Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:30 Sponsor: Proton Mail
01:23 Ubuntu 26.10 beta released
03:58 Ubuntu 24.04 to 26.04 upgrade now possible
05:14 Toolpak introduced as the Flatpak for dev tools
08:24 F-Droid launches full rewrite of the app
10:00 Firefox 157 adds the new Nova theme
12:33 Igalia working on Firefox for SteamOS
14:35 PostmarketOS changes name
16:11 Dev proposes that GNOME accepts Al contributions
18:10 Ubuntu 26.10 has an image for Snapdragon laptops
19:33 New minimalist FOSS web browser
21:55 Meta found guilty of lying on data protection and moderation
24:15 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers
Links
Ubuntu 26.10 beta released
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/10/ubuntu-2610-beta-released
Ubuntu 24.04 to 26.04 upgrade now possible
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/ubuntu-2604-upgrades-live-2404
Toolpak introduced as the Flatpak for dev tools
https://blogs.gnome.org/alatiera/2026/09/26/introducing-toolpak/
F-Droid launches full rewrite of the app
Firefox 157 adds the new Nova theme
https://linuxiac.com/firefox-157-nova-released-with-its-biggest-visual-refresh-in-years/
Igalia working on Firefox for SteamOS
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-Deck-Better-Firefox
PostmarketOS changes name
https://nura.eco/blog/2026/09/27/nura-rename/
Dev proposes that GNOME accepts Al contributions
https://arunraghavan.net/2026/09/on-llms-and-free-software/
Ubuntu 26.10 has an image for Snapdragon laptops
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/ubuntu-2610-snapdragon-x2
New minimalist FOSS web browser
Meta found guilty of lying on data protection and moderation
I hate the rounded corners trend. I want every corner in my system to be sharp, but instead of giving me the choice, many projects just enforce the roundness.
they dont want you to stub your toes against the corners.
For those like me who don’t like the new Nova theme on Firefox.
- Open a new tab/window
- In the URL bar type “about:config”
- Firefox will warn you to proceed with caution. Click to accept the risk and continue.
- In the search bar search for “nova” we are looking for a field called “browser.nova.enabled”
- Once located, either double click on the line for this setting, or the two way arrow on the far right to toggle it off.
- Close the tab/window and you’re done!
Why are you going into about:config when you can just go to Settings > Extensions and Themes. And choose a different theme?
There are plenty to chose from and you can even install a custom one or make your own.
Because that doesn’t disable the nova theming. it’s on top of whatever theme you pick on Extensions and Themes.
I personally like the Nova design, BUT I know lots of people hate it and prefer the old one, so it really sucks that it’s buried in about:config. I feel like boxy vs rounded should be a toggle, you know! If they eventually drop the about:config, maybe LibreWolf or other forks will continue to have the option for the old design (?)
I like it too. I don’t really understand the hate, tbh. There’s barely any change. Everything is still in the same place. Everything is still where you expect it to be. It just has an ever so slightly different shape, still as great click targets like before, if not better.
I’m always psyched for UI changes to see what the inspiration is now. Lately I feel like Chrome had been looking a little crappy. Like Chrome is the worst example of an implementation of material design, somehow. 😄🫣
I thunk the main problem is how it’s forced on everyone, whether they like it or not. Rounded corners should be an option, some people like their boxier corners!
Do people have the same complaints against Chrome? I don’t hang in Chrome communities much, but I see rounded design is everywhere nowadays. I get the feeling there should be an equal amount of whining there?
Don’t expect that to last, such settings are traditionally temporary. Mozilla normally removes them a relatively short time after the big new feature is released and any related bugs have had time to get sorted out.
I’m not 100% sure about vanilla Firefox, but in Librewolf you can still enable “compact” toolbar density by setting “browser.compactmode.show” to “true” in about:config. I’m hoping they keep the option to disable Nova too.
Burn me at the stake if you must, I fucking love rounded corners
Firefox had rounded corners everywhere, now everything is pill shaped. There are no corners anymore
Round is the shape of life
Automatic rounded corner design built added by browser was a big reason I quit using other browsers. Of course, not the only reason but a big contributor.
Does ddg browser and librewolf exclude this enshitification?
librewolf
It came with the last update. There’s an option to disable it in the settings.
