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Auto Mute Spotify Ads with this GNOME Extension

If you listen to Spotify using a free plan and find yourself regularly annoyed, irritated, or otherwise incensed by repetitive and banal audio ads, listen up. There’s a really neat…

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How to Change the Lock Screen Background in Ubuntu

Here’s a quick tutorial for those of you looking to change the lock screen background used in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS through the most recent release, Ubuntu 23.04. Out-of-the-box (as this is the same for any Linux distribution using a modern version of…

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GNOME Devs Testing Replacement for the Activities Button

GNOME developers are “rethinking” the Activities button that appears by default in GNOME Shell’s Top bar. Feedback shows that the word “Activities” doesn’t mean a great deal to users (and…

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WinTile GNOME Extension Adds More Settings, Drag Zones

Until GNOME Shell bakes in advanced window tiling features of its own it’s left to third-party extensions to step in and fill the gaps. Thankfully we aren’t left wanting in…

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Search the Web Faster in GNOME Shell with this Extension

GNOME Shell’s overview means you’re never more than a super key press away from launching apps, opening folders, checking timezones, copying emoji, and more. Now, a new GNOME extension makes…

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Access GNOME’s Top Bar when Viewing Fullscreen Content

Those of you who regularly use fullscreen mode for apps and media content in GNOME Shell are gonna dig the following new GNOME extension. It’s called “Peek Top Bar on…

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Donation Links Added to GNOME Extension Website

Want to show appreciation to the developer of your favorite GNOME Shell extensions? Well, it just got easier as the official GNOME Extensions website now lets add-on authors show donation…

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Rename Audio Devices in GNOME’s Quick Settings Sound Menu

Want to rename the audio devices that appear in the Quick Settings menu sound switcher? “No,” will be the answer from most people reading this. But I reckon a few of you will be hollering a throaty “hell yeah” my way — so this G…

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How to Streamline Your Quick Settings Sound Menu

Being able to quickly switch between different audio devices is one of my favourite things about GNOME Shell’s Quick Settings menu. No longer do I have to fire up Settings > Sound to quickly switch from my laptop’s built-in speakers to …

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Want to Hide the Top Bar in Ubuntu? Here’s How

Want to hide the top bar in Ubuntu when a window is placed near it? With a nifty GNOME extension you can! It works like this: Simple, huh? Ubuntu makes it easy to auto-hide the Ubuntu dock (the icon bar that sits on the left-hand side of the screen by …

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Add a Dedicated Audio Panel to Quick Settings in Ubuntu 23.04

Ubuntu 23.04 ships with GNOME 44 and if, like some, you’d prefer to access MPRIS controls from there, there’s a new extension on hand to help. Quick Settings Audio Panel is a new GNOME extension designed for GNOME 44. Its task is simple: cr…

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Hide Apps on GNOME Shell with ‘App Hider’ Extension

Sometimes I come across an app, a script, or an extension that does something pretty minor that most people — even myself, sometimes — won’t have need for. And… I kinda want to write about it. Typically, I don’t because the sort of comments…

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Improve GNOME’s On-Screen Keyboard with this Extension

Got a touch-enabled or convertible laptop and use the GNOME Shell desktop? Here’s an extension recommended you’ll be grateful to get to grips with. It’s called Improved OSK GNOME extension…

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A Neat i3-Style Workspace Switcher for GNOME Shell

If you’re eager to effect an i3-style workspaces bar in GNOME Shell you need to check out the latest version of the Space Bar extension. Inspired by (now defunct) Workspaces…

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Want to Add App Shortcuts to the Ubuntu Desktop? Use This

Looking for an easy way to add application shortcuts to the desktop on Ubuntu? If so, the ably named Add to Desktop GNOME extension is what you need. This simple, straight-forward add-ons makes creating desktop shortcut for your favourite apps a total …

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GNOME Extensions Site Now Shows Download Counts

Ever wondered how many downloads your favorite GNOME Shell extension gets? Maybe you fancy trying to gauge the relative popularity of certain type of add-ons like Dash to Dock, OpenWeather,…

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Ubuntu May Soon Offer a Better Window Tiling Experience

Quarter tiling on Ubuntu is a step closer to reality, with rumours devs want to add popular window tiling GNOME extension to default installs.
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Pano Clipboard Manager for GNOME Shell Updated

We look look at the latest changes and new features added to Pano, a visually-rich clipboard manager extension for GNOME Shell desktops.
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Want GNOME Shell to Work Your Way? Check Out This Extension

Want vertical workspaces in GNOME 43 or above? If you do, you probably know about the Vertical Workspaces GNOME extension. It’s a well made bolt-on that (shock) brings vertical workspaces…

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Caffeine GNOME Extension Adds Support for Quick Settings, Timers

There are a latte of improvements on offer in the latest version of Caffeine, a GNOME extension that helps prevent your computer from sleeping.
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