This tutorial shows how to enhance the default GNOME’s built-in screenshot tool with on-screen editing (annotation), OCR (Optical Character Recognition), and other basic features in Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. GNOME, the default Ubuntu desktop, introduced built-in screenshot/screencast tool since version 42. It’s great but lacks features such as changing saving directory and image file format. Thankfully, […]
Read MoreWe take Fedora’s newest weekly‑distro pick for a spin to see how it handles real‑world browsing, office work, media… with a bit of gaming on the side.
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GNOME 50, the latest version of the popular Linux desktop environment, got the first maintenance updates. The new 50.1 version introduced numerous bug-fixes and translation updates for its core modules, including the GUI framework, Gnome Control Center, Nautilus fie manager, and more. First, it updated the GTK-4 toolkit to version 4.22.2. It fixed the wrong […]
Read MoreWant to configure the login screen in Ubuntu, Fedora Workstation, and other Linux with GNOME Desktop? Here’s an extension to do the job for GNOME from version 42 to 50. As you may know, it’s not easy for beginners to configure the GNOME login screen manually, as it requires GDM user permission. And, the login […]
Read MoreWant to set a video as animated background for your lock screen? Here’s an extension to do the job for GNOME. For Linux desktop, there’s a free open-source python app to set video wallpaper. Now there’s a new app to do the job for the lock screen, though only for Gnome. This is implemented by […]
Read MoreGNOME 50, the default desktop for the upcoming Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and Fedora Workstation 44, was released last night! The new version of this popular Linux Desktop environment comes with improvements to the built-in remote desktop, screen sharing, and parental controls, as well as accessibility and file manager enhancements. Thanks to the Wellbeing team, parents […]
Read MoreGNOME 50, the default desktop for next Ubuntu 26.04 and Fedora Workstation 44, is now in RC stage. This release candidate is the last feature complete development version, while, the final release is planned for March 18th in next few weeks. The RC updated the mutter window manager with sdr-native color mode support for better […]
Read MoreGNOME 50, the default desktop environment for Ubuntu 26.04 and Fedora 44 Workstation, now is available for Beta testing, while the final release is planned for March 18th, 2026. The last Alpha introduced first day of a week setting option which can be configured by gsettings command. This Beta improved the feature by adding an […]
Read MorePapers gains new PDF annotation tools, including ink, text boxes and improved form support, now available in GNOME Nightly builds.
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Want to add custom ON/OFF toggle buttons to the top-right system menu (aka Quick Settings) in Ubuntu, Fedora Workstation and other Linux with recent GNOME desktop? Here’s an extension can do the job! GNOME since 43 introduced a redesigned system status menu called Quick Settings, allowing to quickly change commonly used settings via ON/OFF toggle […]
Read MoreGNOME 50, the default desktop for next Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and Fedora Workstation 44, is going to add more feature options for parental controls. As you may know, GNOME has a built-in “Parental Controls” application, allowing parents to restrict their children’s activity on computer or laptop screen. The app however moves slowly, and the latest […]
Read MoreGNOME 50, the default desktop for Ubuntu 26.04 and Fedora Workstation 44, is now in alpha testing stage. This development version is postponed by more than one week according to the release calendar. Features include entirely removed X11 support, week-start-day setting, and more. GNOME on Xorg was removed since version 49. The new version continues […]
Read MoreThis is the fourth compilation of our tutorials and other related articles on Ubuntu 24.04 “Noble Numbat,” which have been published here at The Ubuntu Buzz since 2024. In the last compilation, we talked from the List of Ubuntu Default Apps t…
Read MoreDocument Viewer or Evince is the default PDF reader application on Ubuntu. It originates from GNOME and its real name is evince. As its name suggests, Document Viewer’s purpose is to display various digital documents and electronic books, like PDF and …
Read MoreDisks, or GNOME Disk Utility, is the Ubuntu default disk storage management application. Its purpose is to manage everything about hard disk drives and other storage on your Ubuntu computer — including optical discs (CDs, DVDs) and USB flash drives. T…
Read MoreThis is the third compilation of our Ubuntu 24.04 Noble Numbat tutorials, which have been published here at The Ubuntu Buzz since 2024. In the last compilation, we talked about useful things like Telegram and Synaptic, among others. In this episode, we…
Read MoreTransmission is a download and upload manager application or technically called a BitTorrent client preinstalled on Ubuntu. It is one among a few Ubuntu default applications with a longest history and never had been replaced with any other along with F…
Read MoreI been doing a lot of work with AI recently, both as part of a couple of projects I am part of at work, but I have also taken a personal interest in understanding the current state and what is … Continue reading
Read MoreThe release candidate (RC) of GNOME Desktop 49 is out for testing purpose! This is the final development release for GNOME 49, while the stable release is planned for September 17th. It added some new features, various bug-fixes, and improvements. As you may know, GNOME 49 removed the ‘Gnome on Xorg’ session since the alpha […]
Read MoreOne of the kindest and gentlest appeals for a donation we’ve ever seen. It’s almost shy, actually.
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