GNOME Shell search redesign use a floating overlay
The next version of GNOME Shell, out in September, is ‘likely’ to include a redesigned search experience. Currently, when you start a search from the GNOME Shell overview, a dedicated search results screen replaces the one you’re looking at, i.e., the…
ChatGPT desktop app is now available for Linux (in preview)
OpenAI has announced a preview release of the official ChatGPT Desktop app for Linux. Compared to using ChatGPT in a browser tab, the GUI desktop app can run Codex in your local repos, hook into and control other apps via extensions, handle ChatGPT…
Linux Mint will delete your old kernel versions automatically
Linux Mint has announced an overhaul in its kernel management, and will now automatically delete old kernels once a week. Kernel management is moving out of Update Manager and into the System Administration tool on both standard and LMDE versions and it…
Linux Mint 22.3 HWE released with Linux kernel 7.0
A refreshed Linux Mint 22.3 (Zena) OS installer is available for download, powered by Linux kernel 7.0. The distro made the first Linux Mint 22.3 HWE ISO available in March, with an installer that boots Linux 6.17 by default. That image remains available…
Windows 11’s Weather app uses ~1GB RAM, Linux apps a fraction
I was flummoxed to read a report on how much memory Microsoft’s Weather app uses on Windows 11 – more than 1GB just to render what is, ostensibly, a fancy table of stats. Less surprising is that the GNOME Weather app does the same job for under a fifth…
Orion for Linux beta update adds private browsing and link previews
Kagi has released a new beta of Orion for Linux, a WebKitGTK-based port of its popular browser for macOS and IOS. Orion for Linux v0.4.1 builds on the v0.3.0 public beta, released in May, adding more features found on its macOS and iOS versions and…
Dynamic Music Pill adds word-by-word lyrics highlighting
An updated version of Dynamic Music Pill, the GNOME Shell extension to put now playing track info and lyrics in your panel or dock with animated flourishes, is out. If you’re prone some desk-side crooning, Dynamic Music Pill v1.3.0 brings two new lyrics…
Calibre 9.13 fixes broken ebook search in the content server
A new bug-fix release of Calibre, the open-source e-book manger, view and converter, is available for download. Calibre 9.13 fixes a number of PDF-related issues, including a conversion error that could occur on Linux distributions shipping an ‘ancient’…
Resources beta adds PowerPC temp, AMD NPU stats
Resources 51 beta, the system monitor Ubuntu now uses, adds AMD NPU stats, PowerPC CPU temps and alternative memory-usage metrics. You’re reading Resources beta adds PowerPC temp, AMD NPU stats, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce…
Rhythmbox 3.5 lets you sync your podcast listening across apps
Rhythmbox 3.5.0 is out and it now lets you sync podcast subscriptions and listening progress across apps – the standout feature in the music player’s first major release in nine months You’re reading Rhythmbox 3.5 lets you sync your podcast…