GNOME Tweaks For Linux

Ever wanted to customize your computer's Linux OS? If the answer is yes, then you surely know that there are various interesting ways you can achieve this goal.

However, one of the easiest ways to change how your Linux/Ubuntu OS behaves is with the help of a freely-distributed, open-source app called GNOME Tweak Tool, now known as GNOME Tweaks, or simply Tweaks.

For starters, GNOME Tweaks provides various tweaks and "hidden options" that are not found in the Settings menu by default.

Even better, it's wonderfully easy to use. You just install the app, run it, and simply use the mouse cursor to disable or enable the options you want. It's as easy as that.

GNOME Tweaks provides a plethora of interesting tweaks, however, some of them are not all that impressive and can be changed directly from the Settings menu of Ubuntu (for example, Startup Applications, changing the wallpaper, and so forth).

We'll focus on the options not provided by default on Ubuntu. The Appearance section allows you to browse through an extensive list of GUI themes (i.e. Adwaita, Adwaita-dark, HighContrast, HighContrastInverse, Yaru, Yaru-dark, and Yaru-light) and icons.

You can also disable various animations (such as the subtle animations for application window opening, closing, maximizing, and so forth).

One of the best aspects of GNOME is that it's quite flexible. With the help of Tweaks, you can install various GNOME extensions/plugins.

There's also a dedicated section for the fonts. You can install new fonts, and apply system-wide changes using this app. Having problems with the controls for the touchpad on Linux? Not a problem, Tweaks can help you disable the touchpad while typing, and add various touchpad gestures to improve productivity.

Last but not least, you can change various interesting aspects regarding the top bar, windows, window title bars, and workspaces.

To conclude, if you're using a GNOME-based Linux distribution, there's really no reason why you shouldn't install Tweaks, in short, it's a must-have app.

It unlocks various little hidden features of Ubuntu and it allows you to improve your general user experience with the OS. All this, with no more than a few mouse clicks (and potentially a system restart).