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GNOME Shell extensions are a fantastic way to customize and extend the functionality of your GNOME desktop environment. However, GNOME enforces a version check, meaning that if an extension isn’t explicitly marked as compatible with your current GNOME Shell version, it won’t be loaded. This can be frustrating if you know an extension works fine, or if you’re developing an extension and want to test it easily. Recently the forge extension stopped working on GNOME 48, but it still works well even if it’s marked as incompatible. So, to enable forge again we need to disable this version check. Be aware that this comes with risks, as incompatible extensions can cause instability. Proceed with caution and understand that you’re disabling a safety mechanism. ...

Tired of plain system info outputs? Fastfetch is a command-line tool (similar to Neofetch) that displays essential system details in a highly customizable and visually appealing format. Get info about your OS, kernel, CPU, GPU, RAM, disk usage, and much more, all presented with colorful ASCII art and configurable layouts. Key Features: Fast performance. Highly customizable output (colors, logos, information displayed). Wide range of supported operating systems. Easy to install. Installation: ...

By default, NordVPN does not allow users to connect to Tailscale. This is because NordVPN blocks Tailscale traffic. To solve this, you just need to execute the following commands: 1 2 3 nordvpn whitelist add subnet 100.64.0.0/10 nordvpn whitelist add subnet fd7a:115c:a1e0::/48 nordvpn whitelist add port 41641 Then, restart the NordVPN connection: 1 2 nordvpn d nordvpn c US Finally, if you are not connected to Tailscale, then connect to Tailscale: ...

First, check the status of the bluetooth service: 1 systemctl status bluetooth.service If the status is not active (running), then enable it: 1 systemctl enable bluetooth.service Then, start the service: 1 systemctl start bluetooth.service Finally, check the status again: 1 systemctl status bluetooth.service If the status is now active (running), then the bluetooth service is enabled.

Recently, while browsing Reddit, I came across one of the most useful tools I’ve seen: an email alias. As its name suggests, you can create alternative names for email addresses. These email addresses are linked to your main email address. The way it works is very simple: you create an alias, which is essentially another email address, and it gets linked to your main email address. When you send an email, it will forward all emails received by the alias to your main email address. ...