Metamorphose 2 Bulk Rename Tool Available In PPA For Ubuntu 16.10 [Quick Update]
Metamorphose 2 is an advanced batch file and folder renamer for Linux and Windows. The application features a wide range of renaming options, allows previewing changes before applying them, allows...
View ArticleMATE Dock Applet Sees New Release
MATE Dock Applet 0.76 was released today, bringing support for startup notifications when launching application, as well as some new cosmetic options.MATE Dock Applet is a MATE Panel applet that...
View Article`Dash To Panel` Is A Cool Icon Taskbar For GNOME Shell
Dash to Panel is a fairly new GNOME Shell extension that moves the dash into the top bar, to achieve a single panel (combined app launchers and system tray) design similar to that of KDE Plasma or...
View ArticleRcloneBrowser (Rclone GUI) Lets You Manage Multiple Cloud Storage Services...
RcloneBrowser is a Qt5 Rclone graphical user interface, available for Linux, Mac and Windows. In case you're not familiar with Rclone, this is a command line tool for synchronizing files from or to...
View Article6 Cool Internet Radio Players For Linux
There are quite a few Linux applications that can play Internet radio, but I thought I'd make a list of some of the most interesting apps that focus on this.The list includes lightweight Internet radio...
View ArticleEasily Use Free VPNs From VPN Gate In Linux With These 2 Tools
Below you'll find 2 tools that make it easy to use free OpenVPN servers from VPN Gate in Linux.In case you're not familiar with VPN Gate, this is project that offers free VPN servers that are ran by...
View ArticleTake Your Writing To The Next Level With Writefull (Cross-Platform)
Writefull is a tool that helps improve your writing by comparing your text against databases of correct language like Google Books, Web, Scholar and News. The application is free to use but not open...
View ArticleApt Update Indicator For GNOME Shell Keeps You Informed About Available...
Apt Update Indicator is a GNOME Shell extension that keeps you informed about available updates in Ubuntu GNOME / Debian. Using it, you get a new icon on the GNOME Shell Top Bar which displays the...
View ArticleScreenlets (Desktop Widgets) Fixed For Ubuntu 16.04, Available In PPA
Screenlets, a widget framework for Linux, was updated to work with Ubuntu 16.04 recently, and new packages are available in its official PPA.The Screenlets package was removed from the official Ubuntu...
View ArticleHide Files And Folders In Nemo Or Nautilus Without Renaming With This Extension
I recently stumbled upon Nautilus Hide, an extension that adds a context menu option to hide / unhide files or folders without renaming them, and I decided to port it to Nemo file manager.The extension...
View ArticleInstall GIMP 2.8.20 In Ubuntu Or Linux Mint Via PPA
GIMP 2.8.20 (stable) image editor was released recently, bringing various bug and small enhancements, and today it was uploaded to a PPA for Ubuntu.GIMP 2.8.20 changes include:Core:fixed: saving to...
View ArticleKupfer Quick Launcher Ported To Python 3 And GTK 3, Sees New Release After 4...
After around 4 and a half years of inactivity, a new Kupfer (quick launcher) version was released 3 days ago, followed by 3 more releases since then.The application has a new developer who ported the...
View ArticleLosslessCut Is An Easy To Use Video Cutter (Cross-Platform)
If you find video editors to be confusing and all you need is to just cut a portion of a video, you can try LosslessCut, an application available for Linux, Windows and Mac.LosslessCut was especially...
View ArticleJam: Listen To Google Play Music From The Console
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about GPMDP, a Google Play Music desktop application that integrates Google Play Music with the desktop and adds various features on top. If you don't need all those...
View ArticleComputer Eye Strain Prevention App `SafeEyes` Sees New Release
SafeEyes is a Linux application which tries to protect your eyes from eye strain by reminding you to take breaks, while also providing some simple exercises.The application was updated to version 1.1.5...
View ArticlePenguin Subtitle Player 1.0 Released With SSA/ASS Subtitles Support [Quick...
Penguin Subtitle Player is an open source, cross-platform, standalone subtitle player that can display subtitles on top of any window. Penguin Subtitle Player is especially useful for online video...
View ArticleWeatherDesk Changes Your Wallpaper Based On Current Weather Conditions
WeatherDesk is a Python3 tool that allows using a wallpaper that changes based on the weather and optionally, time of day. It supports most Linux desktop environments as well as Windows and...
View ArticleAlternative Global Menu For MATE And Xfce: Vala Panel AppMenu [PPA]
A while back I wrote about TopMenu, a panel plugin that provides global menu (AppMenu) support for MATE, then also included support for Xfce and LXDE.The problem with TopMenu is that it only partially...
View ArticleRclone Is Now Available As A Snap Package [Quick Update]
[Quick Update] Rclone is now available as a snap package, making it easy to install and update on a wide range of Linux distributions which support Snaps, like Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Gentoo, Arch...
View ArticleHow To Use Plex To Cast Local Videos To Chromecast (From Your Desktop w/...
This is a long overdue article and I decided to post it so I can simply send it to all those who ask me about the best but also easiest way to play local videos on a Chromecast.Some may prefer other...
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