Let you play eleven weapons on Ubuntu Desktop
Whether you are a beginner or experienced expert, we want to get more things from our operating system. As with most modern operating systems, Ubuntu has more to offer than at first glance.
From adjusting and optimizing the appearance, behavior, and performance of the Unity desktop to executing system maintenance, there are a lot of practical tools and applications that can help you adjust Ubuntu to meet your needs at any time.
Note: Ubuntu is always equipped with 'reasonable default settings' (that is, the option that works well) to get out of the box. These default settings are suitable for most people, they are all tested, adopted, and recommended.
But a size is not suitable for everyone. The default settings are only the starting point of their customized systems for our experts and experimenters.
Therefore, you don't need to worry much about it. Here we have 11 excellent practical tools to help you enhance the Ubuntu user experience.
Unity Tweak Tool
I will start this introduction with the most important Tool in this list: Unity Tweak Tool. Integrated with various customization options, Unity Tweak Tool provides a series of integrated system adjustment functions for Ubuntu and Unity desktop.
It is filled with various switches, switches, and controllers, allowing you to set anything from the appearance of the Unity desktop to the behavior of the Unity. You can use it to quickly and easily change GTK themes and icons, set the Heat Zone, adjust the size of the starter icon, and add or remove work zones, and --- particularly --- enable the cleverly hidden "minimize by clicking" function in the Unity desktop.
It is free and can be found directly from the Ubuntu Software Center. The Unity Tweak Tool is one of the tools worth keeping in your pocket.
Unity privacy indicator
Privacy is a very important thing. This is exactly the case, but this topic is more difficult to explain than binary. It may make you feel happy to keep some data or habits, such as applications that you open frequently, recorded locally, however, you are not happy if your search data in Dash is sent to a third-party service organization (although the data may be anonymous.
Privacy indicator is a utility that helps you keep track of all files, directories, and services in your Ubuntu Desktop System.
You can:
- Enable or disable online search results, use Zeitgeist to record system activities, store HUD usage records, and enable the Ubuntu GeoIP Service
- Quick cleanup of record data for Zeitgeist logs, ALT-F2 history, recent access files, and more
- Display or hide the desktop icon and the user name displayed on the panel
The last line of the above does not seem to appear in this application, but for those who want to share or screenshot, this will expose less privacy.
- Download privacy indicator (. deb) from here)
Unity window display
Android, iOS, OS x, Chrome OS, and GNOME Shell both have application windows. With an excellent third-party application, Unity can also implement similar functions.
"Unity window" allows you to group applications in the Unity starter into practical windows, such as games, office, and social networking. You can quickly start your favorite applications without opening Dash, which is very suitable for your workflow.
Each 'windows' is actually an application window opened near the icon, but the overall effect looks like an OS X-style "stack" or an Android group box.
The window icon can be customized or automatically generated based on the application in the window. The existing windows can be modified and reorganized, renamed, and more options are as follows:
- Create any number of windows according to your preferences
- Select custom or automatically generate window display icon
- Three window styles can be selected
- Set the custom icon for the Application added to the window
- Edit Existing windows
Unity window URL
Caffeine)
For many of us, caffeine is a necessity, not just a drink. Here, "Caffeine" provides a fast and gentle way to prevent screen saver/screen lock from occupying the screen. Its usefulness depends on your environment (that is, the quirks of your system), and although it is not as useful as before, it is worth trying.
Download Caffeine)
System monitoring indicator
If you are a status fan, that is, a person who enjoys close attention to the status of programs, processes, and hardware, Linux can easily meet your needs. From Conky configuration to terminal commands, there is no lack of methods to monitor your CPU usage, network traffic, or GPU temperature.
So far, my favorite application is the system monitoring indicator (also called a multi-load indicator), which can be obtained from the Ubuntu Software Center. It also has a large number of configuration options.
- Click this link to download the 'System monitoring indicator 'In Ubuntu'
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