Audacity Gives User a Xmas Gift: 50x Faster Project Loading
Major performance improvements are wrapped inside of the latest update to Audacity, the premiere open source audio editing suite. Loading in projects is said to be as much as 50x faster in Audacity 3.1.3 compared to the Audacity 3.1.0 release outed back in October (a release which delivered a bevy of performance boosts itself). Elsewhere, a couple of new shortcuts are introduced in Audacity 3.1.3: shift + L to set loop to selection, and alt + shift + L to clear loop. They’ve also made it harder to accidentally create loop regions when attempting to use Timeline Quick Play — 
#News #AppUpdates #Audacity
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/12/audacity-gives-user-a-xmas-gift-50x-faster-project-loading
My Top 5 Linux Distro Releases of 2021
It's been a good year for Linux distros with plenty of highlights and few surprises throughout the year. But here are my picks for best Linux distro 2021.
#Feature #List #BestOf2021 #Distros #Fedora #LinuxMint #Manjaro #ZorinOs
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/12/best-linux-distro-releases-in-2021
Krita’s Xmas Update Adds a TON of New Features
Open source graphics app Krita has a colossal new release out, just in time for your Christmas-break creativity. Krita 5.0 is billed as “a huge release, with a lot of new features and improvements” including revamped handling of brushes, gradients and palettes, a new brush engine, and a built-in storyboard editor for animations (yes, Krita can do animation as well as digital painting). Additionally, Krita’s animation capabilities are super-charged by a crop of user interface improvements and the inclusion of several new features, including clone frames and animated transform masks. Krita 5.0 may even help you realise your ambition of
#News #AppUpdates #Appimages #Graphicsapps #Krita
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/12/krita-5-0-release-with-new-features
Need a Thunderbird Tray Icon on Ubuntu? Try BirdTray
Thunderbird is Ubuntu’s default e-mail client but it’s not the most well integrated of tools — at least, not by default. For instance, some Linux apps (e.g., Telegram) show an unread count on the Ubuntu dock while the app is running. This makes it easy to see, for instance, how many unread messages you have. Thunderbird doesn’t do this. But this is open source software, so you’re not out of options. One way to keep tabs on new mail as it arrives in Thunderbird is to install the BirdTray tool. BirdTray is free, open source software that’s available to install
#Apps #Birdtray #EmailClient #Thunderbird
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/12/thunderbird-tray-icon-ubuntu
elementary OS 6.1 Released, This is What’s New
We look at elementary OS 6.1 "Jólnir", which is available to download. An improved App Center experience and new Alt + Tab switcher is among the changes.
#Download #News #Distros #Elementary
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/12/elementary-os-6-1-released-see-whats-new
GRUB Not Showing Windows on Your Ubuntu Dual Boot? Here’s a Fix
I bought a new ‘distro testing’ laptop in the Black Friday sale last month (don’t get carried away, it cost me £200 and a lot of headaches) but I only installed Ubuntu 22.04 on it this weekend — and instantly hit a snag. See, normally when I install Ubuntu alongside Windows as a dual-boot system Ubuntu will add the GRUB boot loader and that boot loader will contain an option to boot Windows (or technically boot into the Windows boot manager) — But this time that didn’t happen. Instead, after I had finished installing Ubuntu and rebooted I could only
#Editorial #HowTo #Comments #Dualboot #Grub #Windows10 #Windows11
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/12/grub-doesnt-detect-windows-linux-distros-fix
‘Useless Gaps’ Adjusts Space Between Snapped Windows in GNOME Shell
Do you want the aesthetics of i3-gaps but without the i3 bit? If so, that’s exactly what the wryly titled ‘Useless Gaps’ GNOME extension gives you. The dev says of their creation that it adds “useless gaps around tiled and maximized windows”. This is similar to the sort of look you get with a tiling-window manager (like i3-gaps, AwesomeWM, etc), but inside of GNOME Shell. The ‘Useless Gaps’ extension is designed for GNOME 40 and up. It will work on older versions of GNOME Shell (I used it on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS) but, as is the case with many modern
#Download #Gaps #GnomeExtensions #WindowSnapping
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/12/adjust-snapped-window-gaps-in-gnome-shell
Ubuntu 22.04 Really Hopes You Like the Colour Orange…
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS is going to be very orange. I didn’t want to write about this change quite so soon as a) it’s not finished or final and b) the code hasn’t landed in Ubuntu 22.04 daily builds yet. However, people have noticed and I don’t want to look like I’m behind 💁🏻♂️. So, you may remember that last cycle Ubuntu’s community-based design team were instructed to remove purple (aka aubergine) from the Yaru GTK theme (as it is being dropped from the Ubuntu colour palette). While the great ‘de-purpling’ task didn’t end up happening in time for Indri it
#Dev #News #Ubuntu22_04Lts #Yaru
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/12/ubuntu-22-04-yaru-theme-orange-refresh
How to Add Falling Snow to Your Ubuntu Desktop
an animated gif of snow falling on the ubuntu desktop
#Download #HowTo #EyeCandy #Fluff #GnomeExtensions #Xmas
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/12/ubuntu-desktop-falling-snow-effect
Quickly Find, Download, and Update AppImages with this Neat Tool
If you like App Images and want an easier way to find, download, and update them, check out AppImage Pool. This app is pretty cool — come see!
#Download #Appimages
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/12/appimage-pool-for-linux-desktops
Compiz’s Iconic Window Closing ‘Fire’ Effect Comes to GNOME Shell
First came a GNOME extension reimplementing wobbly windows, then we saw the return of the cool 3D desktop cube effect — now comes the final part of the holy Compiz trinity: window fire. Intent on inducing nostalgia amongst Linux users of a certain vintage, developer Simon Schneegans (of GNOME Pie/Fly Pie fame) has taken time to recreate Compiz’s iconic window close effect as a GNOME extension. Just like the effect of old the new one is: Excessive ✔ Showy ✔ Useless ✔ And also: Totally cool ✔ While this effect (like many others) is available on other window managers/desktop environments,
#Download #HowTo #News #Compiz #EyeCandy #GnomeExtensions
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/12/enable-compiz-fire-effect-on-window-close-linux
Pop!_OS is Now Available for the Raspberry Pi 4
Pop!_OS is now available for the Raspberry Pi. The sweetly-named Pop!_Pi is available to download as a ‘tech preview’ alongside the new Pop!_OS 21.10 release from System76. Now, there are a few caveats. While Pop!_Pi is the first version of Pop!_OS to be available for Raspberry Pi devices it doesn’t support all Raspberry Pi Models. The Pop!_Pi tech preview caters to the ‘desktop class’ Raspberry Pi 4 board (which regular Ubuntu also supports). If you use Linux (whatever flavour) you’ll have no doubt heard of the Raspberry Pi even if you haven’t ever used one. The line of cheap mini-computers
#Dev #News #PopOs #RaspberryPi #System76
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/12/pop_os-is-now-available-for-the-raspberry-pi
Pop!_OS 21.10 Released with New App Library Feature + More
System76 have slipped in to their Santa suits to deliver Linux users an early festive treat: Pop!_OS 21.10. Yes, the latest version of their Ubuntu-based Linux distro is available to download. It includes a new Linux kernel, the bulk of GNOME 40, a new App Library feature (more on that in a mo) and refinements to its (handy) OS restore options. Notwithstanding a recent red-faced encounter with a tech YouTuber, Pop!_OS has proven a popular choice with Linux gamers since launching in 2017. Part of the reason is that this distro offers a newer Linux kernel and more recent graphics
#News #Distros #PopOs #System76
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/12/pop-os-21-10-released-new-features
Kdenlive Video Editor Gets a Blockbuster Update (Yes, New Pro Features)
Video editing on Linux is in a great place thanks to open source software like Kdenlive. And today it just got even better. Kdenlive is already the go-to video editor for Linux desktops, and today’s monster new release front-loaded with pro features is only going to cement that fact further. The non-linear editor now boasts native multi-cam editing, gains an enhanced noise reduction filter, and intros Slip trimming mode (an editing technique favoured by many professional editors who say it speeds up their workflow). Slip trim is an exciting addition on its own, but it isn’t the only advanced editing
#News #AppUpdates #Kdenlive #VideoEditors
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/12/kdenlive-21-12-video-editor-release-new-features
Linux Mint 20.3 Beta Arrives with New Look, New App
Grab your testing pants ‘cos the Linux Mint 20.3 beta is available to download. Mint hasn’t formally announced the beta yet but the omg! tip box has been hammered with links to the Linux Mint 20.3 beta .iso from readers — it’s appreciated! — so I felt I better pass the news on! The final stable release of Linux Mint 20.3 is due before for Christmas (possibly on the 18th or the 25th, according to internet chatter). This beta build arrives ahead of that to give devs a chance to iron out any unexpected creases. So what’s new? I’ll take
#Dev #Download #Beta #Cinnamon #Distros #LinuxMint #LinuxMint20_3
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/12/download-the-linux-mint-20-3-beta-right-now
How to Customise the GNOME Shell Clock
We look at various ways to customise the GNOME Shell clock. From showing the date through to creating a 'stacked' layout split across two lines.
#HowTo #Clock&TimerApps #Clockapplet #DesktopTweaks #GnomeExtensions
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/12/gnome-shell-change-clock-format
How to Change Notifications Position oon Ubuntu
If you want to move notifications on Ubuntu to a different part of the screen, you can. We look at three way to change notification position in this post.
#HowTo #DesktopTweaks #GnomeExtensions #Notifications
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/12/change-position-of-notifications-on-ubuntu
Like design? Help me pick a masthead colour [Off Topic]
You may have noticed that the design of this site has changed a bit (mainly on desktop, though a few of the changes filter out to those of you who read from a narrower port of view). My main motivation is to make the site look a bit more punchy. As I’ve mentioned a few times in the past: I am not a designer. I really don’t know what I’m doing, other than making stuff “look nice” to my eyes, turning it into CSS, and rolling it out and hoping for the best. But I figured I ought to run
#Community #SiteStuff
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/12/site-stuff-december-2021
‘Video Trimmer’ GTK App Adds Dark Mode, New Encode Option
Video Trimmer is a GTK app for …You don’t actually need me to explain it, right? 😉 Anyway, it recently got an update with a couple of neat improvements and I thought I’d given them a quick shout out here. Among the changes offered in Video Trimmer 0.7.0 is a new checkbox for “accurate trimming with re-encoding” to the output file selection dialog. Whenever you need a frame-perfect result you may want to make use of this option — though it can sometimes result in lower quality, so YMMV. As well as more accurate trimming, the look of the app
#Apps #News #AppUpdates #GtkApps #VideoEditors #VideoToolbox #VideoTrimmer
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/12/video-trimmer-gtk-app-updated-with-dark-mode-support
Zorin OS 16 Lite is a Classy Distro for Low-End PCs
If you’re on the hunt for a reliable, lightweight Linux distro that also looks good you need to check out Zorin OS 16 Lite. Released December 8, Zorin OS 16 Lite is a slimmed down version of the full (GNOME Shell based) Zorin OS 16 release. It’s still based on Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS and Linux Kernel 5.11 but comes with a user experience crafted from Xfce 4.16 and companion utilities. And at first glance it’s hard to tell them apart; this semi-skimmed spin looks similar to its full-fat family member. Both use a traditional desktop layout, both come with a
#Download #News #Distros #Xfce #Xfce4_16 #ZorinOs
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/12/zorin-os-16-lite-available-to-download
