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Darktable 5.2.1 brings camera support upgrades and bug fixes to Linux, macOS, and Windows

August 6, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
Darktable

Darktable 5.2.1 brings new camera support, bug fixes, and Lua improvements to the open-source raw photo editor, now available for Linux, Windows, and macOS.

Categories Open source, Linux, Mac, Photography, Software, Windows Tags camera support, darktable, Darktable 5.2.1, image editing, Linux, macOS, Open Source, photography software, raw photo editor, Windows

Proton Authenticator brings secure and private 2FA to Linux, Windows, Mac, and mobile for free

July 31, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
proton authenticator free 2fa

Proton Authenticator is a free, open-source 2FA app for desktop and mobile with encrypted sync, offline support, and full cross-platform flexibility.

Categories Software, Android, Linux, Mac, Open source, Security, Windows Tags 2FA, Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Open Source, privacy, Proton, Proton Authenticator, Windows

Corsair AI Workstation 300 offers local AI power in a tiny package

July 31, 2025July 31, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
corsair ai workstation 300 scaled

Corsair’s new AI Workstation 300 is built for local LLMs, content creation, and private inference. It runs AMD Ryzen AI Max with up to 128GB LPDDR5X memory.

Categories Artificial Intelligence, Hardware, Windows Tags AI workstation, AMD Ryzen AI Max, compact PC, Corsair, Corsair AI Workstation 300, creative desktop, local AI inference, LPDDR5X, Radeon 8060S

Shotcut 25.07, the open-source video editor, lands on macOS, Linux, and Windows with new filters and audio tools

July 27, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
shotcut 25 07 linux video editor update

Shotcut 25.07 brings new video and audio editing features, better UI themes, and speech-to-text improvements to Linux, Windows, and macOS.

Categories Open source, Linux, Mac, Software, Windows Tags audio tools, free software, Linux, Open Source, outline filter, Shotcut, Shotcut 25.07, Shotcut update, speech to text, video editor

AdGuard for Windows blocks Microsoft Recall screen tracking

July 25, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
adguard blocks recall windows

AdGuard for Windows v7.21 now blocks Microsoft’s Recall feature, giving users stronger privacy by preventing background screenshot tracking.

Categories Microsoft, Privacy, Windows Tags AdGuard, AdGuard for Windows, Brave, Copilot Plus, Microsoft, privacy, Recall, screenshot tracking, Windows

Surface Laptop 5G brings AI and always-on connectivity to business users

July 22, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
Surface Laptop 5G

Surface Laptop 5G is a business-ready PC with built-in AI and seamless 5G connectivity, shipping August 26.

Categories Microsoft, Surface, Windows Tags 5G, AI PC, business laptop, Copilot+, eSIM, Intel Core Ultra, Microsoft, Surface, Surface Laptop 5G, Windows 11

Calibre 8.7 adds support for 2024 Kindles and fixes Kobo issues

July 18, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
calibre

Calibre 8.7 is out now with Kindle page number support, restored Kobo compatibility, and fixes across the board.

Categories Open source, ebook, Linux, Mac, Software, Windows Tags Calibre, calibre 8.7, ebook management, ebook reader, kindle, kobo, Linux, metadata editor, MTP driver, Open Source

ONLYOFFICE 9.0.3 fixes crashes, glitches, and weird UI bugs

July 17, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
onlyoffice

ONLYOFFICE 9.0.3 might be a bug fix update, but it seriously upgrades the experience.

Categories Software, Linux, Mac, Windows Tags document editor, file conversion, Linux, Office suite, ONLYOFFICE, ONLYOFFICE 9.0.3, ONLYOFFICE update, PDF editor, productivity software, spreadsheet editor

Wireshark 4.4.8 is out with critical bug fixes for Linux, Windows, and Mac

July 17, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
shark biting network cables

Wireshark 4.4.8 brings essential bug fixes for DTLS, Lua plugins, and protocol parsing. But Linux users will need to use the package manager.

Categories Open source, Linux, Mac, Software, Windows Tags cybersecurity, DNP3, DTLS, Linux, network analysis, packet capture, UDS, Wireshark, Wireshark 4.4.8

CrapFixer is the best way to make Windows 11 suck less

July 17, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
crapfixer windows toilet cleanup

Sick of junkware, ads, and slowdowns in Windows 11? CrapFixer is a free, open-source tool that cuts through the nonsense.

Categories Windows Tags CrapFixer, CrapFixer 2025, GitHub, make Windows suck less, NAppClean, Open Source, registry cleaner, system cleaner, Windows 11, Windows tweak tool

Blender 4.5 LTS released for Linux, Windows, and Mac with Vulkan and major performance boost

July 15, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
Blender 45

Blender 4.5 LTS brings Vulkan support, massive speed boosts, and deprecates Intel macOS, Collada, and Big Endian ahead of Blender 5.

Categories Open source, Linux, Mac, Software, Windows Tags adaptive subdivision, Blender, Blender 4.5, Blender 4.5 LTS, Collada, Cycles, Geometry Nodes, Intel Mac, UV editing, Vulkan

CachyOS makes Linux gaming smoother while Windows 11 keeps falling behind

July 13, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
CachyOS screenshot

CachyOS July 2025 introduces shell choice improved Wine patches and AMD Anti Lag 2 making Linux gaming better and Windows 11 feel even more bloated.

Categories Linux, Windows Tags Anti Lag 2, Arch Linux, CachyOS, CachyOS July 2025, Firefox Pure, Linux gaming, Proton, Steam Deck, Wayland, Windows 11 alternative
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