Ubuntu Unity desktop still very annoying compared to MATE.

The Ubuntu Unity desktop environment is very annoying compared to the MATE alternative. I keep getting notifications that an app has stopped working, like Redshift, and then it loads it up again and it is running twice. Why does this even happen? With the MATE desktop environment, it is very stable and reliable. The system … Read more

Some very useful Gnome 3 tips for Linux users.

Use the Gnome favorites barUse a blue light filter for GnomeSet GTK 3.0 theme with command line Use the Gnome favorites bar To add applications to the favorites bar on the left of the screen in Gnome 3, just right click on any application icon in the applications menu and select add to favorites. Then … Read more

How to get the Unity Tweak Tool running in Ubuntu 17.10.

I was trying to run the Unity Tweak Tool on Ubuntu 17.10 and I got this error. jason@kaio:~$ unity-tweak-tool /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/UnityTweakTool/__init__.py:40: PyGIWarning: Gtk was imported without specifying a version first. Use gi.require_version(’Gtk’, ‘3.0’) before import to ensure that the right version gets loaded. from gi.repository import Gtk Error: schema com.canonical.notify-osd not installedjason@kaio:~$ unity-tweak-tool /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/UnityTweakTool/__init__.py:40: PyGIWarning: Gtk … Read more

More lovely GTK themes for Linux and Android desktops.

GTK themes . Vertex. https://github.com/horst3180/Vertex-theme. Vertex is a theme for GTK 3, GTK 2, Gnome-Shell and Cinnamon. It supports GTK 3 and GTK 2 based desktop environments like Gnome, Cinnamon, Mate, XFCE, Budgie, Pantheon, etc. Ceti 2. https://github.com/horst3180/Ceti-theme. The GTK3 theme supports Gnome 3.8, 3.10 and 3.12, but the Gnome Shell theme only works on … Read more

Move the Unity launcher to the bottom of the screen with the new 16.04 release.

The new Ubuntu 16.04 release allows moving the Unity launcher to the bottom of the screen. This does make sense, screens are wider than they are tall, and I like having the bar on the bottom of the screen. Use the command below to move the bar to the bottom. jason@jason-desktop:~$ gsettings set com.canonical.Unity.Launcher launcher-position … Read more

The new Ubuntu 14.04 Unity desktop. Some cool new features.

The new Ubuntu 14.04 Unity desktop has some cool features. The icons on the sidebar launcher may be re-sized to 16 pixels in size. This allows the launcher bar to take up even less space. And the new 3.13 kernel includes many enhancements over the old 3.12 release. Firefox 25.0 is the standard browser for … Read more

How to install the Ubuntu Unity desktop in Linux Mint 15.

How you can install the Ubuntu Unity desktop on your Linux Mint 15 system. use this command to install the Lightdm login manager; the Unity desktop and other assorted paraphernalia that goes with it. I just did this today with Mint and this worked. You need the ubuntu-desktop package installed to make use of this … Read more

How to enable LLVM rendering in Unity on Linux Mint and Ubuntu.

The Unity desktop in Ubuntu 13.04 supports a different rendering mode that will increase performance on lower specced machines. To enable this, enter the command below to create an empty file in the /etc/X11/Xsession.d directory. sudo touch /etc/X11/Xsession.d/99force-llvmsudo touch /etc/X11/Xsession.d/99force-llvm Then type sudo vim.tiny /etc/X11/Xsession.d/99force-llvm and enter this text. export UNITY_LOW_GFX_MODE=1export UNITY_LOW_GFX_MODE=1 Then press ESC … 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

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

Ubuntu spotted in the wild running on a promotional booth.

The Ubuntu Linux distribution has been spotted once again; this time running on a promotional booth. This is yet another sighting of the very useful and powerful desktop OS that is revolutionizing computing all over the world. It is clear that this distribution will be the most popular one yet. Despite the controversy over the … Read more

Linux Mint 14, Unity and dual monitors. Seems to work fairly well indeed.

This is what the Ubuntu Unity desktop looks like with a dual monitor configuration. The launcher bar is on both desktops; but the dash when clicked on either desktop is independent of the other. And the wallpaper will span both desktops. This is on Linux Mint 14 and it is clear to see that this … Read more

Ubuntu Unity desktop displayed in the Medaka Box (めだかボックス) anime series.

The Ubuntu Unity desktop has been spotted again; this time in the Medaka Box anime series. This is even more product placement for the Ubuntu Unity desktop and the Linux distribution overall. Of course Ubuntu is very popular; it is shown on televison a few times; appearing in the Extreme Makeover television show as well … Read more

My experiences using the Ubuntu 12.10 distribution on the desktop.

After my experiences with the installation of the Ubuntu 12.10 Linux distribution in Virtualbox; finding that even with the latest Virtualbox 4.22 release the Ubuntu 12.10 Unity desktop is still very slow; I have installed this distribution onto a 2 terabyte hard disk and I am currently downloading the fglrx packages to get the ATI … Read more