The right desktop environment can transform your Linux experience from acceptable to exceptional.

New Linux installation, same old configuration files.

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Imagine you're using Windows 11 and you've learned that an upgrade is available. You struggle to approve the upgrade, but you know you will ...

8 Linux distros I always recommend first to developers - and why ...

Lots of donations, but lots of pressure to go with it Although we're in mid-February, the Linux Mint project just published its January 2026 blog. This could be seen as one sign of the pressure on the ...

Linux 6.19 brings native Vulkan support to older AMD Radeon GPUs, hardware-accelerated HDR via the DRM Colour Pipeline API ...

Despite its (at the time) high-end Core i7 CPU and 32GB of RAM, Windows was frustratingly slow on it. The fan was constantly at full throttle even when the machine was idle, and it regularly failed to ...

Linux gaming is surging with 24,000 verified or playable games on Steam. While Steam Deck momentum tripled Linux share ...

It doesn't think it needs to join the group.

If your workflow feels stuck, these underrated apps might be the upgrade you did not know you needed, across every device you use daily.

Working from home means constant copying, links, files, and screenshots. These apps cut friction, save time, and quietly make daily work smoother.

Pick the best Raspberry Pi desktop OS for 2026, including Pi 5 and Pi 4 support, plus a 170MB Diet Pi base install.