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  • KDE Plasma icon
  • KDE Connect icon
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Stuff I use + endorse

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Stuff I'm using RIGHT NOW, actively, and would recommend to others

  1. Arch Linux is an independently developed, x86_64 optimized GNU/Linux distribution targeted at competent Linux users. It uses pacman, its home-grown package manager, to provide updates to the latest software applications with full dependency tracking.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    arch with KDE 4.4 desktop
    another arch with KDE 4.3 desktop
    arch for console addict
    +1
    arch with openbox window manager
    ngoomiengoomie’s note

    I use Arch on my desktop PC. I love the flexibility and the way you can tinker with it, but I most certainly wouldn't use it on anything else. The flexibility and tinker-y-ness are kind of a double-edged sword, it's somewhat easy to break things and sometimes upkeep can be a bit of a hassle compared to other distros. I'm fine with this tradeoff on my desktop PC, I wouldn't really want it elsewhere.

  2. Fedora icon
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    Fedora creates an innovative, free, and open source platform for hardware, clouds, and containers that enables software developers and community members to build tailored solutions for their users.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Fedora 38
    Fedora screenshot 1
    Fedora screenshot 2
    +9
    XFCE spin
    ngoomiengoomie’s note

    I use Fedora for all my server stuff, and an immutable version of Fedora on my craptop. It's flexible but stable, easy to use but doesn't railroad you in a specific direction, etc.

  3. Plasma is a cross-device work environment by the KDE Community where trust is put on the user's capacity to best define their own workflow and preferences.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • postmarketOS
    • openSUSE
    • Arch Linux
    • Fedora
    • FreeBSD
    • SteamOS
    • Wayland
    A typical Plasma desktop looks like this
    KDE Plasma 5.16
    Plasma Widgets
    +3
    KDE Plasma screenshot 3
  4. Facilitates device communication, enabling notifications, SMS replies, file sharing, and remote control across multiple operating systems.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • KDE Plasma
    • F-Droid
    • Sailfish OS
    • Plasma Mobile
    • Chocolatey
    • OpenAPK
    KDE Connect screenshot 1
    System Settings Module
    KDE Connect screenshot 2
    +4
    KDE Connect screenshot 3
  5. Waterfox icon
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    Waterfox is a free, open source web browser focused on privacy out of the box and customisation to your taste. It has built-in ad blocking, private and anonymised DNS, no telemetry and no data collection. Plus, a variety of quality of life features.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Flatpak
    • Flathub
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Waterfox screenshot 1
    Waterfox screenshot 1
    Waterfox screenshot 2
    +7
    Waterfox screenshot 3
  6. Kitty ( not to be confused with KiTTY icon KiTTY ) is a powerful, cross-platform GPU-based terminal emulator. It offloads rendering to the GPU and uses OpenGL for fast, cross-platform performance with built-in tiling layouts as well as graphic, unicode...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    Kitty terminal screenshot 1
    Kitty terminal screenshot 1
  7. Neovim icon
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    Refactored version of Vim with enhanced extensibility and modern plugin architecture.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chocolatey
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    Neovim screenshot 1
    Neovim screenshot 1
  8. zk icon
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    zk is a plain text note-taking assistant meant for use alongside a separate text editor program.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    zk screenshot 1
  9. RetroAchievements.org is a community who collaborate and compete to earn custom-made achievements in classic games through emulation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    RetroAchievements.org screenshot 1
    RetroAchievements.org screenshot 1
  10. A music player for the desktop. Designed to be powerful and streamlined, putting the user in control of their music collection.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flatpak
    • Flathub
    Tauon Music Box screenshot 1
    Tauon Music Box screenshot 1
    Tauon Music Box screenshot 2
  11. Yomitan icon
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    Yomitan turns your web browser into a tool for building language literacy by helping you read texts that would otherwise be too difficult to tackle in a variety of supported languages.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Microsoft Edge
    Term definitions
    Kanji information
    Dictionary options
    +1
    Anki options
  12. Anki icon
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    Anki is a program that makes remembering things easy. Because it is a lot more efficient than traditional study methods, you can either greatly decrease your time spent studying or greatly increase the amount you learn.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    Anki screenshot 1
    Anki screenshot 1
    Anki screenshot 2
    +14
    A simple card on Mac
  13. 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
  14. Nicotine+ icon
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    Nicotine+ is a graphical client for the Soulseek peer-to-peer network.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Oracle Solaris
    • FreeBSD
    • Haiku
    • Gentoo
    • Manjaro Linux
    • OpenBSD
    Nicotine+ screenshot 1
    Nicotine+ screenshot 1
    Nicotine+ screenshot 2
    +5
    Nicotine+ screenshot 3
  15. Open-source, ad-free torrent client offering a polished user interface, integrated multi-site search, RSS support, remote web control, and cross-platform availability.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • FreeBSD
    • Flatpak
    • AppImage
    Main window (General tab collapsed)
    Main window (General tab expanded)
    Options dialog
    +1
    Search engine
  16. Akkoma icon
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    This is a fork of Pleroma, which is a microblogging server software that can federate (= exchange messages with) other servers that support ActivityPub. What that means is that you can host a server for yourself or your friends and stay in control of your online identity, but...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Akkoma screenshot 1
  17. Mp3tag icon
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    Edit and organize audio metadata easily with comprehensive support for batch editing and various audio formats. Available free for Windows; macOS version costs $20.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Mp3tag screenshot 1
    Mp3tag screenshot 1
    Mp3tag screenshot 2
    +4
    Mp3tag screenshot 3
  18. Perl icon
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    Perl is a high-level, general-purpose, interpreted, dynamic programming language with over 22 years of development.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
  19. Free and open-source tool for batch uninstalling multiple apps with minimal input, removing portable, protected, and damaged software, and cleaning up leftovers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Bulk Crap Uninstaller screenshot 1
    Bulk Crap Uninstaller screenshot 1
  20. 1DM icon
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    Android browser with built-in download manager supports torrent, HD video, music, and file downloads, auto-downloads from social media, and multi-part speeds.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    1DM screenshot 1
    1DM screenshot 2
    1DM screenshot 3
  21. LibraryThing is a cataloging and social networking site for people who love to read. It allows users to easily create their own catalogs of books that they have read, own, or would like to read.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    User catalogue
    Book page
  22. Syncthing icon
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    Open-source, decentralized alternative ensuring data ownership with encrypted communication and peer-to-peer sync, void of central server reliance.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Terminal
    • Cloudron
    • Termux
    Syncthing screenshot 1
  23. Feature packed cross-platform music tracker for Last.fm, ListenBrainz, Libre.fm, Pleroma and other compatible services

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Android TV
    Pano Scrobbler screenshot 1
    Pano Scrobbler screenshot 1
    Pano Scrobbler screenshot 2
    +2
    Pano Scrobbler screenshot 3
  24. Librera Reader is a highly customizable and feature-rich application for reading books in PDF, EPUB, MOBI, DjVu, FB2, TXT, RTF, AZW, AZW3, HTML, CBZ, CBR formats on Android devices.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
    Librera Reader screenshot 1
    Librera Reader screenshot 1
    Librera Reader screenshot 2
    +7
    Librera Reader screenshot 3

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