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For Gnome users on Linux, the default icon theme is known as “Adwaita.” This default icon theme consists of brown folders and custom program icons for the Gnome family of applications. Out of the box, the Adwaita icon theme doesn’t look too bad on the Gnome desktop, because over the …

Those that play video games on Linux computers typically (but not always) use USB gaming headsets to listen to the sounds coming from games they play. The reason that most Linux gamers go with headsets is that they come with stellar headphone speakers and allow for a better, more clear …

The Realtek 8812AU is a wireless chipset that can handle network connections in AC (5Ghz,) and lesser 2GHz connections too. The chipset is most notable in use in the Netgear A6100 USB WiFi adapter. By default, this wireless chipset doesn’t work on Linux via open-source drivers in the kernel. It …

The Mate desktop is based on Gnome 2.X, which has been around for more than ten years. Since it’s based on such old technology, it’s very reliable and rarely runs into issues. However, “almost” isn’t a 100% success rate, and unfortunately, sometimes issues can come up and stop your workflow. …

Removing an Ubuntu installation from a dual-boot setup and restoring Windows is something that users looking to stop using Linux want to know. Sadly, not a lot of information is out there for new users, and as a result, many that try to delete Ubuntu from a Windows/Linux dual-booting setup …

The XFCE4 desktop environment is a lightweight powerhouse of a desktop environment. It’s rock-solid and rarely crashes, due to how reliable and stable its codebase is. That said, nothing is 100% perfect, and problems can happen on even the most sturdy of desktops. So, here’s how to fix a frozen …

The Zafiro icon pack is a flat, clean icon theme created for Linux users. It follows along with the ever-popular flat design scheme that many other Linux icon themes stick to these days, but with a twist. Each of the icons is carefully crafted, well colored, and beautiful to look …

Elementary OS doesn’t officially support Snap packages out of the box on their latest Juno release. The reason for the lack of support is that Snaps don’t fit into the Elementary style. Understandably, developers have preferences for what technologies they choose to support. So if you’re on Elementary OS and …

OneNote is Microsoft’s answer to Google Keep, Evernote, and the many other cloud-based Note-taking applications on the market today. It integrates within the Microsoft Office Suite, and users are free to use it, so long as they create a free account. OneNote has a desktop application, but it does not …

Sick of Google Keep? Tired of Evernote? Want a more private place to store your notes and personal thoughts on Linux? Check out the StandardNotes client on Linux! It’s an excellent note-taking service for those who like to keep their notes private, and not accessible to Google, or other large …