The Best Linux Screenshot Tool is Revived, Here’s How to Install it on Ubuntu
The legendary Shutter screenshot tool is back from the dead and ready to install on the Ubuntu desktop. Fresh off the back of its GTK 3 port, new builds of the go-to screen capture n’ annotation tool are being packaged for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (and distros based on it) and Ubuntu 21.04 via an official PPA. Yes, official ✨. If you read this site regularly you might, somewhere on the periphery of your memory, recall we wrote about a half-broken Shutter Snap app (totally unofficial) a year or so back. Forget that. That’s old news now an official Shutter PPA 
#HowTo #AppUpdates #Shutter
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/08/install-shutter-on-ubuntu-ppa
Firefox 91 Available to Download, This is What’s New
Another month another Firefox update to enjoy. In this post we recap the what's new in Firefox 90, and tell you how you can get the update on your system.
#Download #News #AppUpdates #Firefox #WebBrowsers
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/08/firefox-91-released-download-now
elementary OS 6 Released, This is What’s New
It’s here, folk — the elementary OS 6 ‘Odin’ release is now available to download. elementary devs describe this as ‘the biggest update’ yet! In this post we show you what’s new in elementary OS 6 “Odin”, and point you in the direction of the download link you’ll need if you want to try it out for yourself. The latest stable release of elementary OS is based on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and rides atop the Linux 5.11 kernel. Also included are numerous new features, several notable UI improvements, and a stack of performance enhancements — so much, in fact, that
#News #Distros #Elementary #Ubuntu20_04Lts
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/08/elementary-os-6-odin-release
Download Google Fonts Quickly with this Neat GTK App
Font Download a GTK app for Linux desktops. It lets you search, browse, preview, download, and install fonts from Google Fonts on your Linux desktop.
#Apps #FlathubApps #Fonts #GoogleFonts #GtkApps
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/08/font-downloader-gtk-linux-app-for-google-fonts
Hurrah, Chrome for Linux Now Supports CSD Properly
Latest versions of Google Chrome for Linux fix several of the browser's CSD issues. In this post we compare the builds side-by-side to spot the changes.
#Dev #News #Csd #GoogleChrome
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/08/chrome-finally-fixes-csd-issues-on-linux
‘Mousai’ is Song Recognition App for Linux
Mousai is a song recognition app for Linux desktops. A Shazam alternative, Mousai listens to a song you play and identifies it within seconds. Try it out!
#Apps #Flathub #FlatpakApps #GtkApps #Music #Shazam
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/08/mousai-is-a-song-recognition-app-for-linux-desktop
Xubuntu 21.10 Gains New Apps, Including a Clipboard Manager
Xubuntu 21.10 will include a clutch of new apps when released later this year. Xubuntu devs have detailed the new apps they plan to include, details inside!
#Dev #News #Rhythmbox #Ubuntu21_10 #Xfce #Xubuntu
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/07/xubuntu-21-10-development-update
A Hybrid Clock/Now Playing Conky for Your Desktop
I’ve been looking for a decent “Now Playing” widget for my Ubuntu desktop for a while now, having been inspired by some Rainmeter setups I saw in a thread on Windows desktops. And I finally found one — but it took some searching. Now, I appreciate that the days of showing your currently playing track on your actual desktop is are gone. It’s 2021, and most Linux desktop environments (including GNOME, which Ubuntu uses) support MPRIS controls in some form or another. Standalone now playing ‘widgets’ (like the much-missed CoverGloobus, pictured as part of a particularly impressive desktop below) are
#Download #ConkyThemes #NowPlaying #Spotify
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/07/spotify-now-playing-conky-linux-widget
Get macOS ‘Quick Look’ on Ubuntu with GNOME Sushi
Use GNOME Sushi to get a macOS 'Quick Look' feature in Ubuntu. Just select a file in Nautilus then hit the spacebar to see an instant preview – sound good?
#Apps #FilePreviews #Macos #Sushi
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/gnome-sushi-mac-quick-for-ubuntu
The ‘Hey Dude, Where Can I Get That Wallpaper?’ Blog Post
If you've lusted after the desktop wallpapers I've been using in screenshots for articles and tweets during the past month or so, this post is for you.
#Wallpaper #Unsplash #Wallpaper #WallpaperWednesday
Nautilus 40 Arrives in Ubuntu 21.10 Daily Builds
Nautilus 40 is winging its way to the Ubuntu 21.10 daily builds. While it’s arrival isn’t the most newsworthy event set to occur this cycle, Nautilus 40 carries a small crop of improvements and features that Impish daily testers will want to have a play about with. Such as? Well, this update to the famed file manager finally lets you sort files by creation date in the list view (a long-standing ask); is said to relay ‘more accurate’ file transfer and copy estimates; and improves tab completion in the location entry bar (accessed by pressing ctrl + l). Another area
#News #Gnome40 #ImpishIndri #Nautilus #Ubuntu21_10
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/07/nautilus-40-in-ubuntu-21-10-daily-builds
The Easy Way to Enable ‘Minimize on Click’ in Ubuntu
Learn how to enable "Minimize on Click" in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and above the easy way using either the command line or the dconf-editor utility. Simple!
#HowTo #UbuntuBasics #UbuntuDock
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/07/enable-minimize-click-ubuntu-dock
KDE Connect is Now Available to Windows 10 Users
KDE Connect is one of the best ways to integrate your Android smartphone with your Linux desktop. Now the tech is available for Windows users to play with!
#News #KdeConnect #QtApps #Windows
Clapper is My New Go-To Linux Video Player
Clapper is an interesting new media player app for GNOME desktops built in GJS and GTK 4. In this post we look at Clapper's features and drool over its UI.
#Apps #News #Clapper #GtkApps #Mediaplayers
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/07/clapper-gtk-video-player-for-linux
Valve’s Steam Deck is 7-inch Linux Gaming PC
The Steam Deck is a 7-inch handheld gaming PC powered by Arch Linux. Yes, Arch Linux. Discover more details, including Steam Deck specs and price, inside.
#Gaming #Hardware #News #Odroid #SteamForLinux #Valve
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/07/steam-deck-handheld-linux-pc
Pine64’s Open Source Smartwatch Goes on Sale for $27
Want a smartwatch for $27 that runs free, open source software? You can now buy one thanks to Pine64. In this post we look at the PineTime specs and more.
#Hardware #News #OpenSource #Pinetime #Smartwatch
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/07/pine64s-open-source-smartwatch-goes-on-sale-for-27
ArcMenu GNOME Extension Adds New Windows 11 Layout
The popular GNOME extension ArcMenu just got an update, adding a new menu layout inspired by Windows 11 — plus a bunch of other changes, details inside.
#News #ArcMenu #Extensions
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/07/arcmenu-extension-adds-a-windows-11-layout
‘Every Preference Has a Cost’: Dev Explains the ‘GNOME Way’
GNOME’s Tobias Bernard has a new blog post out and it’s an essential read if you’re interested in the direction of the GNOME desktop. Reading rationale from the folks working inside of the project is important. It helps us to understand the way they think and the way they work. Posts like Tobias’ help fill in the blanks of why GNOME does what GNOME does which, whether you agree with particular decision or change, and is a healthy thing to do. “The traditional desktop is dead, and it’s not coming back” Tobias Bernard Speaking as an end ‘user’ of the
#Dev #News #Design #Gnome #TobiasBernard
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/07/why-gnome-does-what-gnome-does-by-tobias-bernard
Firefox 90 Available to Download, This is What’s New
A new month means a new version of Firefox to download and enjoy. In this post we look at the various Firefox 90 changes – but spoiler: there aren't many!
#News #AppUpdates #Firefox
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/07/firefox-90-released-new-features
