Spotify’s New Look is Now Available on Linux
Spotify announced a redesign of its desktop app at the end of March, and the revamp has finally found its way to my Linux desktop — and maybe yours, too! The UI rejig improves the 
#News #Redesign #Spotify
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/05/spotify-desktop-app-redesign-2021
GNOME 40 Looks Even Better with a Bit of Blur
I dig GNOME 40 and its rejigged layout, and while its horizontal app switcher and use of border radius isn’t to everyone’s tastes —sharp intake of understatement breath— it certainly pleases mine! But do you
#News #Blur #Gnome40 #Gnomeextensions
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/05/gnome-shell-blur-extension
Ubuntu 16.04 Hits End of Life, Users Should Upgrade Now
Running Ubuntu 16.04 LTS? Hopefully you’re not as it reached end of life on April 29,2021. What does that mean? Bluntly: no more security updates, and no further Mozilla Firefox releases through the regular Ubuntu
#News #Eol #XenialXerus
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/05/ubuntu-16-04-lts-end-of-life
Ubuntu 21.10 Daily Builds Now Available to Download
You can now download the Ubuntu 21.10 daily builds to help test and track development of the next stable Ubuntu release, codenamed Impish Indri.
#News #DailyBuilds #ImpishIndri #Ubuntu21_10
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/05/ubuntu-21-10-daily-builds-download
Ubuntu 21.10 ‘Impish Indri’ Opens for Development
I’m gonna keep this brief as I’m (barely) recovering from a tooth abscess, but I couldn’t not mention that development on Ubuntu 21.10 ‘Impish Indri’ has now officially begun. Call me a traditionalist, but after
#News #ImpishIndri #Ubuntu21_10
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/04/ubuntu-21-10-open-for-development
Why You Can’t Upgrade to Ubuntu 21.04 (For Now)
Still waiting for that Ubuntu 21.04 upgrade prompt? You’re not alone — and it isn’t coming anytime soon. Turns out there’s a pretty severe bug in the Ubuntu 21.04 upgrade process. The bug is so
#News
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/04/why-you-cant-upgrade-to-ubuntu-21-04-for-now
Do Not Adjust Your Monitor, We’re Supposed to Look Like This
It’s not your eyes, it’s not your monitor, and it’s certainly not Ubuntu: this does indeed look a bit different today. Admittedly it’s nothing major, but the site has undergone a once-over. We’ve refactored our
#Editorial #SiteStuff
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/04/omg-site-design-april-2021
Linux Kernel 5.12 Released, This is What’s New
The Linux 5.12 kernel has been released, albeit a week later than original scheduled. Linus Torvalds announced the release on the Linux kernel mailing list writing: “…thanks to everybody who made last week very calm
#News #LinuxKernel
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/04/new-linux-5-12-kernel-features
Geary 40 Released with Responsive UI, Performance Tweaks
Geary 40 has been released. In this post we look at what's changed in this release, as well as the new features that developers have added.
#Apps #EmailClient #FlathubApps #FlatpakApps #Geary #GtkApps
Ubuntu Desktop Team is Live Streaming on YouTube at 3PM BST
Got questions about the Ubuntu desktop? Want to probe the minds of the people who make the distro that millions of people use daily? Today's your chance!
#Community #News #UbuntuOnAir
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/04/new-ubuntu-desktop-live-stream
NextCloud is Broken in Ubuntu 21.04, But a Fix is Coming
NextCloud users considering an upgrade to Ubuntu 21.04 might want to hold off for a few days as the NextCloud package in Ubuntu is currently broken.
#Dev #News #Bugs #Nextcloud #Ubuntu21_04
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/04/nextcloud-is-broken-in-ubuntu-21-04-but-a-fix-is-coming
Ubuntu 21.04 Flavours Released, This is What’s New
The Ubuntu 21.04 release is out, and so are new versions of Ubuntu’s family of official flavours. To bring you (and me) up-to-speed on what’s improved in each flavour with zero waffle I’m going to
#News #HirsuteHippo #Ubuntu21_04 #UbuntuBudgie #UbuntuMate #UbuntuStudio #Xubuntu
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/04/ubuntu-21-04-flavours-released
It’s Here — Ubuntu 21.04 is Now Available to Download
Ubuntu 21.04 is now available to download from the Ubuntu website and selected mirrors. This version of Ubuntu — the 34th released since 2006 — is a short-term release that comes with only 9 months
#News
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/04/its-here-ubuntu-21-04-is-now-available-to-download
Ubuntu 21.10 Codename Revealed
Today is release day for Ubuntu 21.04 but y’know what? It’s old news already as the codename for Ubuntu 21.10 has been revealed! Ubuntu developers are wasting no time in prepping the foundations for what
#News #Codename #ImpishIndri #Ubuntu21_10
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/04/ubuntu-21-10-codename-revealed
Microsoft Demos GUI Linux Apps Running on Windows 10
Microsoft has shared new details on its effort to support desktop Linux apps on Windows. Yes, ‘on Windows’, albeit via the Windows Subsystem for Linux (aka WSL). The endeavour (as surreal as it may seem)
#News #Microsoft #Wsl #Wsl2
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/04/run-linux-apps-on-windows-wsl-2
New Video Hypes Up the Ultimate Linux Tablet: the JingPad A1
The folks behind the JingOS Linux distro plan to launch a crowdfunding campaign for an ARM-powered tablet preloaded with their Ubuntu-based OS in the summer. Ahead of that campaign launch, JingOS devs have shared a
#News #Video #Crowdfunding #Indiegogo #Jingos #Jingpad #Tablets
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/04/jingpad-linux-tablet-crowdfunding-tease
Ubuntu 21.04: What’s New? [Video]
What's new in Ubuntu 21.04 'Hirsute Hippo'? How about ALL this! Yes, to hype the new release we've handcrafted a short video showcasing its biggest changes.
#News #Video #HirsuteHippo #ReleaseVideo #Ubuntu21_04
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/04/ubuntu-21-04-whats-new-video
Firefox 88 Released, This is What’s New
Mozilla has announced the release of Firefox 88. The latest version of the famed FOSS app enabled ‘smooth pinch-zooming using a touchpad’ on Linux systems. Additionally, the browser’s built-in PDF form filler now supports JavaScript
#Apps #News #AppUpdates #Browsers #Firefox
Ubuntu 21.04 ‘Hirsute Hippo’ T-Shirt Now Available to Order
Want the world your Zoom colleagues to know how excited you about Ubuntu 21.04, which is released on April 22? If so, check out a hip new t-shirt from the French-speaking Ubuntu community. They produce
#Merch #HirsuteHippo #T-Shirts #Ubuntu21_04
Shortwave 2.0 Released with GTK 4, Slick MiniPlayer Mode
A new version of Shortwave, an open source desktop radio player for Linux, is out — and it’s front-loaded with improvements! Such as? Take the fancy new GTK4 interface. Yes, Shortwave 2.0 sees its core
#Apps #FlathubApps #GtkApps #Shortwave
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/04/shortwave-2-0-released-gtk4-miniplayer
