntu25_04 #Yaru
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/ubuntu-25-04-yaru-theme-update-brings-new-icons
Bodhi Linux Shows Off New Theme, Revived Modules
A ‘fresh new look’ is heading to Bodhi Linux, the Ubuntu-based Linux distribution built around the Moksha desktop, a fork of Enlightenment 17. Noting that the look of recent releases has leaned towards the dark side—no, not that one, Darth—the team has decide to give the next release a lighter visual revamp by making a new theme, called Zenithal, default. “Zenithal, developed by Štefan Uram and based on the Ice theme by Simotek, introduces a polished light aesthetic that brings a fresh energy to Moksha. It also marks a first for Bodhi: windows and dialogs with rounded edges,” they say. Bodhi Linux’s
#News #Bodhi #Distros #Enlightenment #EyeCandy
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/bodhi-linux-tease-new-theme
Audacity 3.7.2 Released with Ubuntu AppImage Fix + More
Open source audio editor Audacity has issue a new patch release with a sizeable set of bug fixes, including an appreciable one for Ubuntu users using the official Audacity AppImage. Audacity 3.7.2, the second point update in the currently Audacity 3.7.x series that debuted in October of last year, fixes FFmpeg loading in its official AppImage when run on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (and Linux distributions based on it). Audacity’s noise reduction filter regains its “Residue” option thanks to a community contribution, and no longer screws up pasting content from a clip by offsetting the beginning, and now warns when trying
#News #AppUpdates #Audacity
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/audacity-3-7-2-released-with-ubuntu-appimage-fix-more
Ubuntu 25.04 Wallpaper & Mascot Art Unveiled
The default wallpaper set to ship in Ubuntu 25.04 ‘Plucky Puffin’ has been unveiled. Each new Ubuntu release bears its own bespoke desktop background and animal mascot design, the upcoming release of the Plucky Puffin proving no exception. As you’d expect, Ubuntu 25.04’s default wallpaper makes heavy use of the motifs provided by its codename and animal (i.e., it features a puffin). Similarly, the avian animal art once is once again perched atop a purple gradient background1 with polygonal edge detailing: The wallpaper comes in 4 variants: colour (default), light, dimmed, and dark (used in dark mode). Those not liking
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/ubuntu-25-04-wallpaper-mascot-art-unveiled
Ubuntu 24.04 Fixes Bluetooth Audio Connection Issues
If you’re an Ubuntu 24.04 LTS user regularly experiencing issues with connecting to audio devices, there’s an important update to the Bluetooth stack rolling out this week. Many users of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS have found paired Bluetooth audio devices (mainly earbuds/phones) fail to connect following suspend or system restart, be it automatically or manually. According to a slew of bug reports, many noble users found trying to manually connect to a previously-paired devices after a restart or suspend would fail — for some, up to 30 attempts would fail to connect or stay connections, requiring the need to remove and
#News #Bluetooth #Bluez #BugFixes #Ubuntu24_04Lts
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/ubuntu-2404-bluetooth-connect-fix
KeePassXC Snap App Finally Supports Web Browser Integration
The KeepassXC snap package now “just works” with web browsers, with the latest update adding support for native messaging using secure desktop portals. KeePassXC is a cross-platform, open-source password manager billed as a ‘community-driven port of the Windows application ‘Keepass Password Safe'”. It supports Linux (including CLI), and a snap package has been available since 2017. But until now users who installed the snap to leverage the browser integration (be it auto-fill of usernames and passwords on websites they visit, or saving credentials for new accounts they create) have needed to use a workaround involving an external script. Aside from
#News #Keepass #Keepassxc #PasswordManagement
Dash to Panel GNOME Extension Gets Big Update
A big update to the perennially popular GNOME Shell extension Dash to Panel is rolling out, including new settings to go from Dash to Panel to dock mode! Admittedly, that doesn’t sound like a new feature given that Dash to Panel is based on code from Dash to Dock. Yet, until now, those wanting the unified panel of Dash to Panel with the aesthetic of a dock… Had to make do with an inelegant fudge, or switch extension. No more; when whim and want demands a dynamic dock setup, Dash to Panel’s preferences area can help, making it easier to
#News #Customization #DashToPanel #EyeCandy #GnomeExtensions
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/dash-to-panel-gnome-extension-big-update
Kagi is Bringing Orion Web Browser to Linux
Kagi, the company behind a paid, private search engine1 of the same name, has announced it’s bringing its Webkit-based Orion web browser to Linux. In a post on BlueSky, Kagi said: “We’re thrilled to announce that development of the Orion Browser for Linux has officially started!”. Feature-parity with the macOS version is expected by next year (all going well). Orion is said to best Safari, Google Chrome, and Firefox in many areas on macOS: zero-telemetry browser; built-in ad and tracking blocking; lower memory usage; faster page speeds; greater battery efficiency, support for Chrome Extensions and Firefox Add-ons. Whether all of
#News #Kagi #Orion #WebBrowsers #Webkit
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/kag-orion-web-browser-coming-to-linux
Ubuntu 24.04 Update Fixes Several Touchscreen Quirks
An update to the Mutter display manager is primed to begin rolling out to users of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS — with much-needed touchscreen fixes in tow. I don’t know how many of you use Ubuntu desktop on a touch-enabled device—not many, I’d wager. I do have; I have a touchscreen laptop that runs Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and I do prod, poke, and push the screen a bit whilst using Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. While my device is able to fold resemble on, I don’t use it as a tablet since, despite some folks’ assumption, GNOME Shell is not what I’d described
#News #Mutter #Touch #Ubuntu24_04Lts
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/ubuntu-24-04-touchscreen-drag-drop-fix
