Audacity 3.7.5 Fixes More Bugs, Windows on ARM Builds
A new version of Audacity, the popular open-source audio editor, is available for download. Audacity 3.7.5 is the latest in the 3.7.x series of maintenance releases launched last year. Major new features are not the focus, only (still welcome) fixes an...
Toot, Toot: Linux Mastodon App Tuba Gets a Huge Update
Tuba 0.10 features a redesigned post composer, YouTube playback, timeline tweaks and more, making this open-source Linux Mastodon client even better. You're reading Toot, Toot: Linux Mastodon App Tuba Gets a Huge Update, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. D...
Toot, toot: Linux Mastodon App Tuba Gets a Major Update
Tuba 0.10 features a redesigned post composer, YouTube playback, timeline tweaks and more, making this open-source Linux Mastodon client even better. You're reading Toot, toot: Linux Mastodon App Tuba Gets a Major Update, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. ...
Flameshot Screenshot App Gets First Major Update in 3 Years
Flameshot 13.0 marks the screenshot tool's first major update in over 3 years, adding Qt6 support, disabling Imgur uploads by default, and improving its tools. You're reading Flameshot Screenshot App Gets First Major Update in 3 Years, a blog post from...
Chrome 140 Plans to Enable Auto Wayland Detection
Chrome's Ozone backend will auto-detect Wayland on Linux from v140. This should fix issues with blurry text and UI elements when fractional scaling is active. You're reading Chrome 140 Plans to Enable Auto Wayland Detection, a blog post from OMG! Ubunt...
Chrome 140 Plans to Play Nicer with Wayland on Linux
Chrome's Ozone backend will auto-detect Wayland on Linux from v140. This should fix issues with blurry text and UI elements when fractional scaling is active. You're reading Chrome 140 Plans to Play Nicer with Wayland on Linux, a blog post from OMG! Ub...
Chrome Plans to Play Nicer with Wayland on Linux
Chrome's Ozone backend will auto-detect Wayland on Linux from v140. This should fix issues with blurry text and UI elements when fractional scaling is active. You're reading Chrome Plans to Play Nicer with Wayland on Linux, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu...
Newelle, a ‘Virtual Assistant’ for GNOME, Hits Version 1.0
For most Ubuntu users, interacting with an AI chatbot means opening your web browser or (increasingly, your IDE). Newelle, a GTK4/libadwaita app, offers a different approach — and it just hit version 1.0. Newelle bills itself as a “virtual assistan...
Newelle, an AI ‘Assistant’ for GNOME, Hits Version 1.0
Newelle is a desktop AI assistant for Linux, providing a native GTK front-end to cloud and local LLMs. It features voice chat, long-term memory and extensions. You're reading Newelle, an AI ‘Assistant’ for GNOME, Hits Version 1.0, a blog post from ...
Newelle, an AI “Assistant” for GNOME, Hits Version 1.0
Newelle is a desktop AI assistant for Linux, providing a native GTK front-end to cloud and local LLMs. It features voice chat, long-term memory and extensions. You're reading Newelle, an AI “Assistant” for GNOME, Hits Version 1.0, a blog post from ...
Newelle, AI “Assistant” for GNOME, Hits Version 1.0
Newelle is a desktop AI assistant for Linux, providing a native GTK front-end to cloud and local LLMs. It features voice chat, long-term memory and extensions. You're reading Newelle, AI “Assistant” for GNOME, Hits Version 1.0, a blog post from OMG...
KDE Finally Gains Automatic Day/Night Theme Switching
KDE Plasma 6.5 will finally include automatic day/night theme switching, to change light/dark Global Themes based on the time of the day. You're reading KDE Finally Gains Automatic Day/Night Theme Switching, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reprodu...
KDE Plasma Adding Auto Day/Night Theme Switching
KDE Plasma 6.5 will finally include automatic day/night theme switching, to change light/dark Global Themes based on the time of the day. You're reading KDE Plasma Adding Auto Day/Night Theme Switching, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce el...
wget Removed from Ubuntu Server 25.10 Default Install
Ubuntu Server 25.10 removes wget from its default installation, in favour of the wcurl tool. Here's why the change was made and if it'll affect you. You're reading wget Removed from Ubuntu Server 25.10 Default Install, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do ...
Linux App Release Roundup (July 2025)
Roundup of July's smaller Linux app releases: Shotcut and Kdenlive video editors, Plank Reloaded dock, Krita performance fixes, and more. You're reading Linux App Release Roundup (July 2025), a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere wit...
US Tariff Change Could Send SBC & Mini PC Prices Soaring
The US ending tariff exemption on goods under $800 could send the price of Raspberry Pi, mini PCs and other Linux hardware soaring — not just for buyers in America. You're reading US Tariff Change Could Send SBC & Mini PC Prices Soaring, a blog post ...
Ubuntu’s Desktop Icons Extension Adds New Keyboard Shortcuts
Ubuntu's DING extension adds new keyboard shortcuts for desktop icon selection, including multi-select, Ctrl+Space toggle, and HOME/END navigation. You're reading Ubuntu’s Desktop Icons Extension Adds New Keyboard Shortcuts, a blog post from OMG! Ubu...
Ubuntu’s Desktop Icons Extension Gains New Keyboard Shortcuts
Ubuntu's DING extension adds new keyboard shortcuts for desktop icon selection, including multi-select, Ctrl+Space toggle, and HOME/END navigation. You're reading Ubuntu’s Desktop Icons Extension Gains New Keyboard Shortcuts, a blog post from OMG! Ub...
Ubuntu 25.10 Snapshot 3 is Available to Download
The third monthly snapshot of Ubuntu 25.10 (Questing Quokka) is available to download, if you feel like joining the furry chap on his adventures to stable status. Ubuntu’s new monthly snapshot releases are images produced by a new automated build and...
Proton’s New 2FA Authenticator App Supports Ubuntu
Proton launches a free, open-source 2FA app with cross-device sync. It works on all major OSes, including Ubuntu, as a privacy-focused alternative to Google Authenticator. You're reading Proton’s New 2FA Authenticator App Supports Ubuntu, a blog post...
