Something has changed in my browsing habits of late, and I’m not sure I like it. I used to be a “if I don’t need it, close it” guy. Now? 25 tabs open – a mix of news articles, code repos, drafts and random stuff I swore I’d revisit… only I don’t remember why. But it seems Firefox has a fix for my forgetfulness in the works: Tab … [Read more...]

NexPhone is available for pre-order, some 14 years after it was first announced to the world – back then it planned to ship with Ubuntu for Android. Created by Nex Computer, the company behind the NexDock laptop shells, the NexPhone aims to deliver on ambitions that Canonical’s Ubuntu Phone set out to: using your phone as a proper PC when … [Read more...]

System76 adds window shadows and consistent corner rounding to COSMIC Desktop, harmonising appearance across GTK, Qt, and native apps on Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS. You're reading Window Shadows Finally Arrive on COSMIC Desktop, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. … [Read more...]

Intel's Core 3 (Wildcat Lake) aims to replace the popular N100 CPU, but if it isn't as affordable, better performance won't matter to the budget conscious. You're reading Will Intel’s Core 3 Replicate the N100’s Budget Mini-PC Success?, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. … [Read more...]

Wine patches finally fix Adobe Creative Cloud installer on Linux, letting you install Photoshop 2021 and 2025 without copying files from a Windows VM. You're reading Wine Patches Bring Newer Versions of Adobe Photoshop to Linux, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. … [Read more...]

The Multi-Column Dock extension for GNOME Shell lets you organise apps in collapsable groups with labels, colours, and for better dock management. You're reading Multi-column Dock for GNOME Rethinks What a Dock Can Do , a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. … [Read more...]

Looking to run .NET 10 on Noble Numbat? The .NET 10.0.1 update is now available for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Latest SDK and runtime improvements – an apt command away. You're reading First .NET 10 Servicing Update Now Available in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. … [Read more...]

Opera confirms it's working on a Linux version of Opera GX, its gaming-focused browser. No release date yet, but after years of users asking it's happening. You're reading Opera GX Gaming Browser is Coming to Linux, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. … [Read more...]

The Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 2 costs $130 but with 40 TOPS and 8GB of onboard RAM it can run LLMs like Qwen 2 and DeepSeek R1 locally, opening up new use cases. You're reading Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 2 Lets You Run LLMs Locally, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. … [Read more...]

An alpha release of Orion for Linux, a new Webkit-based web browser from paid search engine Kagi, is out for testing – and early impressions are positive. You're reading Orion Browser Releases Its First Linux Alpha, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. … [Read more...]

A 'mass rebuild' of packages in the Ubuntu 26.04 archive packages is underway to ensure wider available of architecture variants, frame pointers and ELF metadata. You're reading Ubuntu 26.04 Undergoes ‘Mass Rebuild’ of All Archive Packages, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. … [Read more...]

Linux Mint 22.3 "Zena" is here. Built on Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS, it brings a new-look app menu, Linux 6.14 kernel, and a pair of new system management tools. You're reading Linux Mint 22.3 Released, This is What’s New, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. … [Read more...]

Wine 11.0 improves gaming performance with kernel-level synchronisation, legacy 32-bit Windows app support and expanded Wayland integration. Full details inside. You're reading Wine 11.0 Brings Ntsync Support, Complete WoW64 + Other Changes, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. … [Read more...]

Firefox 147 released with XDG directory support ending a 20-year Linux bug, auto Picture-in-Picture, better AMD video performance, and new web standards. You're reading Firefox 147 Arrives with XDG Support on Linux, Auto-PiP + More, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. … [Read more...]

A new hardware enablement (HWE) will roll out to users on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS this month, ahead of the Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS point release due on February 12. Ubuntu’s engineers periodically backport the Linux kernel and graphics drivers included in interim releases to the current long-term support (LTS) version. The next update delivers components … [Read more...]

Canonical's ARM64 Steam Snap brings x86 gaming to Ubuntu ARM systems via FEX emulation. Early testing shows 200+ FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. You can help test it. You're reading Ubuntu’s New ARM Steam Snap is Available for Testing, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. … [Read more...]