Category: Linux

  • I made Apple’s Magic Trackpad work on Ubuntu XFCE

    I made Apple’s Magic Trackpad work on Ubuntu XFCE

    How to make Apple Magic Trackpad work on Ubuntu XFCE with BlueZ fixes, libinput tuning, autostart persistence, an XFCE panel battery indicator, and practical troubleshooting tips.

  • When Ubuntu Updates Break NVIDIA… Again

    Every now and then I update Ubuntu, sip my coffee, install all-the-things… and everything looks fine. Until I suspend. Because of course the moment the PC suspends, NVIDIA decides to have an existential crisis. I start the machine again and black screen. GODDAMMIT! This happened again today, and because Future Me will not remember any…

  • How to Add “Convert to GIF” to Thunar on Linux (XFCE)

    I wanted to right-click a video file and instantly turn it into a GIF without opening a video editor or typing long ffmpeg commands (I have no idea how to use ffmpeg btw). This is for me to remember in the future how to do this if I ever lose the configuration that I have…

  • Bringing DHH’s Omakub to WSL2?

    Bringing DHH’s Omakub to WSL2?

    Why not? Installing alacritty There is a Windows installer at https://alacritty.org/: ezpz. To have alacritty running WSL automatically, edit the alacritty.toml file in C:\Users\YOUR_USER\AppData\Roaming\alacritty Add this: I’m running Ubuntu-24.04. If you are unsure what’s the name for your WSL image, run a PowerShell and run: Once you have alacritty setup, launch it and you should…