How to Disable the ‘Recent’ Files Section in Nautilus

There’s one feature in the Nautilus file manager I use daily: the Recent files shortcut. One-click gives me access to my most recently downloaded, modified, and newly created files together, regardless of the folder they’re in. I find it dead handy – but I can accept that it’s dead revealing too. Which is why not everyone likes this functionality. While individual files can be hidden from view manually, that’s effort. Sensitive documents, secret projects, risqué media with revealing thumbnails (you know I mean) can easily, if accidentally appear on screen. Others simply don’t use the feature and would prefer the 
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 https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/09/ubuntu-disable-recent-files-nautilus

How to Create a Wi-Fi Hotspot on Ubuntu

In this guide I show you how to create a wifi hotspot on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and the recent Ubuntu 23.04 release. Why would you want to do this? Well, before able to share your internet connection with other people (though more commonly, other devices) is a basic feature that most operating systems (desktop and mobile) offer. Ubuntu is no different. The most common use case for this is sharing a wired internet connection from a PC or laptop as a wireless connection that other devices (e.g., mobiles, tablets, etc) can connect to wirelessly. You need to have some kind 
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 https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/05/create-wifi-hotspot-on-ubuntu

How to Disable UI Animations in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

For a quick and effective way to make Ubuntu feel instantly faster you can disable UI animations. In fact, turning animations off in Ubuntu is a guaranteed way to get the best performance from the system on older and lower spec’d computers. Many desktop effects, while pretty, require beefier system resources to run. Desktop animations in Ubuntu —heck, any major end-user OS serve a purpose. They can often be over the top but they’re not entirely pointless. They help make the desktop feel more fluid and graceful in use. But this can come at a cost: speed — though more 
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 https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/05/disable-animations-in-ubuntu-22-04

How to Change Mouse Cursor on Ubuntu

After writing about Linux cursor theme Phinger a few folks asked if I had a guide on how to change cursor theme in Ubuntu. I didn’t, so I figured I’d write one. So this is a quick tutorial that shows you how to change cursor theme on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (and above) and how to install cursor themes available to download from sites like GNOME Look and Github. Then, to help you put all of the information to good use, I list a couple of third-party cursor sets I think look dope on the ‘buntu desktop — but feel free 
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 https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/how-to-change-mouse-cursor-on-ubuntu

The Easy Way to Enable ‘Minimize on Click’ in Ubuntu

Learn how to enable "Minimize on Click" in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and above the easy way using either the command line or the dconf-editor utility. Simple!
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 https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/07/enable-minimize-click-ubuntu-dock

The Easy Way to Enable ‘Minimize on Click’ in Ubuntu

In this post you will learn how to enable minimize on click for the Ubuntu Dock in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and above. But what is “minimize on click”, and why do some Ubuntu users like to enable it? When you click an application icon in the Ubuntu Dock (the bar on the left-hand side of the screen) a few things may happen: The app will open (if not running) The app will get focus (if running but not in focus) Nothing (if the app is running and in focus) The application will restore (if previously minimized) If more than one 
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 https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/07/enable-minimize-click-ubuntu-dock

How to Install Docker on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Beginners Guide)

Docker is a combo of ‘platform as a service’ products and services that use OS virtualisation to provide software in packages called containers. Containers contain everything an app, tool or service needs to run, including 
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 https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/how-to-install-docker-on-ubuntu-20-04

How to Install Microsoft Edge on Ubuntu & Linux Mint

Learn how to install Microsoft Edge on Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and related distributions. It's easy, and only requires a couple of quick steps, so read on…
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 https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/01/how-to-install-edge-on-ubuntu-linux