Firefox 150 brings Linux emoji picker, PDF page ordering + more
Firefox 150 is released this week with an enhanced Split View features, multi-tab sharing and a clutch of welcome PDF editor improvements. Split View debuted in Firefox 149 last month, letting you easily view two web-pages side-by-side in a single tab (no more juggling windows). In Firefox 150, you can right-click a link on a web page and choose Open Link in Split View to, well, do precisely that. Firefox’s Split View feature now includes an option to Reverse Tabs in the context menu (three dots at the bottom of a focused split). And when creating a new Split View without a […] You’re reading Firefox 150 brings Linux emoji picker, PDF page ordering + more, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. …

GIMP 3.2.4 released with fresh set of bug fixes
Bug fixes arrive in GIMP 3.2.4, the latest maintenance update for the current 3.2.x stable series. Assorted improvements made since GIMP 3.2.2 dropped in March include a variety of layer workflow tweaks, like ensuring certain actions, like ‘Layers to Image Size’ and ‘Resize Layer to Selection’ only on raster layers (not vector, linked or text layers). Similarly, the team says they “caught more cases where tools would accidentally rasterize link, text, and vector layers”. A layer naming issue broke what GIMP devs refer to as “the principle of least surprise”, so that’s been resolved. In earlier builds opening an XCF […] You’re reading GIMP 3.2.4 released with fresh set of bug fixes, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. …

Type with your voice on Linux using this Whisper-based app
Your mouth can (probably) say things quicker than your hands can type, yet voice typing is rarely used as a primary input method on desktop – yet most of us think nothing of using it on mobile. That’s despite speech-to-text being available on desktop OSes for decades, natively and through dedicated apps. It never caught on because it was inaccurate and slow and typically hidden away as an assistive feature. (And because a lot of what you do at a keyboard is navigation and that is less efficient to speak, unless ‘arrow down, arrow down, arrow down’ is some trendy […] You’re reading Type with your voice on Linux using this Whisper-based app, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. …

Thunderbolt is an open-source ‘AI client’ from Mozilla’s for-profit arm
Thunderbolt is a new open source AI client from the Mozilla-owned MZLA Technologies aimed at enterprises who want to run self-hosted chatbots on their own infrastructure. MZLA Technologies is the for-profit subsidiary of the Mozilla Foundation that develops and maintains the Thunderbird email client. It says Thunderbolt was created with the support of a grant from Mozilla. Terrible name aside (Intel owns a trademark for ‘Thunderbolt’ which Apple markets heavily, so it’s not the best choice for clarity), the LLM that MZLA Technologies asked to write their press release says that Thunderbolt is a “sovereign AI client” for organisations who want their own AI infrastructure. […] You’re reading Thunderbolt is an open-source ‘AI client’ from Mozilla’s for-profit arm, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. …

Linux Mint’s next release won’t be until Christmas 2026
Linux Mint has confirmed it is switching to a longer development cycle, in order to give the team more time to ‘fix bugs and improve the desktop’. As a result, the Linux Mint 23 release is now slated to launch in December 2026. It will, among other planned changes, use the same installer as LMDE (Linux Mint Debian Edition) as this offers better OEM install, SecureBoot and LVM/LUKS support. Project lead Clement Lefebvre intimated that upending the distro’s standard twice-yearly release model was needed in February, noting that “…one of our strengths is that we’re doing things incrementally and changing […] You’re reading Linux Mint’s next release won’t be until Christmas 2026, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. …

Zorin OS 18.1 released, new Lite edition available
The first point release to Zorin OS 18 is now available for download, arriving six months and some 3.3 million downloads after the original launch. Zorin OS 18.1 is a point release update. It’s still based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS-based but adds a variety of desktop refinements, updated software and a new kernel (courtesy of the recent Ubuntu HWE from Canonical). A new Zorin OS Lite also launches today. This nimble edition is aimed at older, lower-spec hardware and is based around a customised Xfce desktop rather than the GNOME Shell desktop the main edition uses. If you already run […] You’re reading Zorin OS 18.1 released, new Lite edition available, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. …

Opera GX for Linux arrives on Flathub & Snap store
Installing Opera GX on Linux is now easier, with official packages available on the Canonical Snap Store and Flathub. Opera GX made its debut Linux release in March 2026, with the gaming-centric web browser porting over many of the novel features that have helped to make it a modest hit on Windows and macOS. That includes CPU, RAM and network controls provided, background sounds, themes and eye-candy like web shaders. A ‘Hot Tabs Killer’ feature automatically nukes tabs which use excessive resources (other browsers have similar features with more tactile names like ‘tab sleep’). You can install Opera GX on […] You’re reading Opera GX for Linux arrives on Flathub & Snap store, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. …

Tributary is the GTK4 Rhythmbox port of your dreams
Ever wondered what a GTK4/libadwaita version of Linux music player Rhythmbox might look like? A new app in development imagines just that. Tributary is billed as a “high-performance, Rhythmbox-style media manager written in pure Rust with GTK4 and libadwaita”. It’s more than a way to play local audio files. Tributary can also access and stream music from Jellyfin, Plex, DAAP/iTunes shares, and Subsonic/Navidrome setups, and makes it easy to browse and play internet radio stations – all from a UI that looks like a GTK4 Rhythmbox. Explaining his decision to create ‘yet another music player’ (no longer a historical meme […] You’re reading Tributary is the GTK4 Rhythmbox port of your dreams, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. …

Quick Lofi – a GNOME extension for chill beats to study to
Quick Lofi is a GNOME Shell extension that puts a lofi radio player in your top bar. If you’ve ever opened a new browser tab to load a “lofi beats to study to” stream on YouTube — lofi girl, perhaps – to act as an ambient backdrop to work to, the appeal will be evident. If not, all you need to know is that mellow, lyric-free, low-tempo sounds are reputedly ideal for focus. A wedge of research backs up the benefits of playing background music (or ambient noise or frequencies, including binaural beats) when studying. A 2022 study showed students who […] You’re reading Quick Lofi – a GNOME extension for chill beats to study to, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. …

Linux 7.0: faster swap, Intel TSX & Rock Band 4 controller support
Linus Torvalds has released Linux 7.0, the kernel version that Ubuntu 26.04 LTS runs on. Linux 7.0 includes a new standardised filesystem error reporting system, faster swap performance and hardware video decoding for a crop of Rockchip ARM64 single-board computers. On the quirky side, Rock Band 4 Bluetooth controller support is now included. The shiny new version number does not, however, signify anything special. Linus has always been upfront that kernel version numbers tick up when the minor number gets a tad unwieldy, not because a ‘milestone’ has been reached. That said, there is plenty in this release worth talking […] You’re reading Linux 7.0: faster swap, Intel TSX & Rock Band 4 controller support, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. …

Ghostty finally lands in the Ubuntu repos
The Ghostty terminal is now packaged in the Ubuntu 26.04 LTS repositories – meaning for those on the new long-term support release, it’s only an apt install away. Ghostty is a fast, open-source terminal emulator for macOS and Linux (Windows support is seemingly trapped between planes), made by Mitchell Hashimoto. It’s picked up millions of users since its launch in December 2024, and has been available on Ubuntu via a community-maintained PPA, DEB and Snap packages for a while. This is its first appearance in the Ubuntu repos proper. What makes Ghostty different? “Ghostty is a fast, feature-rich, and cross-platform […] You’re reading Ghostty finally lands in the Ubuntu repos, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. …

Your old Kindle won’t stop working in May, but don’t get comfortable
Amazon is dropping support for Kindle older models from 20 May, 2026, meaning owners of pre-2013 models will be unable to download new books or set up a device that has been factory reset — deregistering a device will effectively ‘brick’ it. While no company can support all of their products forever (one could argue a company the size of this one could, mind), most of the devices impacted, listed below, have not received firmware updates for over a decade, and most lost on-device access the Kindle Store. The following 2012 or earlier Kindles are affected, as of 20 May, […] You’re reading Your old Kindle won’t stop working in May, but don’t get comfortable, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. …

Rust API and a new plugin system added to Miracle-WM
A new version of Miracle-wm, a tiling window manager built around the Wayland compositor Mir, has been released with a new WebAssembly plugin system and Rust API. Developer Matthew Kosarek, an engineer at Canonical who created miracle-wm as a personal side project, says the new plugin system in v0.9 release will allow for greater window management, animation and configuration, thus making miracle-wm “truly hackable”. He also shared a video overview of the changes in the latest update: A new Rust API for writing plugins is supported in Miracle 0.9, with documentation available for fans of the memory-safe language to swot over; […] You’re reading Rust API and a new plugin system added to Miracle-WM, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. …

Dynamic Music Pill brings lyrics to your GNOME desktop
A clutch of new features are available in Dynamic Music Pill, the slick now playing and media controller extension for GNOME Shell. The “big” new addition is lyrics support. When you listen to a track with synced lyrics in a compatible player, you can view those lyrics by opening the applet controller and clicking on the album art inside of it: The lyrics are shown in a freely scrollable widget, with the active line bolder in white for more emphasis. You can scroll up and down whilst tracks are playing. If you click a lyric line, your music player jumps […] You’re reading Dynamic Music Pill brings lyrics to your GNOME desktop, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. …

macOS app Little Snitch is now available on Linux

Little Snitch is now on Linux. See which apps are making network connections, block unwanted ones and find out how chatty your system really is.

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