macOS has a nifty feature that temporarily enlarges the on-screen pointer when you shake the mouse vigorously. It sounds daft, but this momentary magnification makes finding your pointer’s location on screen faster (and since most of us shake the…
Read MoreThat retro Compiz-inspired fire effect we spotlighted a few weeks back? It’s had a ton of updates since then and they demand a follow up post! So here it is — but let me stress: these window effects are for fun. No-one is claiming that flame-quit…
Read MoreI 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 throug…
Read MoreDo you want the aesthetics of i3-gaps but without the i3 bit? If so, that’s exactly what the wryly titled ‘Useless Gaps’ GNOME extension gives you. The dev says of their creation that it adds “useless gaps around tiled and maximized w…
Read MoreWant to add a falling snow effect to your Linux desktop? Of course you don’t, but since it’s Christmas you should! Inside are two tools you can use.
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First came a GNOME extension reimplementing wobbly windows, then we saw the return of the cool 3D desktop cube effect — now comes the final part of the holy Compiz trinity: window fire. Intent on inducing nostalgia amongst Linux users of a certain vint…
Read MoreWe look at various ways to customise the GNOME Shell clock. From showing the date through to creating a ‘stacked’ layout split across two lines.
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If you want to move notifications on Ubuntu to a different part of the screen, you can. We look at three way to change notification position in this post.
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I launch headfirst into 2009, aka the era flashy Linux desktop effects, as I check out a new GNOME extension that enables a rotating 3D cube desktop effect.
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GNOME extensions are an easy way to add new features to the Ubuntu desktop, but with hundreds of add-ons to choose from, where do you begin? Make your Ubuntu experience faster, easier, and prettier with GNOME extensions Well, how about here, with this …
Read MoreDash to Dock now supports GNOME 40 — officially. Work to get the popular desktop dock extension jiving with GNOME 40 has been underway since the latter’s release in April. We reported on how well the progress was coming along, but to try it out y…
Read MoreUbuntu has window snapping features built in, but it only works for edge tiling (i.e. you drag a window to the side of the screen and let go and it fills exactly half of your […]
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Dash to Panel now works with GNOME 40. The latest release of this perennially popular GNOME Shell extension adds full support for the rejigged GNOME 40 desktop, including its horizontal workspace switcher, and immersive app […]
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