The ‘Horizontal OSD’ extension for Linux Mint’s Cinnamon desktop does what it says: it makes on-screen bubbles when changing volume/brightness, horizontal.
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I run Fedora on a Chromebook that has a 3:2 ratio 2K screen, but the only scaling options I can use out-of-the-box are 100% or 200%. And sadly neither is…
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Read MoreThis tip won’t change your life but it may make moving files in Ubuntu a bit faster. When enabled you can drag a file over a folder and hover to open it.
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Learn how to install Wine on Ubuntu from the official Wine Linux repository. My guide is ideal for those who want to install the latest stable release.
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If you’re a fan of all things GNOME, and want to try new versions of core apps before they’re released, GNOME Nightly builds are what you’re looking for. GNOME Nightly…
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Read MoreWant to add Markdown preview to the Gedit text editor? With the Gedit Markdown Preview extension (catchy name, eh?) you can do so quickly. See how!
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If there’s one command-line tool I know most of you use it’s apt, or the Advanced Package Tool. Every Debian-based Linux distro (Ubuntu included) uses apt because, well, it’s good at what it does. To quote Wikipedia, apt takes the has…
Read MoreMouse cursor effects are a great way to draw attention to an area of the screen during screencasts and presentations. Here’s how to enable one in Ubuntu.
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I was left scratching my head trying to to install Google Chrome on Manjaro. When I go to the Chrome website to download it, it only offers me DEB and…
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Read MoreFor greater control over multitouch gestures in GNOME Shell, check out the Gesture Improvements extension. This simple power-up lets you customize (almost) every swipe, pinch and scroll gesture in any…
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Read MoreKeep that vital reminder, task, or goal in mind with this simple GNOME extension. It lets you enter text (including emoji) and see it on the GNOME panel.
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If you’re an avid follower of financial markets or the stock price of specific companies then definitely invest in one of these 2 GNOME extensions.
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It’s easy to disable the apt awareness message that appears each time you run an apt update on Ubuntu 22.04 Why is it needed at all? We discuss inside.
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Mozilla Firefox is great: it’s free, open source software that works well, is updated often, and looks great on every Linux distro out there, regardless of desktop environment. But did…
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Read MoreA quick guide showing you how to upgrade to Xfce 4.18 on Xubuntu 22.04 LTS and 22.10 using the Xubuntu QA Staging PPA – though caution is advised.
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This post won’t appeal to many, but hey: at the very least it’ll be there for me to reference next time I want to rejig the clock layout on my Xfce install.
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Here’s a nifty new GNOME extension that does one thing, and does it well: it displays the avatar for your user account in GNOME’s Quick Settings menu.
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I share a quick fix for blurry fonts in Mozilla Firefox when running on Wayland on Linux. No PPAs required; just run Firefox with Wayland support enabled.
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Upgrading to KDE Plasma 5.26 on Kubuntu 22.10 can be done using the Kubuntu Backports PPA. In this post I show how to add the PPA to upgrade Plasma desktop.
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An itch to scratch: want to see your battery’s estimated time remaining instead of percentage in Ubuntu 22.10? There’s a GNOME extension to help do it!
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