Best of Ubuntu — March 2024

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   GNOME 46: The Best New Features

   GNOME 46 brings new features and improvements to the file manager, search capabilities, notifications, and the Settings app. It is the default desktop environment for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.

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   Ubuntu 24.04 Makes Tiny Tweak to Hugely Improve Gaming

   Ubuntu 24.04 makes a small change to significantly improve gaming by increasing the virtual memory mapping limit. This change allows more top-tier titles to work out-of-the-box in Ubuntu and resolves crash and performance issues in some games. Modern games that make heavy use of memory-mapped I/O can benefit from this adjustment.

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   The Linux Desktop Is Finally Great (both Ubuntu and Firefox)

   Ubuntu and Firefox on the Linux desktop are great, with smooth performance and new features like translations. Lutris has some issues, but overall, the Linux desktop proves to be a worthy alternative to macOS.

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   GNOME Shell Extension Manager App Gets Updated

   A big update to Extension Manager, a popular 3rd-party tool for managing GNOME Shell extensions, has been released. The update includes performance improvements, new features, and bug fixes.

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