How to clean Linux Mint safely 

First of all: never use cleaning applications like BleachBit! Those software wrecking balls are very risky and may damage your system beyond repair. There are a few safe cleaning actions, which I’ll describe below. Linux Mint doesn’t get polluted much over time. It even doesn’t need defragmentation. The only cleansing actions you might want to […]

OpenOffice, after years of neglect, could shut down

OpenOffice, after years of neglect, could shut down As LibreOffice soars, OpenOffice management considers retiring the project. JON BRODKIN – 9/2/2016, 6:53 PM The latest version of OpenOffice. 222 OpenOffice, once the premier open source alternative to Microsoft Office, could be shut down because there aren’t enough developers to update the office suite. Project leaders […]

Launcher List Indicator Update Adds PPA, New Workspaces Features

The applet in action Did you find the Launcher List Indicator we wrote about recently useful? If so, you’ll want to check in with the latest version that’s available.  Why? Well, a number of you said how more useful this applet would be if the launcher lists changed depending on which workspace you use. Well, this applet now supports exactly that! Workspace Switcher […]

How To Install Unity Mail on Ubuntu 16.04

How To Install Unity Mail on Ubuntu 16.04 Unity Mail back in 2011 Do you remember a small little Ubuntu app called Unity Mail? A small app, it let you see the number of unread messages in your Gmail (or other webmail) account on the Unity launcher without the (comparative) hassle of setting up or running a fully fledged desktop e-mail […]

View Battery Usage on Your Ubuntu Laptop with CPU-G

View Battery Usage on Your Ubuntu Laptop with CPU-G Monitoring battery life of your Ubuntu laptop just got a touch easier. The Atareao team has added a new battery usage and information section to its fork of the CPU-G hardware information tool (think CPU-Z on Windows). You’re probably familiar with seeing a timeline power usage graph on […]