My laptop has issues with coil whine, resulting in me needing to disable Intel Turbo Boost. I usually use a GNOME Extension like CPU Power Manager but at the time of writing that extension isn’t compatible with GNOME 40, and isn’t much use for non-GNOME users. Firstly elevate to sudo with sudo -i, then: nano […]
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One of the best things about Linux is how basically anything is possible. Out of the box most Linux distros get a lot right, but there are some great tweaks you do to make the experience even better. This is aimed at GNOME users (e.g; Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, and CentOS all use GNOME out of
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If you have a modern pair of Bluetooth headphones, chances are it supports aptX. I personally prefer the sound of the AAC Bluetooth codec, but aptX-LL (Low Latency) is a must-have if your headphones support it for watching videos and minimising A/V sync issues. If your headphones support aptX-HD or Sony’s LDAC, you’ll also want
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As part of a new blogpost series, we’re going to be picking a monthly winner for our UI of the Month contest. Every Reddit thread we come across recommends the same things, and it’s not much better on theme marketplaces either so we’ve decided to share a new theme + icon pack every month. Icon Pack:
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ClamAV is a FOSS anti-virus product, and while it doesn’t offer features we’re all used to now such as real-time scanning we’ll walk you through the process of configuring a cronjob to scan on a regular basis. Premium AV is still our recommendation if you want advanced security, but ClamAV is sufficient for most use
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By default, Canonical have put the dock in Ubuntu on the left-hand side of the screen. This can be useful for maximising vertical real estate in browsers and word processors, but it super easy to move the dock location. To do this, simply press the Special key on your keyboard (Windows key on a standard
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