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Inkscape 1.2 is Now Available to Download

Ahoy, a new version of Inkscape has appeared. We take a look at the key new features in Inkscape 1.2, the official release video, and share download links.
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Scrivano is a New App to Take Handwritten Notes on Linux

Scrivano is a new handwritten notes app for Linux. We look at Scrivano’s features, which include a few terrific time-saving tools, and how to install it.
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ONLYOFFICE 7.1 is Out With New PDF Viewer, Slideshow Animations + More

Fans of open source office software are in for a treat as a brand new version of ONLYOFFICE is now available to download featuring various improvements.
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deb-get is like apt-get, but for third-party Ubuntu apps

Most of us are intimately familiar with how great apt is for installing software on Ubuntu using the command line. But chances are there are apps you wish you could apt install, but you can’t. Google Chrome is my main one (hey, I like it, let me …

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A New Dynamic Wallpaper Maker for GNOME 42

Making your own dynamic backgrounds for use in GNOME 42 just got easier thanks to a new GTK4 app. It makes light/dark wallpaper creation a cinch.
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How to Install Firefox as a .Deb on Ubuntu 22.04 (Not a Snap)

A short guide on how to install Firefox from a PPA on Ubuntu 22.04 and remove the Firefox Snap. Doing this gets you a faster Firefox that can do more OOTB.
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Amberol is Fab No-Frills Audio Player for GNOME Desktops

Looking for a simple, focused, no-frills music player that fits in beautifully on the modern GNOME desktop? Check out Amberol. “Amberol aspires to be as small, unintrusive, and simple as possible. It does not manage your music collection; it does not l…

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Firefox 99 Released with GTK Overlay Scrollbar Support, Fixes

A new month, a new release of Mozilla Firefox — though as we’ve come to expect from its expedited release schedule, the changes are relatively minor. What’s new? Well, a lots of folks, including Mozilla are hyped about Firefox 99’s su…

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An Early Look at New Features in Thunderbird 102

Various new features are coming to Thunderbird, the open source email client. In this post we look at the biggest ones, like the all-new address book.
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Zotero Research Tool Gets ‘Biggest Upgrade’ in its History

A major —nay, colossal update to open source reference management tool Zotero is available to download. Zotero 6 is billed by its developers as the “biggest upgrade in Zotero’s history”. What makes it so substantial? An array of new feature…

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‘Solaar’ Makes Managing Logitech’s Unifying Receiver Easy on Linux

If you use Logitech’s Unifying Receiver on Linux check out the open source ‘Solaar’ app. It makes it easier to pair and manage wireless keyboard and mice.
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Firefox 98 Released, Promises to Nag Less During Downloads

Firefox 98 won’t go down as one of the browser’s greatest releases but there’s still stuff to talk about, like a download flow that’s a bit more chill.
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‘UpNote’ Note-Taking App is Now Available on Linux

If you’re yet to settle on a note-taking service that works across platforms you may want to check out a new option now available for Linux: UpNote.
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A Promising New GNOME Login Screen Tweak Tool Appears

GDM Settings is a new GTK app for configuring the GNOME login screen from a simple GUI, with options to change background, font, top bar items, and more.
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‘Clipboard History’ is Searchable Clipboard Extension for GNOME Desktops

Clipboard managers are handy, and there are plenty to choose from. A new contender is the performance-minded ‘Clipboard History’ GNOME extension.
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An App to Control Your Elgato Key Lights on Linux

Control Elgato key lights on Linux desktops like Ubuntu using a free, open source app that lets you adjust power, brightness, and colour temperature.
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Firefox ’97 Released with a Modest Collection of Changes

A new version of Mozilla Firefox is now available to download. But don’t get too excited as Firefox 97 is a very minor update with few major changes.
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Use ‘TextSnatcher’ to Copy Text from Images to Your Clipboard on Linux

This nifty utility makes it easy to copy test from anything you see on your screen straight to your clipboard, ready to paste someplace else — nice!
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OnlyOffice 7.0 Released with Form Filling, Windowed Mode + More

ONLYOFFICE 7.0 is now available to download for Windows, macOS and Linux. As the first major update to this free, open source office suite this year you won’t be surprised to hear it’s a fairly big one with a wide range of tweaks, features,…

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‘Rnote’ is an Impressive Freehand Note Taking App Built in Rust & GTK4

Rnote is a seriously impressive freehand note taking app written in Rust and GTK4. I came across it on Flathub this week and, within seconds of installing it, I knew I had to give it a bit of a spotlight. If you’ve got a laptop with a stylus or t…

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