Lovely icon themes for your Linux Mint gnome desktop.

OSX Nostalgie: http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/OSX-Nostalgie?content=157390. This icon theme is a copy of the default icon theme for Macintosh OSX. Faenza: http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Faenza?content=128143. This is the highest rated icon theme on the Gnome Look website. Win2-7: http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Win2-7+Pack?content=113264. The Windows 7 transformation pack for Gnome. This will make your Linux desktop look like Windows 7. Elementary icons: http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/elementary+Icons?content=73439. A beautiful … Read more

Gnome Shell versus Unity on Linux Mint 15. What I think about the two competing desktops.

The Gnome Shell desktop on Linux Mint 15 is a pretty good desktop environment for any Linux user, but after typing sudo apt-get install unity on Linux Mint 15 and trying it out, I actually think that the Unity desktop is the faster of the two. Despite the Macintosh styled interface. The ability to quickly … Read more

TRON Legacy GDM theme. A nice addition to any Linux computer.

TRON Legacy GDM theme: http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php?content=117133. This will also work with MDM in Linux Mint 15. TRON Legacy Gnome Shell theme: http://half-left.deviantart.com/art/GNOME-Shell-Tron-Legacy-208220836. This theme is very reminiscent of the theme that the computer uses in the movie. You need to install the User Themes extension to load this theme. TRON Legacy lightcycle wallpaper: http://www.moviedeskback.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Tron-Legacy-Wallpapers-1600×1200-6.jpg. Die Hard … Read more

Awesome elegance colors theme for Gnome Shell, this can change colors automatically.

Some beautiful GTK themes for Linux Mint and Ubuntu http://satya164.deviantart.com/art/Gnome-Shell-Elegance-Colors-305966388. This awesome new theme for Gnome Shell has the ability to change colors automatically depending upon the wallpaper the user has at the moment. This would be very good for a user that wants a dynamically changing desktop experience whenever they choose a new wallpaper. … Read more

The new Debian 7.0 distribution really is an awesome desktop Linux distribution.

I have just started using the Debian 7.0 distribution after installing it today on my laptop and it is an extremely good Linux distribution that has codecs already installed allowing the user to play Xvid and MP3 formats straight out of the box. The installation was quite painless; I had used up all of the … Read more

Ubuntu 13.04 released; this is the best version of the Ubuntu distribution yet.

The Ubuntu 13.04 distribution has been released. This will bring even more users to the Linux fold. I like Linux for the ease of use and the hardware support. this is a good reason for anyone to use Linux. The Ubuntu distribution has been around for a while. We had the awesome 8.10 distribution that … Read more

Quality GTK 3 themes for Gnome Shell and the Linux Mint 14 MATE desktop.

Faience: http://tiheum.deviantart.com/art/GTK3-Gnome-Shell-Faience-255097456. This is a GTK 3 theme that will make your Gnome Shell desktop look exquisite. This has awesome brushed aluminium styled switches for controls in the GTK windows. This is one theme that you must install. Hope GTK 3: http://grvrulz.deviantart.com/art/Hope-gtk3-206207315. Another quality GTK 3 theme for Gnome Shell. Well worth installing. Gaia GTK 3 … Read more

A look at the Gnome Shell 3.8 desktop environment in Ubuntu 13.04.

This is what the Nautilus File Manager looks like in Gnome Shell 3.8. With buttons on the top to control the view modes and a simple breadcrumbs navigation style, it is nice and simple while remaining very easy to use indeed. Ubuntu 13.04 is shaping up to be the best Ubuntu release yet. And this … Read more

Ubuntu 13.04 Gnome Shell daily builds available for download.

The newest daily builds of the Gnome Shell powered Ubuntu 13.04 distribution have been released; this distribution is the newest incarnation of the Ubuntu distribution that sports the latest Gnome Shell interface. Gnome Shell also has built a new Gnome fallback mode that is said to be more like Gnome 2.32.2. Although from what I … Read more

Some very useful Gnome Shell extensions to make this desktop better for the advanced user.

Advanced settings in UserMenu: Advanced Settings in UserMenu. Frippery shut down menu: Frippery Shut Down Menu. Add a proper shutdown option to the user menu. Dash to Dock: Dash to Dock. This gives you a lovely dock on the side of your screen. Just like in the Macintosh operating system interface. There are useful configuration settings to change … Read more

How to get a panel on both monitors with Gnome Shell 3.6.

This extension allows you to have a panel on both monitors with Gnome Shell 3.6. I use this extension and it works perfectly, allowing the Gnome Shell desktop to properly span both screens with a panel on each one: https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/323/multiple-monitor-panels/. This extension allows you to have a Macintosh OSX styled dock on the left of … Read more

A lovely GTK 3.0 theme and wallpaper set for MATE and Gnome Shell.

I have recently installed the Gnome Shell desktop on Linux Mint 14 and I have found a nice theme set for that desktop. Type this command to install the Bluebird theme and some nice wallpapers. sudo apt-get install shimmer-themes shimmer-wallpaperssudo apt-get install shimmer-themes shimmer-wallpapers This installs the GTK theme engine, some wallpapers and a nice … Read more

Useful BIOS Setup simulator. This is a good learning tool.

BIOS Setup emulator: http://appro.mit.jyu.fi/tools/biossimu/simu.html#. This is a BIOS Setup simulator. This runs as a HTML page and this is a very interesting diversion as well as a learning tool. The computers BIOS or Basic Input Output System is stored on a CMOS chip with the settings stored with the power supplied by a small button … Read more

Why the Fedora 18 Gnome desktop sucks and it is better to use the MATE desktop instead.

The new Fedora 18 Gnome Version 3.6.2 distribution is the most dumbed down version of the Gnome desktop yet. They have removed the ability to set up different themes by default. The only thing that you can do in the Appearance menu is set the wallpaper. I have a dual monitor setup with an ATI … Read more

How to install the unstable builds of Gnome Shell 3.7 in Ubuntu 12.10.

The Gnome Shell 3.6 builds are available for Ubuntu 12.10; but if you want to install the unstable builds of Gnome Shell 3.7 to test it out on your computer, then these commands will install it. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3 #The GNOME3 team PPA</code>   sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3-staging #The GNOME3 staging PPAsudo add-apt-repository ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3 #The GNOME3 … Read more

Fedora 18 Gnome Shell desktop has the Power Off option in the user menu by default.

The new Fedora 18 Linux distribution has the Power Off option available in the user menu by default; negating the need to install an add-on from extensions.gnome.org to add this functionality. This is a very good addition to the new Fedora distribution. According to this blog linked here: http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/gnome-3-6.html. There are other problems with the … Read more

Ubuntu Gnome Shell re-mix available; download links here.

Here is a link to the page hosting downloads of the Ubuntu Gnome Shell re-mix. This is a version of the Ubuntu distribution that uses the Gnome Shell desktop instead of the default Unity. This is a more customisable desktop for the Linux desktop user. Of course you can just install the KDM login manager … Read more

Gnome 3.8 desktop to drop the gnome-fallback option.

The Gnome 3.8 desktop is planning to ship without the fallback desktop that allows the Gnome desktop to function on computers that do not have the minimum specifications required to use the Gnome 3 desktop. But obviously you can use either the Lxde or Xfce desktops if your machine does not match the specifications required … Read more