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Context Menu Compare Extension “nautilus-compare” is back in Ubuntu

For those who need to compare files, folders, and version controlled projects regularly, Debian and Ubuntu are adding back the nautilus-compare extension for GNOME Files (aka Nautilus) in default repositories for current development releases. nautilus-compare is a Nautilus extension that adds “compare” option to right-click menu of selected files/folders, allowing to quickly launch Meld tool, […]

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Ubuntu Desktop Shortcut Keys Reference Made Simple

This listing contains useful keyboard shortcuts for Ubuntu 24.04 “Noble Numbat” which makes use of GNOME 46 technology as its desktop environment. By using these shortcut keys, you can work quicker and more effectively. We made it simple by listing onl…

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How to Disable the ‘Recent’ Files Section in Nautilus

There’s one feature in the Nautilus file manager I use daily: the Recent files shortcut. One-click gives me access to my most recently downloaded, modified, and newly created files together, regardless of the folder they’re in. I find it de…

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How To Connect Google Drive Storage on Ubuntu 24.04

This tutorial will help you setup integration of Google Drive storage on Ubuntu 24.04 “Noble Numbat”. The expected result is to enable access in the file manager, upload and download (read and write) to your Gmail account’s online storage. This means F…

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How to Enable and Use Nautilus Samba/CIFS/Windows File Sharing Feature on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Nautilus file manager can share directories/folders of your Ubuntu 24.04 LTS system that you can access from Windows, MacOS, and other Linux devices. You may not find the file-sharing option in the context menu of the Nautilus file manager in a new Ubuntu 24.04 LTS installation. That’s because the Nautilus file-sharing option is not enabled […]

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Nautilus File Manager Gets More Features Ahead of the GNOME 46 Release

The Nautilus (Files) file manager has received more new features ahead of the GNOME 46 desktop environment release in late March 2024, as the devs published a new alpha build over the weekend.
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How to Change Individual Folder Icons on Ubuntu

In this tutorial, let’s dive into the process of changing the default Linux directory icon on Ubuntu using the Nautilus file manager.
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How to Enable AVIF Thumbnails in Nautilus

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to enable thumbnails for AVIF (AV1) images in the Nautilus file manager. Follow along here.
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GNOME 45’s Nautilus Gets a Modern Full-Height Sidebar Layout

Nautilus in GNOME 45 already received a search performance boost and a more adaptive design for the sidebar. Learn more here.
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Nautilus Debuts Split-Pane Look in GNOME 45

The latest nightly builds of the Nautilus file manager sport a split header-bar look. And if all goes to plan, Nautilus’ new two-panel look will roll out to all when…

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Why Nautilus is My Favorite File Manager

In this article, I’ll take a deep dive into Nautilus and see why for the past seven years it’s this file manager that I use daily.
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GNOME May Reduce Number of Nautilus’ Sidebar Entries

Ever look at Nautilus’ sidebar and think there are a few too many entries? GNOME devs have. They’re proposing to prune the number of sidebar location shortcuts the file manager’s…

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How To Bulk Convert, Resize and Rotate Images on Ubuntu

This is one among many useful tips and tricks on Ubuntu for daily life. There is a utility named Converseen, that allows you to mass convert and rotate photos by clicks. This tutorial will help you to use the tool with examples so easy we hope everybod…

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Show Remaining Disk Space in Nautilus on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Here’s a quick tip for those of you looking for an easy way to see see remaining disk space in the file manager of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. Once upon a time — like, really far back — the Nautilus file manager had a static status bar. This gave you an ea…

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GNOME 44.2 Released With Fixes for GNOME Software, Nautilus

GNOME 44.2 improves support for Flatpak apps, checks for updates when automatic updates are disabled, and more.
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Add ‘Open Terminal Here’ for other Terminal Emulator in Ubuntu 22.04

Want to let “Open in Terminal” context (right-click) menu option work for another terminal emulator? Here’s an extension to do the similar job for Nautilus. When right-clicking on either a folder or blank area in file manager, there’s an “Open in Terminal” menu option to launch system default terminal with that folder as working directory. […]

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How to Resize Images on Ubuntu Using Nautilus

Looking for a quick and easy way to resize multiple images on Ubuntu? You could use an image resizing app that handles batch conversions. Several terrific ones can be found in Ubuntu’s repos, many utilising the power of Imagemagick (which itself …

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Nautilus Revamps Column Customization for GNOME 45

I’ll admit: I don’t use Nautilus‘ list view often, but when I do it’s usually because I need to see information only shown in a list view column. Nautilus shows…

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Expandable Folder View Returns to Nautilus in Ubuntu 23.04

A new version of the Nautilus file manager is available in the latest daily builds of Ubuntu 23.04 ‘Lunar Lobster’. If you read our sister site omg! linux you’ll already know of one particular change that makes Nautilus 44 an especial…

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Enable This Nautilus Setting to Move Files Faster on Ubuntu

This 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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