the ubuntu guy

No, you won't actually have a Mac at the end of this transformation tutorial and, yes, it's just a tad bit, well, excessive. But if you're going to go through the effort of turning your Linux desktop into a Leopard clone, you may as well give it the full ride. Going beyond previously-posted guides, Make Tech Easier tackles how to transform your menu bar, add a dock and retractable widgets, create a floating stack over your places menu—even your boot-up screen is given the cold-steel... Read Full Story

I’ve detailed ways of installing Linux on your PC or Mac without loosing your Mac or Windows operating system here before, so I won’t go into how easy it is again - but I think Gutsy Gibbon, the name of the latest release of Ubuntu Linux, is perhaps the best excuse ordinary people have ever had to ditch Windows altogether. It’s also a great partner to Mac OS if you run it in a Parallels Virtual Machine, as per these screen-shots of it installed on my machine… Download Gutsy Gibbon or have it... Read Full Story

Ubuntu offers several different ways to backup and restore your operating system.  There are backup methods that take snapshots of your directories, such as TimeVault or Flyback, and they allow you to restore your computer to a previous state from the past.  These methods are graphical in nature, and very popular with certain people. Backing up your Ubuntu system from the command line may sound like a daunting task and many beginners may shy away from such a thing but they need not to... Read Full Story

The latest version of Ubuntu allows users to install Ubuntu inside of their existing Windows OS by using wubi.  This allows the user to utilize Ubuntu without messing with partitioning, which is an added boon for many computer users.  While this is all fine and dandy, I suggest flipping this scenario around and install Microsoft Vista or XP inside of Ubuntu by using VirtualBox. The process of installing a different operating system inside of Ubuntu is actually very, very simple.  By following... Read Full Story

It's finally here! The final release of Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon has been released today! Everyone is very excited (especially the lovely young ladies to your right). Doesn't that make you want to try Ubuntu a little more?? They Make Upgrading From Fawn A Snap: Go to the Update Manager and it tells you of the new release and it has this shiny, new button that if you click it downloads and upgrade tool to upgrade your OS!!!!! -Thanks SlothMan From their website: Ubuntu makes no... Read Full Story