If you need to add a second panel/task window on your second (or more in my case) monitors using ubuntu/debian/mint linux here are two ways to achieve it. First you should right click on the current panel and click “New panel” then all you have to do is move the
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Posts relating to my usage of linux-mint desktop
Linux convert AIFF to mp3
You can convert AIFF files to MP3 using ffmpeg on linux. This works with many other inputs and not just AIFF but in the instance I was testing I needed to convert AIFF. First you need ffmpeg and libmp3lame which on Ubuntu and Linux Mint can be done with sudo
Continue readingSkype Auto Popup with Cinnamon
** Update 2 July 2014 ** May be outdated, see comments Since my migration to Linux Mint 12 I noticed a very annoying issue. When receiving a new message Skype pops up to the forefront over the current window. Needless to say it’s extremely annoying! Luckily a quick google shows
Continue readingMigrating from Ubuntu 11.10 to Linux Mint
Last night I decided to apply the Ubuntu 11.10 upgrade because the update notification was getting annoying and boy it turned out to be a pain. The previous upgrade introduced Unity which if you just have a google search look at the top recommendations should explain it all. “Unity Sucks”
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