At the end of May 2021, Microsoft released Edge 91 with a bunch of performance improvements, some UI changes, and minor enhancements. Shortly after the rollout began, users started reporting annoying prompts from Edge. The browser tried to force users to change settings and set Edge as a default browser with the Bing search. Those prompts were consistent enough to piss off lots of users on the Internet. Luckily, enthusiasts quickly learned that they could fix the problem by disabling one of the experimental flags in Microsoft Edge. Now, it appears that Microsoft has officially solved the problem with annoying settings popups in the Edge browser.
Here is how the upcoming redesigned Outlook for Windows app looks like
Microsoft has (accidetnally?) posted a screenshot of a redesigned Outlook for Windows app. It has been shared on the Beta channel update page for Office for Windows. The changelog describes the new Org Explorer feature, and sports the new user interface of Outlook.
Winget repo is suffering from duplicate apps with malformed manifests
Last week Microsoft released the first stable version of Winget, its built-in package manager for Windows. The tool allows automating app management by installing them from a centralized repo in bulk, updating them all at once, and uninstalling them with a single command. The repo is open for public and maintained by enthusiasts, so this caused malformed app packages to appear.
Microsoft Edge Dev 92.0.902.2 released with a number of new features.
Microsoft Edge Dev 92.0.902.2 is now available to Insiders. In addition to the traditional set of fixes, there are a number of new useful features. You can now make Edge auto-enable Reading mode for compatible websites. There are also improved PWA menus, and flyouts now remember their pinned state.
How to Restore Classic Look in Firefox 89 and Disable Proton UI
You can restore the classic look in Firefox 89 and disable Proton UI if you are not happy with the user interface changes made in this version of the browser. Luckily it is easy and can be quickly done.
Firefox 89 released with a new user interface, Proton
Firefox 89 is here, and it brings drastic user interface changes to the stable branch of the browser. What was code named "Proton" has now become the default look of the browser, with new appearance of tabs, menus, the address bar, and more.
Linux Mint 20.2 named ‘Uma’ will reach BETA by mid-June
A new official announcement in the blog by head developer Clement Lefebvre reveals that Linux Mint 20.2 is code-named 'Uma.' Its the beta version should be released in the middle of June. Linux Mint 20.2 will include a new app, Bulky, that allows batch rename files in both Cinnamon and MATE desktop environments.
Winget 1.0 is now publicly available
At Build 2020, Microsoft announced a new package manager for Windows 10, called Windows Package Manager or simply Winget. After a year of public testing, the company announced that WinGet is ready for general availability.
How to Disable FLoC in Google Chrome
Here's how you can Disable FLoC in Google Chrome. FLoC is a new initiative from Google to replace traditional cookies with less privacy-invasive technologies that at the same time allow advertisers to provide relevant ads. In a nutshell, instead of tracking individual users, FLoC generates groups of people with common interests. On paper, the idea sounds good, but in reality, FLoC has already faced strong criticism and opposition from many different companies and developers. Brave, Vivaldi, and Firefox developers recently announced their decision not to adopt FLoC due to privacy concerns.
Firefox Nightly now comes with preinstalled offline translator
In April 2021, Mozilla Foundation released the first version of Project Bergamot - an offline translator for Firefox that does not rely on sending your data to other services. Mozilla positions Project Bergamot as a privacy-focused alternative to mainstream solutions, such as Microsoft Translator or Google Translate.
