Step into 2026 with your personalized open source forecast!

New Year, new you, new Linux commands?

Happy New Year's Eve, Linux enthusiasts! 🎉

These open source gems have helped me refine my workflow.

New crash recovery wrapper and welcome screen arrive, though windowrules require manual migration.

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.

Using an industry-oriented device can surely test the limits of a DIY enthusiast.

The v3 patch series brings improved performance and new features while dropping the "Plus" moniker.

A new GNOME Shell extension brings vertical scrolling back to the app grid. Ideal for mouse scroll wheel obsessives running GNOME 49. You're reading Make GNOME’s App Grid Scroll Vertically (Like it Used to), a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.

Two-year journey from Debian Ports brings LoongArch to the officially supported architecture lineup.

But it's not entirely Arch Linux's fault. This stems from NVIDIA dropping Pascal support and Arch's decision to push legacy drivers to AUR.

And I understand why he got annoyed and angry.

The Hyprland ecosystem has matured significantly. We are no longer just looking at 'text files', some of these projects are complete desktop shells that outclass macOS in polish.

Pinta 3.1 is available for download. The open source image editor adds axonometric grids, polygon selection tool, lower memory usage – and lots more! You're reading Pinta 3.1 is Out with Axonometric Grids, Marching Ants + More, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.

Turntable 5.0 adds collapsible player controls you can hide on-demand, plus a year-end 'wrapped' recap pulling stats from Last.fm, Libre.fm and more. Free on Flathub. You're reading Turntable 5.0 Adds Collapsible Player Controls & Year-End Recap, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.

The devs plan a hardened server image with optimized packages and pre-tuned settings.

Did you know you can get COSMIC on Ubuntu? This unofficial PPA makes it possible.

We do not need a mythical “year of the Linux desktop” for Linux to keep growing. We just need good ideas, consistent execution, and projects that keep getting better with every release.

Gifts for you, gifts for us. Merry Christmas!

Firefox's new Split View lets you browse two tabs side-by-side in one window. Enable this experimental feature in Firefox 146 now - here's how. You're reading Firefox is Adding Split View for Tabs, Here’s How to Enable It, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.

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.

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 reproduce elsewhere without permission.

Elementary OS 8.1 is out with Wayland enabled by default, new apps, animations and eye candy. Based on Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS with Linux 6.14. You're reading elementary OS 8.1 is Out, Now Uses Wayland by Default, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.

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