New Nautilus Next (GNOME Files App) Mockups
Allan Day, UX Designer at Red Hat and GNOME contributor, posted an updated set of designs for the GNOME Files app, which he calls Nautilus Next.
In the mockups (this is not real code yet and it can change later on), a new lists and grids design is presented, in which:
- the thumbnails are larger and clearer;
- the grids are responsive;
- the lists have thumbnails and separators between rows to aid readability.
GTK 3.10 Lands In Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr
Despite Sebastien Bacher's (software engineer at Canonical) initial proposal to stay on GTK 3.8 for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, GTK 3.10 landed in the Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr proposed repositories.
Pinguy OS 13.10 Released [Screenshots, Video]
Pinguy OS 13.10 (based on Ubuntu 13.10) has been released with GNOME 3.10 by default, along with some new tweaks.
Pinguy OS is a remastered Ubuntu with a lot of useful default applications - great for those who don't like to do a lot of tweaking and want an OS that "just works".
This is the final 13.10 release but it's called beta because only LTS releases are considered stable.
Things To Do After Installing Ubuntu On A Chromebook Using Crouton
Yesterday I wrote about installing Ubuntu on your Chromebook using Crouton. However, Crouton only installs a few apps so here's what you should install on your new Ubuntu installation running on top of Chrome OS and a few thing that you may want to fix, like the brightness and volume keys or how to get Ubuntu Software Center to work.
Note: Below I'll only cover Unity and Xfce but there are some generic tips as well.
Remote Desktop Tool `TeamViewer` 9 Available For Download
TeamViewer, the popular software for remote support and online meetings, has reached version 9, receiving Wake-onLAN support, notifications for Computers & Contacts and more.
Install Ubuntu On Your Chromebook Using Crouton
I recently got a Chromebook and decided to install Ubuntu on it. There are two ways (that I know of) of doing this: using Crouton, which uses a chroot environment and lets you run both Chrome OS and Ubuntu in the same time and you can switch between the two using a keyboard shortcut, and ChrUbuntu, which works you can dual boot with Chrome OS but it only supports x86-based Chromebooks.
Since I have an ARM-based Chromebook (HP Chromebook 11 - it's not on sale currently due to some issues with the charger), I've used Crouton. I actually prefer Crouton for the way it allows switching between Chrome OS and Ubuntu without having to restart.
If you own a Chromebook and want to install Ubuntu using Crouton, here's how to do it. I've tested this on HP Chromebook 11, but it should work on any Chromebook.
Oracle Java PPA Updated With ARM Support
Starting today, both Oracle Java 7 and Java 8 (JDK) installers available in the WebUpd8 Java PPA support ARM.
