Creating a .desktop file in Linux allows you to launch applications directly from your desktop or start menu, enhancing your productivity and user experience. This guide will walk you through the ...

Open Whisper Systems, the company behind the Signal IM service, has finally launched standalone desktop applications for Windows, macOS, and Linux. The company has also deprecated the Chrome app that ...

Canonical has come up with a replacement for the global menu bar, one of the most notable features of Ubuntu’s Unity desktop and also one of its most problematic.The global menu bar places application ...

While this may sound very basic to some users, others may find it useful. I received a couple of emails in the last few months asking me to prepare a basic tutorial on how to create shortcuts. So in ...

Qt always has included the ability to render basic HTML and download files with HTTP. With the release of version 4.4.0, this has been taken to a whole new level with the inclusion of WebKit.

Artificial intelligence has come to the desktop. Microsoft 365 Copilot, which debuted last year, is now widely available. Apple Intelligence just reached general beta availability for users of ...

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VMware is preparing a new release of its application virtualisation technology, adding the ability to remotely update virtual applications after deployment. The company also announced an update of its ...

At the start of this year, Google announced that it was revamping its desktop client strategy for Drive. The new “Google Drive for desktop” that replaces “Backup and Sync” by adding automatic Google ...

The partnership integrates Kasm Workspaces, a modern platform for containerized desktop and application streaming, with F5 BIG-IP, F5's market-leading suite for advanced application delivery, security ...