• Mozilla Firefox icon
  • KeePassXC icon
  • Nextcloud icon
  • nomacs icon
  • SumatraPDF icon
  • +40

What's on my PC?

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This is what I install on a new computer. Strong preference towards free and open source software. Hand picked.

First things first

The very first things I need on every PC.

  1. Open-source browser with Gecko engine, supporting HTML add-ons and providing privacy features like Enhanced Tracking Protection and third-party cookie blocking.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • Gecko
    • F-Droid
    More protection from the start
    Firefox Desktop (Light Theme)
    Firefox Desktop (Dark Theme)
    +8
    Firefox iOS (Light Theme)
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    My browser of choice. Here I set up FFSync and Privacy Badger. Goes on your PC first, because MS Edge is just there for downloading a decent browser.

  2. KeePassXC icon
     Like

    Open-source password manager storing passwords, notes, and attachments offline with AES-256 encryption, browser extensions, cross-platform support, and TOTP.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Welcome Screen
    Unlock Database
    New Database Wizard
    +13
    New Database Wizard
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    KeePass was my password manager for years, and KeePassXC is a good reimplementation of it. I'm mostly choosing this one because I also use it on linux. Otherwise I'd probably use the original KeePass on windows. This goes on the machine next, because it holds not only passwords but also software keys! Yes, the rest of the list is mostly FLOSS software, so this is much less of an issue nowadays.

  3. Nextcloud icon
     Like

    On-premises file sync, universal access, integrated collaboration, real-time communication with privacy and data control focus.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Cloudron
    • Docker Hub
    Nextcloud screenshot 1
    Nextcloud screenshot 1
    Simple and powerful file sync & share
    +5
    Simple upload even for people who don’t have Nextcloud
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    The desktop sync client for nextcloud, which is where many of my files are stored.

Looking at stuff *quickly*

Quickly is key, here.

All of these are my default media handlers. All of them start up extremely quickly.

  1. nomacs icon
     Like

    nomacs is a free, open source image viewer, which supports multiple platforms. You can use it for viewing all common image formats including RAW and psd images.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • Flathub
    nomacs screenshot 1
    nomacs screenshot 1
    nomacs screenshot 2
    +1
    nomacs screenshot 3
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    Quickly starting image viewer with basic editing functionality (resize, crop, etc.) This has replaced IrfanView for me, because it is open source and also because of its support for SVG and transparency.

  2. A free, open-source viewer for Windows, supports PDFs, eBooks, Comics, with a simple, fast, and portable design prioritized for ease of use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SumatraPDF screenshot 1
    SumatraPDF screenshot 1
    SumatraPDF screenshot 2
    +3
    SumatraPDF screenshot 3
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    Simple and quick PDF viewer. Especially useful is navigating across files with Ctrl+Shift+Left (or right). Also handles ebooks, but I don't use it much for that.

  3. Cross-platform, free media player supports multimedia files, DVDs, streaming, offers hardware acceleration, 4K, lossless audio, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • AppImageHub
    • Apple Watch
    • Snapcraft
    • Google Chrome
    • Apple TV
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Kindle Fire
    • Haiku
    • Android TV
    • OpenAPK
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • Xbox
    • Android Auto
    VLC Media Player screenshot 1
    VLC Media Player screenshot 1
    VLC Media Player screenshot 2
    +4
    VLC Media Player screenshot 3
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    Handles pretty much any video and audio format that you throw at it.

Dealing with Text and Terminals

Yes, this has its own category. Yes, I use all of them, depending on what I do.

  1. VSCodium icon
     Like

    This repository contains a build file to generate FLOSS release binaries of Microsoft's Visual Studio Code - Open Source ("Code - OSS") project, the open source core of the proprietary Visual Studio Code icon Visual Studio Code.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Electron
    • Snapcraft
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    VSCodium screenshot 1
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    When I'm working on a project. This is almost VS Code, but only the MIT parts. A short while ago this would have been atom editor, but now I'm using this as well. Like everyone else.

  2. Notepad++ icon
     Like

    Free open-source code editor and Notepad replacement supporting multiple languages, featuring high speed, low resource usage, privacy focus, and plugin extensibility.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Notepad++ screenshot 1
    Notepad++ screenshot 1
    Notepad++ screenshot 2
    +10
    TextFX plugin menu
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    Opens quickly. This is my default handler for all text-based file formats (so it could also go in the "looking at stuff quickly" category). It highlights all formats that I usuallly encounter. Has a few neat tricks to work with text files and handles very large files as well.

  3. Sophisticated text editor for code with sleek interface, multi-select tabs, side-by-side definitions, and swift variable renaming using multiple selections.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Sublime Text screenshot 1
    Sublime Text screenshot 1
    Sublime Text screenshot 2
    +2
    Sublime Text screenshot 3
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    I don't really know why I keep it around, but I simply like it.

  4. Joplin icon
     Like

    Open source note-taking app with Markdown support, to-do integration, and synchronization with cloud services like Dropbox and OneDrive.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • Termux
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Joplin screenshot 1
    Joplin screenshot 1
    Joplin screenshot 2
    +7
    Joplin screenshot 3
  5. KDiff3 icon
     Like

    KDiff3 is a file and directory diff and merge tool.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • KDE Plasma
    KDiff3 screenshot 1
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    Nice GUI diff tool that lets you do a 2- or 3-way-comparison graphically.

  6. Cmder icon
     Like

    Cmder is an open-source replacement for the Windows command-line. It relies on ConEmu icon ConEmu , extending it with the power of clink icon clink and some great looking defaults including a Monokai color scheme and custom prompt...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • clink
    • ConEmu
    • Windows Command Prompt
    • PowerShell
    Cmder screenshot 1
    Vim
    Split View
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    Tabbed terminal for windows, also includes the usual unix tools (ls, find and so on) which is nice to have. Defaults could be better, but you can configure it quite extensively.

  7. Alacritty icon
     Like

    Alacritty is a blazing fast, GPU accelerated terminal emulator. It’s written in Rust and uses OpenGL for rendering to be the fastest terminal emulator available. Alacritty is available on GitHub in source form.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Linux Mobile
    Alacritty screenshot 1
    Alacritty screenshot 1
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    This is fairly new on this list, but it certainly beats pure

  8. PuTTY icon
     Like

    Free and open-source terminal emulator supporting SSH, Telnet, and SCP. Portable, lightweight, and works offline to connect to remote systems securely.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
    • Flathub
    PuTTY screenshot 1
    Tunnels interface
    PuTTY screenshot 2
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    Windows now includes OpenSSH by default, but PuTTY can also connect to serial ports.

Dealing with files

computering is a ton of managing files. So here are some of the tools I use.

  1. Git icon
     Like

    Git is a free & open source, distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • Linux Mobile
    • Haiku
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    How else would you keep track of your projects?

  2. 7-Zip icon
     Like

    Efficient file archiver offering superior compression and encryption. Supports multiple formats such as TAR, ZIP, with a unique self-extracting feature.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
    • Arch Linux
    Main Window
    Add to Archive
    Options
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    HANDLE ALL THE COMPRESSED FILE FORMATS. (could also go in "looking at stuff QUICKLY")

  3. FreeFileSync is a folder comparison and synchronization software that creates and manages backup copies of all your important files. Instead of copying every file every time, FreeFileSync determines the differences between a source and a target folder and transfers only the...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Chocolatey
    Windows
    macOS
    openSUSE Linux
    +7
    Expressive progress dialogs
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    This backs up all my files to a different drive. It can do much more, but that's all I need.

  4. FileZilla icon
     Like

    Open-source FTP client supporting FTP, FTPS, and SFTP with features like large file transfers, site management, and cross-platform because of FileZilla Server.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
    • Haiku
    FileZilla screenshot 1
    FileZilla screenshot 1
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    If I ever need to move files to or from a server via FTP or SFTP, FileZilla is usually the easiest way for me.

  5. Disk analysis tool with treemap views, duplicate file detection, and cleanup actions. Works offline and ad-free on Windows as an open-source project.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Folder sorted after their foldersize
    Settings TreeMap
    Settings Cleanups and user defined actions
    +2
    Drive Selection
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    Find out where all your disk space went.

Communication

  1. Cross-platform email client providing POP/IMAP support, robust filtering, multiple accounts, and chat. Extendable via add-ons with RSS/Atom, etc.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Obtainium
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • Mac
    Thunderbird screenshot 1
    Thunderbird screenshot 1
    Thunderbird screenshot 2
    +7
    Thunderbird screenshot 3
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    I have set Thunderbird up in a way that I like. I think it's good software. It's not fancy, but it works very well for me.

  2. Signal icon
     Like

    An encrypted messaging app focused on privacy, supporting texts, calls, photos, videos, files, and group chats, with no ads or trackers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
    • Android Auto
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • OpenAPK
    Signal screenshot 1
    Signal screenshot 1
    Signal screenshot 2
    +6
    Signal screenshot 3
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    My messenger of choice.

Creating things

  1. Free and open-source office suite with advanced word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, vector graphics, math formula editor, and database tools.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
    • OpenAPK
    Libreoffice Viewer on Android
    Libreoffice Writer Viewer on Android
    Libreoffice Calc Viewer on Android
    +11
    LibreOffice Writer on Linux
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    I spend much time in Calc and Impress, and they work well for all the things I throw at them. No need to use MS Office, in my opinion.

  2. Krita icon
     Like

    A free, open-source painting program for professional artists offering customizable UI, 9 brush engines, layer support, and color management.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android Tablet
    • KDE Plasma
    • Epic Games Store
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Steam
    • AppImage
    Krita screenshot 1
    Krita screenshot 1
    Krita screenshot 2
    +6
    Main Window
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    If you're using GIMP and hate it, try Krita instead. It's actually usable software.

  3. Inkscape icon
     Like

    Open source vector graphics editor supporting SVG with features like custom brushes, pressure sensitivity, and layer management across multiple platforms.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    Inkscape screenshot 1
    Inkscape screenshot 1
    Inkscape screenshot 2
    +8
    Inkscape screenshot 3
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    Basic vector drawing software. I have to admit that I do not particularly like it, but I also found no real FLOSS alternative, yet.

  4. Comprehensive software providing screen recording and live streaming on Mac, Windows, and Linux with powerful encoding support and unlimited scenes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam
    • FreeBSD
    OBS Studio screenshot 1
    OBS Studio screenshot 1
    OBS Studio screenshot 2
    +8
    OBS Studio screenshot 3
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    Record and or stream cameras and window contents.

  5. Kdenlive icon
     Like

    Intuitive multi-track video editor with robust hardware-accelerated support; offers chroma key, color grading, and extensive audio/video format compatibility.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Logging
    Editing
    Audio
    +2
    Effects
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    Cut your videos with Kdenlive.

  6. KiCad icon
     Like

    KiCad is an open source software suite for electronic design automation (EDA) - designing schematics of electronic circuits and printed circuit boards (PCB). KiCad is developed by Jean-Pierre Charras. And features an integrated environment between schematic capture, bill of...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Docker
    PcbNew - Editor
    PcbNew - 3D Viewer
    Eeschema - Component Options
    +5
    Eeschema - Footprint Picker
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    Creating PCBs. This has a bit of a learning curve, but it is very capable software.

  7. FreeCAD icon
     Like

    A versatile open-source 3D CAD modeler with modular architecture, suitable for engineering applications across multiple platforms, supporting Python scripting.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
    • Docker
    • Steam
    Part Design WB
    FEM
    Assembly
    +12
    BIM
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    Constructing things for manufacturing, I mostly use this to prepare 3d-printed structural parts in projects.

  8. Blender icon
     Like

    Free open-source 3D software for modeling, texturing, rigging, animation, rendering, compositing, video editing, and simulation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Steam
    • Flatpak
    Splash Artwork for Blender 4.3
    Cycles Render Engine
    Modeling, Sculpt, UV
    +9
    VFX
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    3d modeling and rendering software. I don't think this needs any further introduction.

  9. digiKam icon
     Like

    Advanced digital photo management software with features to organize, tag, compare, and process photo collections, supporting multiple formats including RAW.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Qt
    Image editor
    Light table
    Import from camera
    +10
    Tagging
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    I used to manage my photos with Lightroom 6, but the recent trend towards renting software prevented me from updating that any further. DigiKam can do most things I did with lightroom quite well. It also does some things much better, like tagging people in photos.

  10. HandBrake icon
     Like

    An open-source multithreaded video transcoder, HandBrake compresses and converts digital media, supporting MP4, MKV formats, and offers hardware-accelerated conversion.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
    HandBrake screenshot 1
    HandBrake screenshot 1
    HandBrake screenshot 2
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    Essentially a gui for ffmpeg, for when I really don't want to bother with the CLI for a given task.

Various Tools

  1. MediaMonkey is a music player and a music library manager with support for 50,000+ files and many features for organizing, tagging, converting and burning your music. It also has advanced podcasting and syncing features.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    MediaMonkey screenshot 1
    MediaMonkey screenshot 1
    MediaMonkey screenshot 2
    +2
    MediaMonkey screenshot 3
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    I want winamp back. And the original winamp team. And that Llama. Until then, MediaMonkey has a great library functionality.

  2. Audio player and music organizer supporting advanced playback, wide format compatibility, streaming from Tidal, Qobuz, Subsonic, and album cover fetching.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • Flathub
    Strawberry screenshot 1
    Strawberry screenshot 1
    Strawberry screenshot 2
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    I really want to switch to an open source music program that's available across platforms. Currently, MediaMonkey is still my go-to player, but Strawberry is probably what I will be using in the future.

  3. ManicTime icon
     Like

    ManicTime automatically records your computer usage. It remembers which apps you've used and for how long. It will also remember which web sites you've visited and which documents you've worked on.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    Tag for a Time Period
    Tools and Settings
    Day Time-Report
    +1
    Features: Free & Professional Version
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    I keep track of all the things I do on my computer. This can be completely offline and local.

  4. Greenshot icon
     Like

    Efficient screenshot tool providing OCR, exports to Office apps, supports image editing and sharing, occupying minimal space with 32 languages.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    image editor (no stamp with greenshot)
    snapshot (no stamp with greenshot)
    Settings Output
    +10
    image editor: arrow
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    Take screenshots, annotate them and quickly share/save/print them. Highly configurable.

  5. N-Studio icon
     Like

    Your all-in-one tool for capturing, editing, and sharing your screen.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    N-Studio screenshot 1
    N-Studio screenshot 1
    N-Studio screenshot 2
    +1
    N-Studio screenshot 3
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    Quickly record parts of your screen to create a gif.

  6. Small python-gtk application, which helps the user to merge or split pdf documents and rotate, crop and rearrange their pages using an interactive and intuitive graphical interface.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    Export selection only. Export each selected page to a file. Export all pages to files.
    Edit properties
    Edit properties. Ubuntu.
    +4
    Crop selected pages
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    Simple tasks like taking out the foreign languages from PDF manuals or rotating scanned pages can be easily done with this.

  7. Barrier icon
     Like

    Barrier is a cross-platform software utility for sharing your mouse and keyboard between multiple computers on your desk. It was forked from Synergy icon Synergy version 1.9's codebase.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
    Barrier screenshot 1
    Barrier screenshot 1
    Barrier screenshot 2
    +1
    Barrier screenshot 3
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    If you have more than one computer on your desk, use Barrier to share mouse and keyboard among them. Fork of Synergy, which is run into the ground by the people maintaining it and which is also becoming less and less free and open source software. So, just switch and be happy!

  8. GnuCash icon
     Like

    Flexible accounting software for personal and small business use, GnuCash is freely available under the GNU GPL, supporting multiple OS and financial tasks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    Account Tree Display
    Account Tree Display
    Account Register Display
    +9
    Report Window
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    Not exactly a recommendation. I use it, but mostly because I have nothing else. If you want to have a particularly bad time, try setting up HBCI/FinTS.

  9. Wireshark icon
     Like

    Foremost network protocol analyzer with multi-platform support, deep protocol inspection, VoIP analysis, and extensive file format compatibility.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Arch Linux
    • Flathub
    • Fedora
    • FreeBSD
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    Wireshark screenshot 1
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    Network analysis can be quite handy

  10. API testing tool. Which allows web developers to create and test custom HTTP requests.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • AppImageHub
    • Google Chrome
    • Chromium
    Advanced REST Client screenshot 1
    Advanced REST Client screenshot 1
    Advanced REST Client screenshot 2
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    As a developer dealing with APIs here and there, I commonly need an easy way to experiment with those APIs. ARC is a good way to do that.

  11. Process Explorer shows you information about which handles and DLLs processes have opened or loaded. The display consists of two sub-windows. The top always shows a list of the currently active processes, including the names of their owning accounts, whereas the information...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Process Explorer screenshot 1
    Process Explorer screenshot 1
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    Every now and then I run into questions that only Process Explorer can answer. Usually WHY CAN'T I DELETE THAT F***** FILE!?

  12. The Open Hardware Monitor is a free open source software that monitors temperature sensors, fan speeds, voltages, load and clock speeds of a computer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mono
    On Windows 7
    On Debian Linux 6.0 using the Mono Framework.
    amenthesamenthes’s note

    Quick way to see the temperature of any interesting piece of hardware in your computer. Or if you really can't remember what mainboard you chose. Recently this seems to have been discontinued. Right now it still supports everything I need, but I might switch to LibreHardwareMonitor in the future.

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