StarLabs StarLite is an Attractive 11-inch Linux Laptop
We run down the new StarLabs StarLite Linux laptop, an 11-inch device with some appealing features. StarLite (mark IV) specs, price, and more in this post. This post, StarLabs StarLite is an Attractive 11-inch Linux Laptop is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. …

GIMP 2.99.8 Released with Clone Tool Tweaks, Support for Windows Ink
A new development version of GIMP is available to download and it comes with a couple of interesting changes. More details, and download links, inside. This post, GIMP 2.99.8 Released with Clone Tool Tweaks, Support for Windows Ink is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. …

How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 21.10
Do the warm reviews for the latest Ubuntu 21.10 release have you intrigued? If they do, here’s how to upgrade to Ubuntu 21.10 from an earlier version. This post, How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 21.10 is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. …

SoftMaker FreeOffice 2021 Now Available to Download
Softmaker FreeOffice 2021 is now available to download. As with previous versions of this free (but not open source) alternative to Microsoft Office, the full suite of apps is available across Windows, macOS, and Linux with no feature limitations or patchy coverage. While SoftMaker says this is a “completely revised version” that is “seamlessly compatible with Microsoft Office” file formats, both new and old, it’s hard to know what’s new in FreeOffice 2021 specifically as there’s no official change-log detailing the changes between this and the previous FreeOffice release. That said, SoftMaker do mention a couple of highlights — just […] This post, SoftMaker FreeOffice 2021 Now Available to Download is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. …

Dash to Dock (Finally) Adds GNOME 40 Support
A new version of Dash to Dock is available to download that includes official support for GNOME 40 (and thus the Ubuntu 21.10 release). More details inside. This post, Dash to Dock (Finally) Adds GNOME 40 Support is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. …

New PinePhone Pro Announced with 6-Core CPU
PinePhone Pro is billed as « the fastest mainline Linux smartphone on the market » and packs performance upgrades compared to the original PinePhone. This post, New PinePhone Pro Announced with 6-Core CPU is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. …

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Codename Revealed
The codename for next year’s Ubuntu 22.04 LTS release has been revealed as ‘Jammy Jellyfish’. The new name was posted on Launchpad, home of Ubuntu development, as is tradition. But what does the codename tell us? Can we glean anything from this mercurially minded moniker? The word ‘jammy’ is used informally in the UK to mean very lucky or very good Jammy is an interesting adjective. Broadly speaking it means to be filled with jam (what American’s call jelly) or something that has the consistency of jam. But the word ‘jammy’ is also used informally in the UK to mean […] This post, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Codename Revealed is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. …

10 Things To Do After Installing Ubuntu 21.10
Here are 10 things to do after you install Ubuntu 21.10 ‘Impish Indri’. These tasks improve the Ubuntu experience, helping you do more, quicker – dive in! This post, 10 Things To Do After Installing Ubuntu 21.10 is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. …

Ubuntu 21.10 Released, Available to Download
It’s here, folks — Ubuntu 21.10 downloads are now live on the Ubuntu website. Ubuntu 21.10 comes crammed with six months worth of changes including the GNOME 40 desktop, a new GTK theme, a Firefox Snap app by default, PulseAudio 15, and Linux 5.13 to name but a few. This release — the 35th Ubuntu release for those keeping count — is backed by 9 months of security updates, critical fixes, and select software updates. If you install 21.10 (or upgrade to it from Ubuntu 21.04) you can upgrade to Ubuntu 22.04 LTS next April — a release supported for […] This post, Ubuntu 21.10 Released, Available to Download is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. …

Ubuntu 21.10: What’s New? [Video]
What’s new in Ubuntu 21.10 ‘Impish Indri’? We’ve handcrafted a short video to showcase the release’s biggest changes and major features. Take a look! This post, Ubuntu 21.10: What’s New? [Video] is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. …

Slimbook Battery 4 Released with Improved Power-Saving Features
Slimbook Battery 4 is out. Its goal: to extend battery life of Linux laptops. The open source energy-tuning utility can also improve performance too. This post, Slimbook Battery 4 Released with Improved Power-Saving Features is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. …

Annotator is a Slick Image Markup Tool for Linux Desktops
Sometimes I want to annotate an image quickly, but without loading up a full-blown image editing app like The GIMP. Today I found an amazing app that lets me do just that. Annotator by Trevor Williams is something of a cross between the macOS Preview app (which has powerful markup tools built-in) and FOSS-fave Shutter. Indeed, until now, my go-to tool for annotating images on Linux is Shutter (or Flameshot, though it can only annotate screenshots you take using it), though its UI is a little dated and a few features are missing. So when I saw Annotator on the […] This post, Annotator is a Slick Image Markup Tool for Linux Desktops is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. …

How GNOME 42 Lights the Way with New ‘Dark Mode’ Preference
GNOME 42 is on course to ship with support for a proper ‘dark mode’ toggle. Right now Linux desktops lack a standardised, system-level way for users to indicate to the system, its apps, and even the websites they visit that they’d prefer them to use a dark appearance. Now, you’re probably thinking: “Joey, Ubuntu already has a dark mode: I use it” — and you’re not mistaken. Major desktop Linux distros, including Ubuntu and Pop!_OS, do include a dark theme option. But changing GTK theme the best way to approach this? Not at all. First off, GTK themes aren’t a […] This post, How GNOME 42 Lights the Way with New ‘Dark Mode’ Preference is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. …

Firefox 93 Released with AVIF Support, Insecure Download Protection
Firefox 93 adds support for AVIF image files, makes PDF form filling more robust, and protects against insecure downloads. More details? Find ’em inside. This post, Firefox 93 Released with AVIF Support, Insecure Download Protection is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. …

Microsoft Office 2021 Includes Better Support for LibreOffice Files
We’re used to hearing that the latest versions of out favourite open-source office suites come with better support for Microsoft Office files, but the other way around? That’s a little less common, but it’s happening. Microsoft Office 2021 is due for release on October 5 for Windows and macOS systems. Among the (many) new features Microsoft is talking about is Office 2021’s support for the OpenDocument Format (ODF) 1.3. “The ODF 1.3 format (using the file extensions .odt, .ods, and .odp) is supported in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint alongside the Office Open XML (OOXML) format (which uses file extensions .docx, […] This post, Microsoft Office 2021 Includes Better Support for LibreOffice Files is from OMG! Ubuntu!. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. …