The Mailspring email app is now available as a Snap app http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/11/mailspring-email-snap-app
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Mailspring Email Client is now available as a Snap app
The Mailspring email client is now available as a Snap application on Ubuntu and other Linux distros. The part-Electron, part C++ mail app works with
IBM released a new open-source font this week. Here's how to use it on Ubuntu http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/11/use-ibm-plex-font-ubuntu
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IBM Release Open Source Font, Here’s How To Use it on Ubuntu
Computer giant IBM launched a new open-source font last week. It's called 'IBM Plex' and in this post I show you how to set it as the default Ubuntu font.
If you're quick you can get the action/RTS game Brutal Legend for absolutely nothing — but the offer ends tomorrow http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/11/get-brutal-legend-free-right-now
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You Can Get Brutal Legend for Free Right Now — But You’ll Need to Hurry
The Humble Store is giving away Brutal Legend for free right now, but you'll need to act fast to grab it as the offer expires in just over one day's time.
To answer our own question: yes, they really are! http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/11/ambiance-theme-download-ubuntu
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Are These Ambiance Theme Forks Better Than The Real Thing?
Ahh, Ambiance. It's been the default Ubuntu GTK theme for almost as long as I've been blogging, but it's far from being the design darling it was when it d
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An excellent new podcast app for Linux http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/11/cumulonimbus-electron-podcast-client
A neat CLI music player for Spotify, Soundcloud and YouTube. Sadly 16.04 LTS only! http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/11/listen-spotify-youtube-music-streaming-services-command-line
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Command Line Music Player for Spotify, YouTube & Other Streaming Services
Tizonia is a command-line music player that lets you listen to music on Spotify, Google Play Music, YouTube and Soundcloud from the terminal.
An alternative way to transfers files between Ubuntu and your Android phone http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/11/android-file-transfer-app-linux
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How to Install Android File Transfer for Linux
If you struggle to mount your Android phone on Ubuntu you should give Android File Transfer for Linux a try. This free, open source app is a clone of
Looking for an Evernote alternative that works pretty much everywhere? Check out open-source app Joplin http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/11/joplin-open-source-evernote-alternative
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Joplin is an Open-Source Evernote Alternative
Joplin is an open-source Evernote alternative with apps for Linux, Windows, Mac, Android & iOS. There's also a CLI client, and sync support using OneDrive.
Big Unity update coming to Xenial http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/12/ubuntu-16-04-unity-bug-fixes
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Big Unity Desktop Update Coming to Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
A big update to the Unity desktop stack is heading to Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, including a security fix that allowed the lock screen to be bypassed on some systems.
A round-up of some recent Linux app updates http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/12/linux-release-roundup-etcher-mailspring
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Linux Release Roundup: Etcher, Mailspring, PulseEffects + More
We're now officially in Christmas season, but even the overuse of xmas music in public spaces isn't enough to stymie the flow of Linux releases.
We passed 100,000 followers on Twitter at the weekend. To celebrate we'll giving away some Linux-y loot in the new year!
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Vivaldi has opened its ARMs to Raspber… No, sorry, I can't make this pun work. http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/12/vivaldi-browser-arm-raspberry-pi
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Vivaldi Web Browser Comes to the Raspberry Pi
Raspberry Pi users can now use the Vivaldi web browser, with Vivaldi releasing an experimental ARM build of its browser through its website.
CrossOver to the dark side. Sorta. http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/12/crossover-17-linux
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CrossOver 17 Lets You Run Microsoft Office 2016 on Linux
CrossOver 17 has added support for running Microsoft Office 2016 on Linux, WINE performance improvements, and a slate of bug fixes and features.
Ever wondered why the site is called what it is?
Me, 2009: "I want to blog about #Ubuntu, but people will say I'm just a fanboy. They'll be on forums slating me, going: "oh god, not that blog again, the one that's all "OMG! UBUNTU!!1"
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So I called it exactly that! 😆
Me, 2009: "I want to blog about #Ubuntu, but people will say I'm just a fanboy. They'll be on forums slating me, going: "oh god, not that blog again, the one that's all "OMG! UBUNTU!!1"
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So I called it exactly that! 😆