June 18, 2011
Even since before Gnome Shell’s official release, people have been hard at work creating some interesting themes for the new desktop environment. Changing themes in Gnome Shell isn’t hard thanks to some nice configuration tools you can install. Thanks to releases such as Fedora 15, which has Gnome Shell by default, applying themes is quickly becoming a more desired action.
May 30, 2011
There aren’t exactly a bazillion different customization options for just about anything, as GNOME 3/Shell is still relatively new. If you’re one of those people who can’t stand GNOME 3 as long as you cannot change a few more things than are allowed by default, here’s something that will make you think twice.
May 23, 2011
As far as I know myself, there have been plenty of times where a virtual keyboard would have been extremely helpful. For example, it is sometimes recommended to use a virtual keyboard when typing in a password for an important website like a bank or Lastpass in order to eliminate the chances of keylogging software [...]
May 12, 2011
Ubuntu’s latest release, version 11.04, brings with it a completely new desktop interface called Unity. Its release has received mixed reviews, though honestly it comes down to taste. There is never a piece of software that literally everyone likes, and Unity is a good example of that. But if you do like it, congratulations! Aside from a functional desktop, you’ll have a number of configuration tools at your fingertips.
April 18, 2011
If you tend to use up a lot of storage, you’ll probably have had some storage problems. You might still have a lot of empty hard drives lying around, but splitting up all your data across these drives would be confusing in the long run. However, there’s an easy way to combine all of those hard drives into one seamless storage container with a Linux technology called LVM, which is short for “Logical Volume Management”.
March 16, 2011
MakeUseOf has posted free PDF manuals for users interested in switching to Linux because there are many good reasons to. The desktop customization options are endless, and so it’s not hard to modify bits of your computer, whether you’re in LTS Lucid (check this post to understand why there are so many different versions of Linux) or Karmic, [...]
November 11, 2010
Taking much of the pain out of using Wine, PlayOnLinux is a must-have application for any Linux gamer. Providing automated installation scripts for dozens of games – and a wide variety of other software including Google Sketchup, Photoshop and AutoCAD – this program is worth checking out if you’re dependent on Windows software but prefer [...]
September 13, 2010
A few weeks ago, I installed Ubuntu 10.04 on a spare partition. I’d dabbled with Linux before, mainly through a Knoppix Live CD many moons ago but working at MakeUseOf, it’s often hard to ignore some of the great articles aimed at Linux users and these ultimately made Ubuntu quite an attractive proposition. That, and [...]
August 26, 2010
I’m a Ubuntu guy at heart, but the team over at bicycle-based IT company iSupportU, my home away from MakeUseOf, includes a couple of real Mac types. As such, a recent company memo stated that music can now reach our stereo over something called “AirTunes.” First, I grumbled about the typical Apple naming scheme, then I wondered [...]
January 16, 2010
We have quite a collection of articles you can refer to when customizing your Linux desktop computer. Starting right from the GRUB splash screen all the way up to wallpapers and themes. There was one aspect missing though – the Ubuntu logo and the splash screen you get behind it while Ubuntu boots. For starters let [...]
