Larry Bushey Jun 29, 2018

Tutorial: Ubuntu MATE 18.04 Getting Updates

The Software Updater available from the Ubuntu MATE Welcome app or from the menus is the update manager for Ubuntu MATE. Ubuntu MATE periodically checks…

Larry Bushey Apr 14, 2018

Personalizing Your Ubuntu MATE 18.04 Desktop

Personalizing The Way Your Desktop Looks and Behaves Although you can do some basic tweaking out of the box with other operating systems, Linux is…

Larry Bushey Jun 22, 2017

Books For Users Of Ubuntu MATE

While it's great for users who have migrated from Windows, macOS, or ChromeOS Ubuntu MATE is also an excellent choice for any kind of computer…

Larry Bushey Oct 2, 2016

Don't use Linux because it's free. Use it because it's safe.

Virus-proof your computer I was browsing my news feeds today and came across a pair of articles and videos by Angel Garrote (Another Virus Proof…

Larry Bushey Sep 10, 2016

Backup Strategies For Your Computer

It's been a while since we've discussed the topic of backups on Linux. So it's definitely time we took a fresh look, and at least…