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Open source video editor Shotcut 25.12 adds 10-bit CPU pipeline support, linear color processing, and better hardware encoding on Linux. You're reading Shotcut 25.12 Adds Full 10-Bit Video Editing Support, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.... Read more

A new GNOME Shell extension rethinks the app grid (aka the app picker, app drawer, launcher screen – what do you call it?) by making it scroll vertically instead of horizontally. Y’know, the way it did before GNOME 40 changed it. GNOME 40’s switch to horizontal app grid scrolling in... Read more

Following on from its beta release in September, the Pinta 3.1 release is now available for download with new features and plenty of fixes. Pinta is, as I’m sure you know, a modest open-source and cross-platform image editor. It began life as a pseudo-clone of Paint.NET (the former being written... Read more

A new version of Turntable, the universel music scrobbling tool and ‘now playing’ desktop widget for Linux is out with a couple of cool new features. As the app is a conduit to relay your listening habits to other services, this update adds a simple “wrapped year-in-review” style recap of... Read more

Mozilla’s leadership is fixated on adding AI features to Firefox, but the browser is quietly working on something users actually want: Split View, which lets you browse two websites side-by-side in a single tab. Firefox’s Split View is a neater approach to what I (and no doubt you) probably do:... Read more

Ghostty, the fast GPU‑accelerated terminal, now operates under a non‑profit funding model through fiscal sponsorship with Hack Club. Here’s what it means. You're reading Ghostty Terminal Adopts a Non-Profit Funding Model, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.... Read more

Want to run COSMIC desktop on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS? A new (unofficial) PPA makes it easy to. Follow the steps in this guide, learn about the caveats and how to 'undo'. You're reading How to Install COSMIC Desktop on Ubuntu 24.04 (PPA), a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not... Read more

A new version of Ubuntu-based Linux distribution elementary OS is available to download. The elementary OS 8.1 ‘Circe’ release is built atop a Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS base and runs the Linux 6.14 kernel by default. A raft of improvements to the Pantheon desktop environment, core apps, and the wider user experience are... Read more

Add an animated Santa desktop pet to Ubuntu with Gnomelets GNOME extension. See Santa walk on windows, jump and roam your screen. Works with GNOME 45+. You're reading Add a Roaming Pixel Santa to Your Ubuntu Desktop for Christmas, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without... Read more

A new look app menu, expanded search abilities in the file manager and a modern on-screen keyboard are among new features in Linux Mint 22.3, which just hit beta. Linux Mint 22.3 “Zena” is the fourth and final update in the Linux Mint 22 branch, building on the many changes the... Read more