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5 Reasons to Use Linux Mint Instead of Ubuntu
Linux Mint feels more familiar to Windows users than Ubuntu. It doesn't matter which version of Linux Mint you install. In every version, there's a single panel at the bottom with a menu, quick launch icons, and system tray icons. Without any changes to the setup, the...
Reviews Ubuntu Vs. Linux Mint – Which Is Better in 2020
Ubuntu vs. Linux Mint are currently arguably two of the most popular Linux distros (with Debian) around. They are both quite user-friendly and for the Linux newbie, you couldn’t be wrong choosing either. For a very long time, Ubuntu was considered the distro of choice...
5 Reasons Linux Mint is Better Than Ubuntu
Which one is better, Linux Mint or Ubuntu? This question has been there ever since Linux Mint came in the picture, and this article does not answer to this question. Well, not entirely. So, what is this about then? I have been an Ubuntu user for a long time. I stray...
How do I get the latest GIMP version available?
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, 14.04 LTS, 16.04 LTS, 17.10, 18.04 LTS You can do this through the Terminal: Uninstall GIMP sudo apt-get autoremove gimp gimp-plugin-registryAdd the following PPA sudo add-apt-repository ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp sudo apt-get updateReinstall the...
Batch Convert HEIC to JPG in Linux
Recently I began organizing a bunch of pictures from old iPhone archives and beginning with the iPhone X I found that all of my offloaded pictures were in HEIC format. I’m sure if you’ve searched found and found this article you know what that means. That picture...
Google to Fix ‘Bug’ That Lets iOS Photos App Users Upload HEIC Images for Free
Google has said it will patch a "bug" in Google Photos that enables iPhone users to store pictures in the cloud in their original quality without counting toward their Google Drive storage limit. Currently, the Google Photos iOS app happily uploads photos in Apple's...