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Use Custom Themes For Qt Applications (And Fix Qt5 Theme On GNOME) On Linux With Kvantum

Logix May 31, 2018

Some Qt applications look out of place in Gnome (and other Gtk-based desktop environments). To be able to choose the theme Qt applications...

Create Bootable USB Drives From Windows With Rufus (Version 3.0 Released)

Logix May 30, 2018

Rufus , the popular free, open source tool to create bootable USB drives from Windows, has received an update to version 3.0, which include...

Fix Media Player Indicator Extension Misaligned Controls / Text On Gnome Shell 3.28

Logix May 30, 2018

I like having the music app controls in the Gnome Shell top bar so I can easily control whatever music application I'm using without swi...

How To Add A Show Desktop Icon To Ubuntu Dock / Dash To Dock

Logix May 29, 2018

If you're a Gnome Shell user and you're missing having a Show Desktop icon on your dock to quickly show / hide all open windows, he...

A Quick Look At What's Coming To KDE Connect

Logix May 28, 2018

KDE Connect is a project that helps integrating Android devices with Linux desktops, allowing you to receive phone notifications on your...

Command Line Chromecast Player CATT Gets Support For Subtitles And Website Casting

Logix May 28, 2018

CATT , or Cast All The Things, a command line tool to send videos from many online sources as well as local files to your Chromecast, was up...

Pidgin / Libpurple SkypeWeb Plugin Sees New Stable Release

Logix May 25, 2018

SkypeWeb is a plugin that allows using Skype in Pidgin / libpurple chat clients. The plugin can be used to send instant messages and parti...

How To Permanently Change The MAC Address On Linux

Logix May 24, 2018

This article explains how to permanently change / spoof the MAC addresses of network interfaces. For this purpose, we'll use Macchanger ...

How To Set A Different Background For Each Monitor On Gnome, MATE or Budgie Desktops

Logix May 23, 2018

Setting a different background for each monitor in multi-monitor setups should be built into the desktop but, well... Gnome lacks this featu...

Bitwarden Password Manager Adds Command Line Vault

Logix May 23, 2018

Bitwarden , the secure, open source password manager we talked about recently, added a command line tool to its list of apps you can use to...

How To Add A Dynamic Trash Icon To Ubuntu Dock (Gnome Shell)

Logix May 22, 2018

As you might be aware, Gnome Shell doesn't offer an option to add a trash icon to its Dash. Dock extensions like Ubuntu Dock, Dock to P...

Nautilus Ability To Launch Binaries Or Scripts To Be Reverted, Might Be Implemented Differently

Logix May 19, 2018

It looks like the decision to remove the ability to run binaries and scripts from Nautilus file manager will be reverted . The change comes...

Dual Monitor: Fix Mouse Getting Stuck On Second Monitor In Gnome Shell With Ubuntu Dock Or Dash To Dock

Logix May 18, 2018

I was experiencing a really annoying bug in Gnome Shell that I finally managed to "fix", and I thought I'd share it with you ...

Caprine Is A Privacy-Focused Facebook Messenger Desktop App

Logix May 18, 2018

Anyone still using Facebook Messenger? In case you do, here's a Facebook Messenger desktop application that you might like. Caprine ...

Display System Information On Linux With Neofetch (Version 4.0.0 Available)

Logix May 17, 2018

If you want to show off your customized desktop and have information like the OS, desktop environment, theme, icons, and more in the screens...

Gnome Shell Dash To Panel v14 Brings Intellihide, Configurable Window Previews Size

Logix May 17, 2018

The Gnome Shell Dash to Panel extension combines the Dash with the top Gnome panel. The result is a single panel that provides an icon tas...

Ksnip And Flameshot: Qt5 Shutter Screenshot Tool Alternatives

Logix May 16, 2018

Shutter is a great application for taking screenshots in Linux, but it has only received bug fixes for years. The application continues to...

How To Add A Global Menu And HUD To Gnome Shell (Gnome Global AppMenu Extension)

Logix May 15, 2018

Update: the Gnome Global AppMenu extension repository has been removed, so I added a link to a project that forked it (but didn't add mo...

Ubuntu Make Developer Tools Installer 18.05 Adds Support For Atom Beta, Eclipse Javascript, Re-Enables Unity3D

Logix May 15, 2018

Ubuntu Make , the app that allows installing developer tools on Ubuntu systems, was updated to version 18.05, which includes new IDEs, like ...

Nautilus Will No Longer Launch Binaries Or Desktop Files

Logix May 15, 2018

Nautilus (or Files), the Gnome file manager, received a Git update which removes its ability to launch binaries or programs in general. Th...

Get A Floating Live Window Preview In Gnome With Window Corner Preview Extension

Logix May 14, 2018

I really like the Opera video pop out feature, but I wanted this for any window, and not just web videos, so I searched for a Gnome pictur...

Malware Found In The Ubuntu Snap Store

Logix May 12, 2018

Oh, snap! Just because some packages are available to install directly from the Ubuntu Software Center doesn't make them safe. This is ...

Cast Videos To Chromecast On Linux With Gnomecast

Logix May 11, 2018

Gnomecast offers a very easy way of casting local video and audio files to Chromecast devices from Linux. It is ideal for quickly playing ...

Get Qt5 Apps To Use Native Gtk+ Style In Ubuntu Or Debian

Logix May 10, 2018

Some Qt5 applications don't use a Gtk+ style by default in Gnome (in Ubuntu 18.04 for example), which makes them look out of place. This...

Fix libpng12-0 Missing In Ubuntu 22.10, 22.04, 21.10 Or 20.04

Logix May 10, 2018

In this article you'll find a very easy to apply fix that allows installing and running applications that depend on libpng12-0 in Ubunt...

Mark Text: FOSS Markdown Editor With Realtime Preview

Logix May 10, 2018

Mark Text is a fairly new free, open source Markdown editor for Linux, Windows and Mac. Aimed at improving your editing efficiency, the e...

Official Atom Repository For Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Red Hat, CentOS, And openSUSE

Logix May 09, 2018

Atom , the cross-platform, open source code editor developed by Github, has become quite popular thanks to its plug-ins and embedded Git Co...

PulseEffects: A Nice System-Wide PulseAudio Equalizer / Audio Effects App

Logix May 09, 2018

A system-wide equalizer can be useful in situations where an application doesn't have its own equalizer, like Spotify on desktops , for...

How To Get Flatpak Apps To Use The Correct Gtk Theme

Logix May 02, 2018

Flatpak is a utility for software deployment, package management, and application virtualization for Linux desktops. Like Snap packages, Fl...

Bitwarden: The Secure, Open Source Password Manager You're Looking For

Logix May 01, 2018

I was recently looking to migrate my passwords to an open source, cross platform password manager that sync passwords but also allows access...

Command Line Cloud Storage Hub Rclone 1.41 Adds Mega And Public Links Support

Logix May 01, 2018

Rclone 1.41 includes support for Mega cloud storage service, public links support, option to get quota information from a remote, SharePoint...

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