XScreenSaver - Not Just for Linux

XScreenSaver is an incredibly cool collection of screen savers for Linux... and also for the Mac.

Download the Mac version here: MacOS X Binaries

Check out the XScreenSaver site for more info

EasyTAG

EasyTAG is a great little tool for editing MP3 tags (a bit like MP3Tag).

Change Default Screensaver to XScreenSaver

I love the XScreenSaver but both Ubuntu and Linuxmint ship with the Gnome screen saver enabled by default.  This handy tutorial describes how to change the default screen saver to XScreenSaver: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=195557

As a sort of bonus it also describes how to install the extra screen savers in the repositories that don't come installed as default:

sudo apt-get install xscreensaver-data-extra xscreensaver-gl-extra

Linux DVD Shrink Alternative

If you've been thinking of switching to Linux but REALLY need to make backups of DVD's, you're in luck: K9Copy is the fully featured DVD Shrink alternative.  It looks like it's no longer being updated (as of July 2011) but DVD's aren'tt changing all that much so this shouldn't be an issue.

There's also alternatives to the alternative.  Ya gotta love Linux.

EDIT: If you do the default install from the Software Manager you'll find that K9copy will not work from the menu.  Turns out the launcher properties are incorrect but it's easy to fix.  Change the "Command:" entry to "k9copy".  Not sure if the switch's actually work any more...

How to Setup Transparent Title Bars

This is a schweet trick: this blog tells you how to setup transparent title bars (sorta like the Aero glass effect under Win 7).

The rest of the blog is awesome too: http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/tips-and-tricks-linux-mint-after-installation.htm

Restore minimize/maximize/exit buttons

Have your Restore minimize/maximize/exit buttons ever disappeared?  Just run the following in terminal: metacity --replace

If that doesn't work try this: compiz --replace

Many thanks to: Falcon 1986 Online