Linux Mint Inks New Deal with Mozilla
Linux Mint and Mozilla have signed a new partnership deal. Announced today, the commercial tie-up means Firefox will continue to remain Linux Mint’s default web browser but, crucially, no longer ship with Mint-specific customisations. Don’t panic unnecessarily; Mint say Firefox will continue to be distributed as a .deb package via the official Linux Mint repositories. But the way it’s built will change change. Current versions of Linux Mint ship with Firefox by default but it’s a customised version of Firefox that includes settings, search engines, and start pages that deviate from the ones found in “vanilla” Firefox. With this deal: 
#News #Firefox #LinuxMint
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/01/linux-mint-announces-new-partnership-with-mozilla
How to Give Firefox an Adwaita Makeover
Do you want a Firefox theme that makes the browser better integrate with the vanilla GNOME desktop? If you do, check out the Firefox GNOME Theme on GitHub. It’s an all-in-one transformation pack that works with modern versions of the browser. When applied it makes Firefox look and feel like a regular GTK app adhering to GNOME’s Adwaita theme. We’re talking the same gradients, colours, and button shapes as Adwaita, and it supports Adwaita’s standard light look as well as it’s dark mode. Compared to the way Firefox under this Adwaita looks normally, this theme offers: Adwaita light & dark
#News #Themes #Adwaita #EyeCandy #Firefox
Linux Kernel 5.16 Released with Gaming Boost, Nintendo Joy-Con Drivers + More
The Linux Kernel just received its major update of the year — and if you’re a gamer, it’s a corker! Linus Torvalds announced the availability of Linux kernel 5.16 exactly where he always announces it: the Linux kernel mailing list. The Linux 5.16 release was delayed by week or so due to the appearance of a red-suited bearded fellow, something Torvalds notes in his announcement where he quips: “we had that extra week due to the holidays, and it’s not like we had lots of last-minute things that needed to be sorted out”. So what’s new? Well, Linux 5.16 introduces a
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/01/new-features-in-linux-kernel-5-16-release
How to Make Spotify’s Desktop App Look Great with Custom Themes
Do you think the official Spotify for Linux client would look better with a major restyle? So did the devs behind customisation tool Spicetify, which can do just that. I last showcased a “hacky” way to use custom Spotify skins back in 2016 using the Spotio project. That effort is long dormant but several similarly-minded methods have emerged in the years since, enabled by comprehensive CLI tool Spicetify (via Diolinux). Now, I’ve put “hacky” in quotes there as while these efforts aren’t “one click” solutions that most users will feel comfortable applying, they’re not exactly difficult or exotic to achieve,
#HowTo #CommandLine #EyeCandy #Spicetify #Spotify
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/01/spicetify-change-spotify-app-theme
Canonical Announces Big Changes for ‘Future of Snapcraft’
Unexpectedly, Canonical has shared a new blog post covering ‘the future of Snapcraft’ — but don’t get carried away: they’re not moving away from Snap apps. In fact, they’re kinda doubling down. Canonical’s Igor Ljubuncic explains more in a relatively wordy-yet-vague blog post. He says that the current codebase for Snapcraft (the technology behind Snaps) will become “legacy” and a newer, smaller, and ‘even more modular’ Snapcraft codebase (dubbed ‘core22’) will take over. Yes, Canonical is rewiring Snapcraft. One hopes this address some of its present shortcomings and, again, one hopes the changes may broaden its appeal within the wider
#Dev #News #Canonical #Packaging #Snapcraft #Snappy #Snaps
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/01/canonical-announces-big-changes-for-future-of-snapcraft
How to Make GNOME Shell Look Like Unity (‘Cos Why Not, Right?)
Want to make GNOME Shell look like the Unity desktop? If you do, then this guide is for you. Just don’t thank me for what follows. A reader called Alwyn sent the whole run-through to me via the Tip Form, complete with screenshots. They said I could publish it if I found it interesting (which surprise: I did). Now, I’m uneasy publishing anything not written — typo’d? — by me (you may notice I’m the only regular author around here). There are a number of reasons for this but the chief one is that I can’t afford to pay for
#HowTo #News #EyeCandy #GnomeExtensions #Unity
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/01/make-gnome-shell-look-like-unity-desktop
The ‘Dell XPS 13 Plus’ Features a Radical Redesign, But Keeps Ubuntu Option
Details on the Dell XPS 13 Plus, unveiled at CES 2022. The device boasts a big redesign with controversial changes. An Ubuntu version will also go on sale.
#Hardware #News #Dell #DellXps13 #LinuxLaptops
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/01/dell-ups-13-plus-specs-price-ubuntu
How to Upgrade to Linux Mint 20.3 (Spoiler: It’s Easy)
With Linux Mint 20.3 release now available you may be wondering how to upgrade to it — here’s how. You can upgrade Linux Mint 20.1 or 20.2 to Linux Mint 20.3. If you’re on an older 19.x release you will need to upgrade to Mint 20 before you can upgrade to the latest point release. Before you upgrade anything you should be sensible and backup any important files. Use the Timeshift utility available in Linux Mint to create a system snapshot. This way you can quickly restore to a working version of the OS should anything go wrong during the
#HowTo #Distros #LinuxMint #LinuxMint20_3
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/01/how-to-upgrade-to-linux-mint-20-3
Linux Mint 20.3 is now available to download
You’ve patiently waited for it, and now it’s arrived —no, not the new year! I’m talking about the release of Linux Mint 20.3! Yes, after five months of development the much-fancied follow-up to July’s Linux Mint 20.2 release is sort of out (the downloads are live, but the release announcement hasn’t gone up). It is a substantial update packed with numerous visual changes and usability enhancements that make this already-user-friendly distro even easier to use. Linux Mint 20.3 is based on Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS and ships with Linux 5.4 kernel. It is supported with updates until 2025, though you’ll be able
#Download #News #DistroRelease #Distros #LinuxMint
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/01/linux-mint-20-3-released-new-features
A ‘Fluent’ Icon Theme for Linux Desktops
If you're a fan of Microsoft's 'Fluent' design aesthetic check out this icon theme for Linux desktops, which is inspired by icons used in Windows 11.
#Themes #EyeCandy #FluentDesign #IconTheme #Microsoft #Windows11
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/01/fluent-icon-theme-for-linux-desktops
How to Add a ‘Shake to Find Cursor’ Feature to Ubuntu
macOS has a nifty feature that temporarily enlarges the on-screen pointer when you shake the mouse vigorously. Oh, I know: it sounds a bit of a silly, but this momentary magnification makes finding the pointer’s location on screen way quicker (and since most of us shake the mouse to find the pointer anyway, it’s not exactly extra effort). On a high-resolution monitors or against a dark theme or dark wallpaper it’s easy to loose track of where the mouse pointer arrow is. A quick shake of the mouse (or a firm trackpad tickle with your finger) to make the pointer
#Download #HowTo #GnomeExtensions
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/01/shake-to-find-cursor-on-ubuntu
The PinePhone Keyboard Case is Now Available to Buy
PinePhone owners can finally get their hands on a physical keyboard case designed exclusively for use with the FOSS-friendly handset. This official keyboard accessory is compatible with all version of the PinePhone released to date, from the early batch of BraveHeart devices through to the ‘convergence’ edition, as well as the forthcoming PinePhone Pro. Don’t picture some sort of generic bluetooth keyboard with a feeble phone holder here. Oh no; this thing is custom engineered for this device, and this device only. You pop the PhonePhone’s back cover off to attach the PinePhone keyboard, which connects through the phone’s internal
#Hardware #News #LinuxPhones #Pine64 #Pinephone
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/01/the-pinephone-keyboard-case-is-now-available-to-buy
What Do You Want to See From Ubuntu in 2022?
C'mon folks, don't be shy! Let me know what you want to see from Ubuntu over the next 12 months. You can be as demanding or realistic as you want.
#Community #Ubuntu22_04Lts
Papirus Icon Set Updated with 45 New Icons
The first Papirus icons update of 2022 is now available. Over 45 apps have been added to the icon set, and many icons redesigned. Find more details inside.
#Download #News #EyeCandy #IconTheme #Icons #Papirus
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/01/papirus-icon-theme-update-january-2022
T-Rex Slash, TV, and Matrix Effects Added to Burn My Windows Extension
That retro Compiz-inspired fire effect we spotlighted a few weeks back? It’s had a ton of updates since then and the latest demands a follow up post! Now, as before, let me stress: these window effects are for fun. No-one is claiming that flame-quitting app windows is some sort of life hack. But if you’ve got a device that handle these graphical flourishes, and they make you smile, have at them! The latest update to the “Burn My Windows” GNONE extension adds a new window closing effect: “T-Rex Attack”. This does exactly what you imagine it does: Totally superfluous, but
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Ubuntu is Finally Taking Linux Gaming Seriously
Can Ubuntu reclaim its gaming crown? Based on a new job opening added to its careers page, Canonical thinks to. Ubuntu’s chief sponsor is recruiting a “Linux Desktop Gaming Product Manager” whose job will be to ”…make Ubuntu the best Linux desktop for gaming”. “We work with partners in the silicon world to ensure the latest graphics drivers and tweaks are built-in for optimal frame rates and latency, as well as with partners in the gaming industry to ensure that mechanisms such as anti-cheat capabilities are available to ensure fairness and product availability,” the listing explains. When Steam for Linux
#Gaming #News #Canonical #LinuxGaming #SteamForLinux
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/01/ubuntu-is-looking-for-a-desktop-gaming-manager
Pinta 2.0 Released, Completes Port to GTK3 & .NET 6
With a new year starting you might be planning to indulge your creativity side this year — and if so, take a look at the latest stable release of open source image editing app Pinta. Pinta 2.0 is major new release that completes the app’s transition to GTK3 and .NET 6. It’s a big foundational uplift that results in some welcome improvements. Pinta 2.0 now looks better on the modern Linux desktop, with GTK dialogs, choosers, pickers, and widgets all looking how they should. Additionally, Pinta 2.0 boasts improved support for high-DPI displays, uses platform-native file dialogs, and switches to
#Apps #News #Graphicsapps #Gtk3 #ImageEditors #Pinta
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/01/pinta-2-0-released-completes-port-to-gtk3-net-6
Happy New Year, Folks — Let’s Fill it with Linux, Yeah?!
A saccharine post of colossally cloy sincerity expressed through the medium of words (when I can enter them in the right order), topped with appreciation.
#Editorial #Fluff #SiteStuff
Libadwaita 1.0 Arrives to Kickstart a New Era of GTK App Development
Libadwaita 1.0 has been released, kickstarting a new bold new era for GTK apps. Now, there’s been a fair bit of controversy (and misunderstanding) over what libadwaita is and isn’t. It’s pitched as a library that implements the (new) GNOME HIG. It’s a GTK4-based successor to the GTK3-based libhandy library that has, over the past few years, given GTK apps cool adaptive capabilities. Libadwaita is set to become pretty tightly intwined with GNOME as, in a break with the past, this library comes with a stylesheet —what we think of as GTK themes are actually just stylesheets— baked in. This
#News #Adwaita #Gnome #Gtk4 #Libadwaita
Arc Menu Extension Adds a New Layout & Standalone Runner Mode
I already think Arc Menu is one of the best GNOME extensions out there, and seeing the change-log for its latest release I’m reminded why. Arc Menu v20 is chock-full of enhancements spanning everything from bug fixes and visual refinements through to brand new menu layouts and additional customisation options. The star attraction is the new “A.Z.” menu layout. It’s somewhat inspired by the Windows 11 start menu (and the Windows 11 style layout introduced in the previous releases) just without a “frequent apps” section and using smaller sized icons. KDE Plasma, Pop!_OS, and macOS fans should check out the
#News #AppUpdates #ArcMenu #GnomeExtensions
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/12/arc-menu-extension-adds-a-new-layout-standalone-runner-mode
