OMG! Ubuntu!

The official OMG! Ubuntu! extension

OMG! Ubuntu! Chrome Extension

OMG! Ubuntu! is the official Chrome extension for staying up to date with Ubuntu news, Linux app releases, and open-source developments. It provides a non-distracting, on-demand, at-a-glance view of the 12 most recent posts on the omgubuntu.co.uk blog, as well as notifications for new posts, unread count display, and easy access to articles.

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Extension stats

By: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk

Users: 2,000+

Rating: 4.86

(36)

Version: 4.0.0 (Last updated: 2024-06-07)

Creation date: 2020-04-30

Permissions:

notifications
alarms
storage
offscreen

Host permissions:

https://*.omgubuntu.co.uk/*

Size: 38.82K

Email: ap*****@ohso.io

URLs: Website

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 19,353 ▲ 13

Other rankings

#92 in News & Weather ▲ 2 #11 in popover keyword 6 ▼ 2 #258 in refresh keyword 74 ▼ 2 #294 in version keyword 21 ▼ 1

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Very useful and practical for staying up-to-date with Ubuntu news.
Encourages users to visit the site frequently.
Provides notifications about new posts from OMG! Ubuntu.
Keeps users informed about the latest happenings in the open internet.
Easy access to the website without having to navigate through the browser.

Cons

Redirects to OMG! Chrome! instead of the expected site.
Doesn't support reading articles within the viewport, requiring new tabs.
Lacks a 'Continue Reading' link in notifications.

Most mentioned

Very good add-on!
Brilliant!! keeps me up to date with all the awesome news.
Surprised with it's awesomeness. Worth adding!

User reviews

Je trouve cette extension très intéressante pour ceux qui aime savoir ce qui ce passe sur l internet libre.merci je vous encourage a continuer je regarde cette extension presque tous les jours a quel point cela me plait.

Christophe Le Quellec (ichristophe56), 2017-09-20

Very good add-on!

Daniel, 2017-05-19

tout simplement pratique

Wadouf Lepro, 2014-09-04

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Extension safety

Risk impact

OMG! Ubuntu! requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

Medium Enables sending notifications which can be spammed but have minimal direct security impact.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of OMG! Ubuntu!. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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