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  • OpenUTAU icon
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Dotfiles, or my favorite tools

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Hi there, I'm here, after some time; and there are few of my fav. tools. Sometimes I will mention few apps outside of the listing of Alternativeto, because there's a blooming tool paradise out on Github, Gitlab, Codeberg, etc... Also, there are a few clipboard apps I enjoyed, like Clippy - written in language:vala. Now, let's go for the tool tour!

  1. Evince icon
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    Displays PDF, Postscript, DjVu, comic books, TIFF, DVI, XPS formats, supports editing PDF annotations, remembers individual zoom and position settings, includes search.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • GNOME
    Evince screenshot 1
    Evince screenshot 1
    Evince screenshot 2
    +3
    Evince screenshot 3
  2. Clapper icon
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    Clapper is a modern media player designed for simplicity and ease of use. Powered by GStreamer and built for the GNOME desktop environment using GTK4 toolkit, it has a clean and stylish interface that lets you focus on enjoying your favorite videos.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • GTK
    Windowed Mode
    Fullscreen Mode
    Floating Mode
    TheotenoTheoteno’s note

    One of my first meetings with a new line of GTK4 apps. Has a fullscreen time display on entering, can run Bad Apple, while having great looks. Also more rememberable, than Celluoid: with its shorted name!

  3. Official Android marketplace for apps, games, books, movies, and more accessible via Android devices and web browsers with user reviews for each item.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    Google Play Store screenshot 1
    Google Play Store screenshot 1
    Google Play Store screenshot 2
    +1
    Google Play Store screenshot 3
    TheotenoTheoteno’s note

    Almost no android app did gone to my list. But Play Store gets a special place, for solving one of my insane problems: Phone bills, untalken, piling up and up! I only got tired of that last year, but as I can use it to pay for games, my concern is for the past. Also loads images globally, unlike itch.io these days.. Maybe I can make a game to it, for the pocket change needed to publish. Speaking about it... can I do it 'this way', too!?!

  4. OpenUTAU icon
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    OpenUtau is an open source editing environment for UTAU community with modern user experience.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    Tracklist
    Editor
    TheotenoTheoteno’s note

    In the time writing my list, I yet to try the open source UTAU successor. While I might not need it that much, after getting a microphone... Its light, clean style looks promising, and I hope for the best! OpenUTAU is the software I never hoped to find on github. Now, let's hope Alt...-to will recieve those recommends to compare against the other sing editors..!

  5. Helio is a cross-platform lightweight music speed-painting tool. It features linear-based sequencer with clean UI, integrated version control to sync the projects between devices, export to midi and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Flatpak
    Helio Workstation screenshot 1
    Helio Workstation screenshot 1
    Helio Workstation screenshot 2
    +3
    Helio Workstation screenshot 3
    TheotenoTheoteno’s note

    Helio is interesting, the way minimalist music tools go, but still compatible with virtual instruments!? The very moment, I seen the fact it's on Android, too. Maybe that can use plugins on the phone? Time will tell it, time will.

  6. 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
    TheotenoTheoteno’s note

    While these are some Linux Office families with better looks, LibreOffice stays in the sweet spot between style, goal, and functions. May not used all as much as I could, but definitely saved me from the pain of MsOffice activation messages in the past.

  7. Bottles icon
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    Easily manage wineprefix on Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Main screenshot, showing three windows; the main window, an application window, and the New Bottle window.
    Screenshot of the Settings window, with multiple settings to tweak the Windows environment.
    Screenshot of the Dependencies window, with multiple dependencies listed with an install button next to them.
    +1
    Screenshot of the Installers window, with the listing of multiple Windows programs (such as Battle.net or GOG Galaxy), their ProtonDB rating, and an install button.
    TheotenoTheoteno’s note

    Bottles is a better winetricks, at sometimes. Used to test NYKRA, one of the most bug-full games of last year. Maybe that will get fixed at last, this year.

  8. Hyper icon
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    Hyper™ is a beautiful and extensible, cross-platform terminal built on open web standards. It provides an elegant command-line experience that is consistent across all supported platforms which includes macOS, Windows and various Linux distributions like Fedora and Debian.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell
    Splitting terminals
    Windows running WSL
    Windows running Powershell and Oh My Posh
    +3
    Windows running CMD
    TheotenoTheoteno’s note

    I picked Hyper now, but other terminal emulators are fine, too. A bit better themed, than extraterm!?

  9. Museeks icon
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    Minimalist cross-platform music player with clean design, wide format support, playback speed control, cover art, queue management, playlists, and dark theme.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Museeks screenshot 1
    Museeks screenshot 1
    TheotenoTheoteno’s note

    Well....... I found a new minimal gtk4 audio player... But som/tracks on Codeberg isn't listed here... yet! Also, it absolutely needs to be compiled, and I forgotten how to add jammy/impish sources on Ubuntu.. Shorter and sound better than Harmonoid, but I prefer Museeks (som/tracks) anyway...

  10. Min icon
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    Min is a fast, minimal browser that protects your privacy. It includes an interface designed to minimize distractions, and features such as:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Min screenshot 1
    Min screenshot 1
    Min screenshot 2
    TheotenoTheoteno’s note

    Min is my favorite desktop browser, even could watch the youtube ads for it, when the userscripts give in. Otherwise it works well, and its def. search engine: duckduckgo has an option to turn off the icons! Next time I may go for it, and try the 'Return y..t... dislikes' userscripts!!

  11. 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
    TheotenoTheoteno’s note

    Has some plugins, volume mixer, and no watermark. I can try using a virtual camera, again!?

  12. GIMP icon
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    Free open-source suite with advanced photo retouching, composition, batch processing, plugin extensibility, custom scripting, and wide file format compatibility.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
    • AmigaOS
    • AppImage
    GIMP screenshot 1
    GIMP 2.99.18 on Windows, non-default theme.
    GIMP screenshot 2
    +5
    GIMP screenshot 3
    TheotenoTheoteno’s note

    There is a little alternative called Pinta... but I don't want switch it for that. Yet somewhy, the webpage's screenshots are very-very old. Anyway, for image editing: it's useful..

  13. Ventoy icon
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    Ventoy is an open source tool to create bootable USB drive for ISO files. With ventoy, you don't need to format the disk again and again, you just need to copy the iso file to the USB drive and boot it.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Ventoy screenshot 1
    TheotenoTheoteno’s note

    My choice for making bootable usb is Ventoy. While I used many other tools in the past, not one made use of my new pendrive's extra space.. Now I can use 3+ disk images of Linux systems and switch out for new ones, on a 16 GB usb drive! Also were useful to install W10, then W11 with Rufus on unsupported hardware; lasted till got an update. Guess I enjoy Linux better, the way it calls for adventure.

  14. KTimer icon
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    It allows you to enter several tasks and to set a timer for each of them. The timers for each task can be started, stopped, changed, or looped.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • KDE
    KTimer screenshot 1
    TheotenoTheoteno’s note

    I had an hard time finding a good clock with custom sound. In the end, I just timed Mpv to play a song with Ktimer. Customizable alarm clock, or timer for other tasks

  15. Godot Engine is a feature-packed, cross-platform game engine to create 2D and 3D games from a unified interface. It provides a comprehensive set of common tools, so that users can focus on making games without having to reinvent the wheel.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Epic Games Store
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Haiku
    • Steam
    • FreeBSD
    • Flatpak
    • itch.io
    • Meta Quest
    Godot Engine screenshot 1
    Fully-dedicated 2D engine
    XR (VR and AR) support
    +6
    Gorgeous 3D graphics
    TheotenoTheoteno’s note

    The legendary beast, what made general game development (in schools) more accessible. Maybe Love2d is there, it's more minimal: but useable on mobile... Also, the grand release of Godot 4 may come later in 2022

  16. Atril icon
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    Atril is a simple multi-page document viewer. It can display and print PostScript (PS), Encapsulated PostScript (EPS), DJVU, DVI, XPS and Portable Document Format (PDF) files. When supported by the document, it also allows searching for text, copying text to the clipboard...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    TheotenoTheoteno’s note

    Atril was a fork of Evince, but then it gone to its way.. Might compare them to each other, with more care towards the details

  17. opti icon
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    simple, transparent media viewer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    opti screenshot 1
    opti screenshot 1
    TheotenoTheoteno’s note

    A favorite image viewer. Years migh gone without updates, but still holds its ground. However, there could come a successor....

  18. Krita icon
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    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
    TheotenoTheoteno’s note

    Last summer's MondoCon, I kindly hided it and downloaded Opentoonz to a Wacom pen display.. But soon I will return to Krita, for animation, raster, pixel & vector art

  19. LMMS icon
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    Free cross-platform DAW supporting VST plugins, MIDI, and lossless audio. Offers music loopers and sequencers with privacy, no ads, and offline capability.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
    LMMS screenshot 1
    LMMS screenshot 1
    LMMS screenshot 2
    +2
    LMMS screenshot 3
    TheotenoTheoteno’s note

    Lmms is the most stable DAW I've used, though it has some bloat. Well, the filters and music effects are welcome! But not a sound recorder, or an audio (sample) editor

  20. sfxia icon
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    sfxia is a tiny chip-style sound generator for Windows that lets you easily create retro, 8-bit sounds by tweaking sliders or hitting a Generate button to randomly generate a new sound.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    sfxia screenshot 1
    TheotenoTheoteno’s note

    My fav. sound generator, by rxi: who made lite as well. It was the time I saw the potential of itch.io tool-wise. Oh, but now I would sell program on my webpage, if I have one worth to improve overtime.

  21. Kdenlive icon
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    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
    TheotenoTheoteno’s note

    A bit prettier, than Shotcut. And has glitch effects! Would try and go with Pitivi next, the first time..

  22. Zrythm icon
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    Zrythm is a digital audio workstation designed to be featureful and easy to use.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Zrythm screenshot 1
    Zrythm screenshot 1
    Zrythm screenshot 2
    +4
    Zrythm screenshot 3
    TheotenoTheoteno’s note

    Zrythm is a Digital Audio Workstation, worth to compile when you have some time! After quite the failed times, I succeded compiling and building it with JACK: that was happiness!! Maybe with Yabridge(finally tried out!) I can use even more plugins, as it made magical8bitplug v2 work well!

  23. Lite icon
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    lite is a lightweight text editor written mostly in Lua — it aims to provide something practical, pretty, small and fast, implemented as simply as possible; easy to modify and extend, or to use without doing either.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Overview
    TheotenoTheoteno’s note

    Lite is a feature-full text editor, for notes, copyboarding or coding. The programing language bindings don't get updates that much, but sets the mood well for the typing. Just give a read or two for the keyboard shortcuts!

  24. Kwave icon
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    Kwave is a sound editor that can record to, play, open, and edit many file formats. Kwave makes it simple to edit audio in many ways.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • KDE Plasma
    • Haiku
    Kwave screenshot 1
    Kwave screenshot 1
    TheotenoTheoteno’s note

    After the controvertial changes in Audacity, I spotted someone using it... in video comments. And it good: both for sound editing and recording..! I more frequently used other sound recorders, but I will definitely return, when I need it

  25. Lizbox icon
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    Lizbox is a free toolbox for creating game assets. Current features: Animation mask editor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Lizbox screenshot 1
    Lizbox screenshot 1
    TheotenoTheoteno’s note

    At the time JuiceFX has frustrated me big time.. then I found Lizbox. I asked for a Linux release on the Discord, and thanks to its developer: it got one! The tool can do some effects, but the color pallete swap is there, too

  26. Kooha icon
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    Capture your screen in an intuitive and straightforward way without distractions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Interface prior to Recording
    Interface while Recording
    TheotenoTheoteno’s note

    When I first dived into Wayland, I may needed a few tools ready for it. Or I just searched for it: to get new, shiny programs. Elegant and light, just for a few short screen recording.

  27. Micro icon
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    Micro is a terminal-based text editor that aims to be easy to use and intuitive, while also taking advantage of the full capabilities of modern terminals.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
    Micro screenshot 1
    Micro screenshot 1
    Micro screenshot 2
    +2
    Micro screenshot 3
    TheotenoTheoteno’s note

    micro is a stylish terminal text editor, and I couldn't ask for more. I could search for a less known alternative, but it's use best for the little time I use. But for a temporary clipboard, I'd open a traditional text editor: like Eddit for example.

And that's it! I wonder if some concepts will make to the Gnome 4X releases, Waiting somewhat for PopOs's updates about the new desktop enviroment, And to try some .iso sleeping on my toshiba pendrive... Also, might-may go to work the year, to get a bit costful but nice Amd-gpu laptop from sys-76. Farewell!

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Darlene Sonalder
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App tester and reviewer at Great App Testing Ltd.

I've found new apps thanks to you. Some will go directly in my lists !