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Richard Elmsworth
Richard ElmsworthList by Richard Elmsworth, last updated 2022-03-31
  1. Terminator icon
    Terminator icon

    Terminator

    Terminal

    • ...
    Terminator is running Vim, Bash, and Python side by side.
  2. nomacs icon
    nomacs icon

    nomacs

    Image Viewer and Editor

    • Image Viewer
    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • Flathub
    • ...
    nomacs screenshot 1
  3. feh icon
    feh icon

    feh

    Lightweight Image Viewer

    • ...
    Display EXIF Info
  4. Manuskript icon
    Manuskript icon

    Manuskript

    Novel Application

    • ...
    Manuskript screenshot 1
  5. KIT Scenarist icon
    KIT Scenarist icon

    KIT Scenarist

    Screenplay Application

    • ...
    Add research document
  6. Aegisub icon
    Aegisub icon

    Aegisub

    Subtitle Editor

    • ...
    Aegisub screenshot 1
  7. Steam icon
    Steam icon

    Steam

    Steam

    • Game Store
    • Free • Proprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • SteamOS
    • ...
    Steam Store
  8. Pencil2D icon
    Pencil2D icon

    Pencil2D

    2D Animation Software

    • ...
    Pencil2D screenshot 1
  9. galculator icon
    galculator icon

    galculator

    Calculator

    • ...
    galculator screenshot 1
  10. Kalendar icon
    Kalendar icon

    Kalendar

    Calendar Application

    • ...
    Kalendar screenshot 1
  11. Searx icon
    Searx icon

    Searx

    Private Search Engine

    • ...
    Searx screenshot 1
  12. FreeCAD icon
    FreeCAD icon

    FreeCAD

    CAD

    • CAD Software
    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • ...
    FreeCAD screenshot 1
  13. DeaDBeeF icon
    DeaDBeeF icon

    DeaDBeeF

    Perfect-Loop Audio Playback

    • Audio Player
    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE
    • Cinnamon
    • GNOME
    • MATE
    • Xfce
    • ...
    DeaDBeeF screenshot 1
  14. FFmpeg icon
    FFmpeg icon

    FFmpeg

    Audio and Video Encoding and Decoder

    • ...
    FFmpeg screenshot 1
  15. qBittorrent icon
    qBittorrent icon

    qBittorrent

    Torrent Client

    • Torrent Client
    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • ...
    qBittorrent screenshot 1
  16. OBS Studio icon
    OBS Studio icon

    OBS Studio

    Screen Recording and Live-Streaming

    • Screen Recorder
    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam
    • FreeBSD
    • ...
    OBS Studio screenshot 1
  17. Godot Engine icon
    Godot Engine icon

    Godot Engine

    2D and 3D Game Engine

    • ...
    Godot Engine screenshot 1
  18. LibreOffice icon
    LibreOffice icon

    LibreOffice

    Office Suite

    • Office Suite
    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Snapcraft
    • Flatpak
    • F-Droid
    • ...
    LibreOffice Writer on Linux
  19. youtube-dl icon
    youtube-dl icon

    youtube-dl

    YouTube Content Downloader

    • ...
    youtube-dl screenshot 1
  20. Ren'Py icon
    Ren'Py icon

    Ren'Py

    Visual Novel Engine

    • ...
    v8.1 & v7.6 release
  21. Inkscape icon
    Inkscape icon

    Inkscape

    Vector Graphics Editor

    • ...
    Inkscape screenshot 1
  22. balenaEtcher icon
    balenaEtcher icon

    balenaEtcher

    ISO to USB Burner

    • ...
    balenaEtcher screenshot 1
  23. KeePass icon
    KeePass icon

    KeePass

    Password Manager

    • ...
    Entry Templates Plugin
  24. Dia icon
    Dia icon

    Dia

    Diagram Creation Software

    • Diagram Editor
    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    • FreeBSD
    • Xfce
    • DragonFly BSD
    • NetBSD
    • OpenBSD
    • ...
    Dia screenshot 1
  25. Audacity icon
    Audacity icon

    Audacity

    Audio Editing Software

    • Audio Recorder
    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • LAME
    • ...
    Editing Audio
  26. calibre icon
    calibre icon

    calibre

    E-Book Importing and Managing

    • Ebook Reader
    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Homebrew
    • ...
    calibre screenshot 1
  27. GIMP icon
    GIMP icon

    GIMP

    Photo Editing Software

    • Digital Painting Tool
    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
    • AmigaOS
    • ...
    yes
  28. VirtualBox icon
    VirtualBox icon

    VirtualBox

    Virtualization Machine

    • ...
    VirtualBox Manager
  29. Brave icon
    Brave icon

    Brave

    Web Browser

    • Web Browser
    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • ...
    Brave screenshot 1
  30. VLC Media Player icon
    VLC Media Player icon

    VLC Media Player

    Audio/Video Player

    • Audio Player
    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • AppImageHub
    • Apple Watch
    • Snapcraft
    • Google Chrome
    • Apple TV
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Kindle Fire
    • Haiku
    • Android TV
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • ...
    VLC Media Player screenshot 1
  31. Blender icon
    Blender icon

    Blender

    3D Modeling Software

    • 3D Modeler
    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Steam
    • Flatpak
    • ...
    Cycles is Blender’s ray-trace based production render engine.
  32. HandBrake icon
    HandBrake icon

    HandBrake

    Video Transcoder

    • Video Converter
    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
    • ...
    HandBrake screenshot 1
  33. GParted icon
    GParted icon

    GParted

    Disk Partitioning Software

    • ...
    GParted screenshot 1
  34. Kdenlive icon
    Kdenlive icon

    Kdenlive

    Video Editing Software

    • Video Editor
    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • ...
    Logging
  35. Anki icon
    Anki icon

    Anki

    Flashcard Application

    • ...
    A simple card on Mac
  36. Geany icon
    Geany icon

    Geany

    Text Editor with Syntax Highlighting and Dark Themes

    • Text Editor
    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
    • ...
    Geany screenshot 1

This list was created by Richard Elmsworth Mar 8, 2022 and was last updated Mar 31, 2022. The list has 36 apps.

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