KDE Plasma 6.6 release lets you extract text from screenshots, control app volume from the taskbar, save custom themes and fixes the 60Hz animation cap. You're reading KDE Plasma 6.6 is out – screenshot OCR, refresh rate fix + more, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere [...]

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS will split its 600MB linux-firmware package into 17 vendor-specific packages to reduce bandwidth and download sizes of firmware updates. You're reading Ubuntu 26.04 splits firmware package to reduce update sizes, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere [...]

Download the official Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 'Resolute Raccoon' mascot as an SVG vector file to use in your custom wallpapers and personalised Ubuntu artwork. You're reading Official Ubuntu 26.04 ‘Resolute Raccoon’ mascot revealed, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere [...]

Linux Mint 23 will expand its System Administration tool (mintsysadm) with a new Users section, enabling post-install home encryption and more. You're reading Linux Mint is adding post-install home encryption option, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.

Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS is now available to download. This fourth point release brings the Linux 6.17 HWE kernel and Mesa 25.2 graphics stack for better hardware support. You're reading Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS released with Linux 6.17 + Mesa 25.2, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce [...]

Linux Mint developers are considering ending the distro’s six‑month release cycle, a change that could mean fewer updates and a slower release pace. You're reading Linux Mint may make fewer releases a year to ‘uncap ambition’, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere [...]

CrossOver 26 is out with new Windows app and game compatibility, Wine 11.0 and NYSync support to make running Windows software on Linux even smoother. You're reading CrossOver 26 released with Wine 11.0 and NTSync support, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.

Ubuntu 26.04 drops the 'Software & Updates' app, with some settings moving elsewhere as Canonical simplifies the distro's configuration tools. You're reading Ubuntu drops the ‘Software & Updates’ tool from new installs, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere [...]

Cine is a new GTK4/libadwaita video player for Linux using an MPV backend. We take a look at the app as Ubuntu 26.04 prepares to swap Totem for Showtime. You're reading Cine is a sleek, MPV-powered video player for GNOME, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.

Linux 6.19 brings native Vulkan support to older AMD Radeon GPUs, hardware-accelerated HDR via the DRM Colour Pipeline API and ext4 speed boosts. You're reading Linux 6.19: 40% Speed Boost on Old AMD GPUs & Faster Ext4, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.

SpacemiT and Canonical bring Ubuntu 26.04 LTS to the K3 RISC-V SoC, one of the first RVA23-compliant on sale. Ubuntu 24.04 support expands to the K1. You're reading Ubuntu 26.04 is coming to SpacemiT’s K3 (RISC-V RVA23 SoC), a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without [...]

To help offset the industry-wide RAM price increases, a new version of the Raspberry Pi 4 has been released that uses dual-RAM chips. You're reading New Raspberry Pi 4 models splits RAM across dual chips, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.