MATE Dock Applet 0.73 Released With Redesigned Window List, Drag And Drop...
MATE Dock Applet was updated to version 0.73 recently, getting support for rearranging dock icons via drag and drop (only for the GTK3 version), updated window list design and more.Dock Applet is a...
View ArticleOpera Developer Update Brings Built-In RSS Reader, Chromecast Support
A new Opera Developer update released today brings an interesting new feature: a built-in RSS reader.To try it out, get the latest Opera Developer and click on "News" on the left sidebar. The new Opera...
View ArticleEncryptPad: Secure Text Editor That Protects Files With Passwords, Keys, Or Both
EncryptPad is a free and open source text editor for sensitive information, which protects files with passwords, key files, or both, available for Linux, Windows and Mac. The app can also be used to...
View ArticleHow To Safely Remove Old Linux Kernels In Ubuntu Or Linux Mint [Quick Tip]
Old Linux kernels can take up a considerable amount of disk space. Apt ("sudo apt-get autoremove") tries to remove uneeded packages, including old Linux kernels, but it may fail to remove all of...
View ArticleAccess Files, Directories And Make Remote Connections From The Top Unity Bar...
Rocket Menu is an AppIndicator for opening files, directories, and making connections to remote servers via Nautilus.Think of Rocket Menu as a bookmark menu that sits in your top Unity bar, which...
View ArticleUbuntu MATE 16.10 Yakkety Yak Gets A Unity HUD-Like Searchable Menu
MATE HUD, a Unity HUD-like tool that allows searching through an application's menu, was recently uploaded to the official Yakkety Yak repositories, and is available (but not enabled) by default in...
View ArticleUbuntu 15.10 (Wily Werewolf) Reaches End Of Life Today (July 28)
Quick Update: Ubuntu 15.10 (Wily Werewolf) reaches end of life today, July 28, 2016.Like all non-LTS releases, Ubuntu 15.10 (Wily Werewolf) was supported for 9 months and this period ends today. This...
View ArticlePandora Client `Pithos` Sees New Major Release
Pithos 1.2.0 was released today and it includes a new explicit content filter option, new dialog design, along with other improvements and important bug fixes.Pithos is a Pandora Radio client that...
View ArticleHow To Create And Edit Keyboard Shortcuts In Lubuntu (Openbox)
Lubuntu (which uses Openbox as its window manager) doesn't come with any graphical user interface tool to edit or create new keyboard shortcuts, and to do this, you must either edit the configuration...
View ArticleTerminix Now Available In PPA For Ubuntu 16.04 And Linux Mint 18 [Quick Update]
Terminix was uploaded to the Debian Sid repositories recently. To make it easier to install and stay up to date with the latest Terminix versions, I used the official Debian packaging (thanks to the...
View ArticleStream Videos To Chromecast From The Command Line Using Stream2Chromecast
Stream2Chromecast is a command line Chromecast media streamer for Linux. The tool can transcode unsupported formats in real time and play them on the Chromecast.Those who prefer a GUI for for streaming...
View ArticleAtom 1.9.0 Released With Drag And Drop Layout Management, Display Layers
Atom 1.9 was released recently, receiving major improvements, such as display layers, drag and drop layout management, and more.Atom is a free, open source "hackable text editor for the 21st Century"...
View ArticleFirefox 48 Released, Multi-Process Enabled By Default For Some Users
Firefox 48 was released today and it includes changes such as enhanced download protection, initial multi-process (Electrolysis, or e10s for short) rollout in Firefox for Desktop, and more. Until...
View ArticleEasily Share Files From The Command Line With transfer.sh
If you prefer doing things from the command line, transfer.sh (no, that's not a script, it's a website) is for you. Using it, you can easily share a file from the command line, without installing...
View ArticleAudacious 3.8 Beta 1 Released, Available In PPA
Audacious 3.8 beta 1 was released a couple of days ago and is available in the WebUpd8 Unstable PPA. The new version brings support for running multiple Audacious instances, a new plugin for the Qt...
View ArticleAdd Recently Accessed Files As Quicklists To Apps Pinned To Unity Launcher...
Ubuntu RecentQuicklists is a Python script that adds recently accessed files as quicklists (right click menu) to applications pinned to the Unity Launcher.The script should work with any application...
View ArticleQuick Updates: Variety Wallpaper Changer, WebTorrent Desktop, Oomox, Telegram...
Variety 0.6.2Variety is a wallpaper changer that can automatically download wallpapers from various sources, like Flikr, Wallhaven, Bing Photo of the Day, Unslash, Desktoppr, NASA's Astronomy Picture...
View ArticleVivaldi 1.3 Stable Released With Custom Themes, Tab Hibernation On Linux
A new stable version of Vivaldi, the web browser aimed at power users, was released today, and it includes custom themes, tab hibernation on Linux, enhanced privacy, and more.In case you're not...
View ArticleGet Football (Soccer) Scores, Fixtures, And Standings From The Command Line...
If you prefer working at the command line to using a graphical interface, and you're a football (soccer) fan, Soccer CLI is for you. The app uses the football-data.org API to provide past and live...
View ArticleAlternative System Monitor Applet For LXDE, Xfce, And MATE: Multiload-ng
Multiload-ng is a GTK2 graphical system monitor for the Xfce, LXDE, and MATE panels, forked from the old GNOME Multiload applet. It can also run in a standalone window.Multiload-ng features:supported...
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