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==== Relevant Links ==== | ===== Relevant Links ===== |
* [[index_software]] | * [[index_software]] |
* {{tagpage>software}} | * {{tagpage>software}} |
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^ Use ^ Name ^ Links ^^ Note | | ^ Use ^ Name ^ Links ^^ Note | |
| Accessibility ^ [[find-cursor]] | [[github>arp242/find-cursor|Code]] | [[aur>find-cursoe|AUR]] | Replicates the accessibility feature in [[microsoft_windows|Windows]] where you can press Ctrl to spawn some contracting concentric circles to show you where your mouse cursor is. | | | Accessibility ^ [[find-cursor]] | [[github>arp242/find-cursor|Code]] | [[aur>find-cursoe|AUR]] | Replicates the accessibility feature in [[microsoft_windows|Windows]] where you can press Ctrl to spawn some contracting concentric circles to show you where your [[mouse]] cursor is. | |
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| Desktop Utils. ^ [[Rofi]] | [[github>DaveDavenport/rofi|Code]] | [[arch>community/x86_64/rofi/|Arch]] | Flexible launcher for [[i3wm]]. | | | Desktop Utils. ^ [[Rofi]] | [[github>DaveDavenport/rofi|Code]] | [[arch>community/x86_64/rofi/|Arch]] | Flexible launcher for [[i3wm]]. | |
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| Download Management ^ [[mega#Megatools]] | [[https://megatools.megous.com/|Home]] | [[aur>megatools|AUR]] | Command-line tools for working with [[mega|mega.nz]], either with or without an account. | | |
| ::: ^ [[yt-dlp]] | [[github>yt-dlp/yt-dlp|Code]] | [[arch>community/any/yt-dlp|Arch]] | CLI tools for grabbing video and audio from [[Youtube]] (and some other places, apparently). Spiritual-successor to [[youtube-dl]]. | | |
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| Files ^ [[mediainfo]] | [[https://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo|Home]] | [[arch>community/x86_64/mediainfo|Arch]] | CLI and GUI tools for getting detailed information about various kinds of media files (video, audio, etc), in different formats.\\ I mostly use the [[aur>mediainfo-gui-qt|QT version on Arch]], as it has more features than the default GTK one, including a real vital one which let's me set which page of information it opens on, for some reason.\\ Is also on Windows and Macs. | | | Files ^ [[mediainfo]] | [[https://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo|Home]] | [[arch>community/x86_64/mediainfo|Arch]] | CLI and GUI tools for getting detailed information about various kinds of media files (video, audio, etc), in different formats.\\ I mostly use the [[aur>mediainfo-gui-qt|QT version on Arch]], as it has more features than the default GTK one, including a real vital one which let's me set which page of information it opens on, for some reason.\\ Is also on Windows and Macs. | |
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| Music ^ [[mpd]] | [[https://www.musicpd.org/|Home]] | [[arch>extra/x86_64/mpd/|Arch]] | Run a small music server for streaming music to hardware on your network (or Internet). | | | Music ^ [[mpd]] | [[https://www.musicpd.org/|Home]] | [[arch>extra/x86_64/mpd/|Arch]] | Run a small music server for streaming music to hardware on your network (or Internet). | |
| ::: ^ [[mps-tube]] | [[github>mps-youtube/mps-youtube|Code]] | [[arch>community/any/mps-youtube/|Arch]] | Stream [[Youtube]] audio from the [[terminal_emulator|terminal]]. | | | ::: ^ [[yewtube]] | [[github>mps-youtube/yewtube|Code]] | [[aur>mps-youtube-git|AUR]] | Stream [[Youtube]] audio from the [[terminal_emulator|terminal]]. | |
| ::: ^ [[ncmpcpp]] | | | Feature-rich, [[terminal_emulator|terminal]]-based, [[mpd]] client. | | | ::: ^ [[ncmpcpp]] | | | Feature-rich, [[terminal_emulator|terminal]]-based, [[mpd]] client. | |
| ::: ^ [[quod_libet]] | | | [[Music player]] and library organiser. | | | ::: ^ [[quod_libet]] | | | [[Music player]] and library organiser. | |
| Bootdisk | [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/usbwriter/|USBWriter]] | ? | [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/usbwriter/|Win7]] | Simple, used for [[antergos|Antergos Linux]] | | | Bootdisk | [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/usbwriter/|USBWriter]] | ? | [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/usbwriter/|Win7]] | Simple, used for [[antergos|Antergos Linux]] | |
| `` | [[https://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/|Universal USB Installer]] | ? | [[choco>universal-usb-installer|Win7]] | More options, inc. storage partition | | | `` | [[https://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/|Universal USB Installer]] | ? | [[choco>universal-usb-installer|Win7]] | More options, inc. storage partition | |
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| | Download Management ^ [[mega#Megatools]] | [[https://megatools.megous.com/|Home]] | [[aur>megatools|AUR]] | Command-line tools for working with [[mega|mega.nz]], either with or without an account. | |
| | ::: ^ [[yt-dlp]] | [[github>yt-dlp/yt-dlp|Code]] | [[arch>community/any/yt-dlp|Arch]] | CLI tools for grabbing video and audio from [[Youtube]] (and some other places, apparently). Spiritual-successor to [[youtube-dl]]. | |
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| DVD authoring | [[http://www.dvdflick.net/|DVD Flick]] | ? | [[http://www.dvdflick.net/download.php|Win7]] | Create and burn DVD-video discs. | | | DVD authoring | [[http://www.dvdflick.net/|DVD Flick]] | ? | [[http://www.dvdflick.net/download.php|Win7]] | Create and burn DVD-video discs. | |
| Privacy, security | [[ffaddon>multi-account-containers|Firefox Multi-Account Containers]] | Designate pages to open in their own, walled-off environment. | | | Privacy, security | [[ffaddon>multi-account-containers|Firefox Multi-Account Containers]] | Designate pages to open in their own, walled-off environment. | |
| `` | [[ffaddon>privacy-redirect|Privacy Redirect]] | Redirects Youtube, Twitter, Instagram, and Google Maps links to proxies. | | | `` | [[ffaddon>privacy-redirect|Privacy Redirect]] | Redirects Youtube, Twitter, Instagram, and Google Maps links to proxies. | |
| `` | [[ffaddon>umatrix|uMatrix]] | My main blocker, gives good control over media, cookies and scripts. | | | `` | [[ffaddon>umatrix|uMatrix]] | My main [[blocking|blocker]], gives good control over media, cookies and scripts. | |
| `` | [[ffaddon>cookie-autodelete|Cookie AutoDelete]] | Dictate cookie lifespan, and manage other stuff pages and browsers store. I use it for clearing out my Youtube history. | | | `` | [[ffaddon>cookie-autodelete|Cookie AutoDelete]] | Dictate cookie lifespan, and manage other stuff pages and browsers store. I use it for clearing out my Youtube history. | |
| `` | [[ffaddon>ublock-origin|uBlock Origin]] | I use it as a supplement to UMatrix for blocking specific elements of pages. See: [[UBlock Origin]] | | | `` | [[ffaddon>ublock-origin|uBlock Origin]] | I use it as a supplement to UMatrix for [[blocking|blocking]] specific elements of pages. See: [[UBlock Origin]] | |
| `` | [[ffaddon>unshort-link|Unshort.link]] | Fixes shitty link shortener bullshit. | | | `` | [[ffaddon>unshort-link|Unshort.link]] | Fixes shitty link shortener bullshit. | |
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| `` | [[ffaddon>tree-style-tab|Tab Sidebar]] | Let's you access tabs from the same panel you can use for bookmarks and history. I was using the popular [[ffaddon>tree-style-tab|Tree Style Tab]] for a while, but it loads slow, and I don't use all the fancy stuff, and it looks ugly with my theme. [[ffaddon>sidebery|Sidebery]] is similar to TST, but looks less ugly. Tab Sidebar just lists the tabs, loads rights away, and even has a shortcut built-in. | | | `` | [[ffaddon>tree-style-tab|Tab Sidebar]] | Let's you access tabs from the same panel you can use for bookmarks and history. I was using the popular [[ffaddon>tree-style-tab|Tree Style Tab]] for a while, but it loads slow, and I don't use all the fancy stuff, and it looks ugly with my theme. [[ffaddon>sidebery|Sidebery]] is similar to TST, but looks less ugly. Tab Sidebar just lists the tabs, loads rights away, and even has a shortcut built-in. | |
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| UX | [[ffaddon>blocktube|BlockTube]] | Block Youtube channels from being shown. | | | UX | [[ffaddon>blocktube|BlockTube]] | [[blocking|Block]] Youtube channels from being shown. | |
| Web Development | [[ffaddon>popup-alt-attribute|Popup ALT Attribute]] | Shows contents of element's ''alt'' attribute in a tooltip. | | | Web Development | [[ffaddon>popup-alt-attribute|Popup ALT Attribute]] | Shows contents of element's ''alt'' attribute in a tooltip. | |
| `` | [[ffaddon>duplicate_tab|Duplicate tab]] | Let's you configure a keyboard shortcut for duplicating a tab. I use this feature a bunch, and having to do it through the right-click menu was a painnnnnn.\\ There's another add-on that's supposed to do the same thing, but I didn't have any luck with it: [[ffaddon>duplicate-tab-shortcut|Duplicate Tab Shortcut]]. | | | `` | [[ffaddon>duplicate_tab|Duplicate tab]] | Let's you configure a keyboard shortcut for duplicating a tab. I use this feature a bunch, and having to do it through the right-click menu was a painnnnnn.\\ There's another add-on that's supposed to do the same thing, but I didn't have any luck with it: [[ffaddon>duplicate-tab-shortcut|Duplicate Tab Shortcut]]. | |
^ Use ^ Add-on / Extension ^ Note ^ | ^ Use ^ Add-on / Extension ^ Note ^ |
| Account management | [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/importexporttools-ng/|ImportExportTools NG]] | Used it once for importing and exporting messages. | | | Account management | [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/importexporttools-ng/|ImportExportTools NG]] | Used it once for importing and exporting messages. | |
| | | [[https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/addon/send-later-3/|Send Later]] | Unlike Thunderbird's built-in 'send later' feature ( which just saves message to outbox), this let's you schedule a time for a message to be sent. | |
| | | [[https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/addon/categorymanager/|CategoryManager]] | Categorise contacts, email all contacts in a category. IIRC they're adding this to Thunderbird, but it's taking ages? | |
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===== Android ===== | ===== Android ===== |
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| I don't too too much with my phone, mostly just look at a few websites in the morning, listen to music at night, and keep my notes synced. All the stuff I don't hate-use is on [[F-Droid]]. |
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^ Use ^ Name ^ Downloads ^^ Note ^ | ^ Use ^ Name ^ Downloads ^^ Note ^ |
| `` | ICSx⁵ | [[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/at.bitfire.icsdroid/|F-Droid]] | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=at.bitfire.icsdroid|G.Play]] | Used for incorporating webcal, which DAVDroid doesn't handle. | | | `` | ICSx⁵ | [[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/at.bitfire.icsdroid/|F-Droid]] | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=at.bitfire.icsdroid|G.Play]] | Used for incorporating webcal, which DAVDroid doesn't handle. | |
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| Tasks | OpenTasks | [[https://f-droid.org/packages/org.dmfs.tasks/|F-Droid]] | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.dmfs.tasks|G.Play]] | Decent app for managing tasks (the kind attached to CalDAV calendars). Has a decent widget. Seems to have stopped development, but works fine. | | | Tasks | OpenTasks | [[https://f-droid.org/packages/org.dmfs.tasks/|F-Droid]] | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.dmfs.tasks|G.Play]] | Decent app for managing tasks (the kind attached to CalDAV calendars). Has a decent widget. Seems to have stopped development, but works fine. I don't use tasks anymore. | |
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| Notes | ColorNote | x | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.socialnmobile.dictapps.notepad.color.note|G.Play]] | Simple note taking software with a decent widget.\\ I don't use this anymore. | | | Notes | ColorNote | x | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.socialnmobile.dictapps.notepad.color.note|G.Play]] | Simple note taking software with a decent widget.\\ I don't use this anymore. | |
| [[Drawing]] | Tux Paint | [[https://f-droid.org/packages/org.tuxpaint/|F-Droid]] | ? | Fun drawing program! (Also on PCs) | | | [[Drawing]] | Tux Paint | [[https://f-droid.org/packages/org.tuxpaint/|F-Droid]] | ? | Fun drawing program! (Also on PCs) | |
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| Media | Yatse | x | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.leetzone.android.yatsewidgetfree|G.Play]] | [[kodi]] remote. | | | Music | [[mpdroid]] | [[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.xbmc.kore/|F-Droid]] | x | Pretty out of date [[MPD]] client, but works well on old devices | |
| `` | Kore | [[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.xbmc.kore/|F-Droid]] | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.xbmc.kore|G.Play]] | Official [[kodi]] remote. Actually on F-Droid :) | | | `` | [[MALP]] | [[https://f-droid.org/packages/org.gateshipone.malp/|F-Fdroi]] | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.gateshipone.malp|G.Play]] | [[MPD]] client that's still developed. Interface is a little clunky, but not too bad. | |
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| | Media | Kore | [[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.xbmc.kore/|F-Droid]] | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.xbmc.kore|G.Play]] | Official [[kodi]] remote. Actually on F-Droid :) | |
| `` | PhotoScan | x | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.photos.scanner|G.Play]] | Easy photo capture that works really well.\\ By Google though. | | | `` | PhotoScan | x | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.photos.scanner|G.Play]] | Easy photo capture that works really well.\\ By Google though. | |
| `` | Animal Crossing: New Leaf Guide | x | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrustonapps.newleaf&hl=en|G.Play]] | Keep track of //[[animal_crossing_series|Animal Crossing]]// stuffs. Haven't looked into a //New Horizons// version yet. | | | `` | Animal Crossing: New Leaf Guide | x | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrustonapps.newleaf&hl=en|G.Play]] | Keep track of //[[animal_crossing_series|Animal Crossing]]// stuffs. Haven't looked into a //New Horizons// version yet. | |
| | MuPDF | [[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.artifex.mupdf.viewer.app/|F-Droid]] | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.artifex.mupdfdemo|G.Play]] | Decent, basic PDF reader. | | | `` | MuPDF | [[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.artifex.mupdf.viewer.app/|F-Droid]] | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.artifex.mupdfdemo|G.Play]] | Decent, basic PDF reader. | |
| | `` | VLC | [[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.videolan.vlc/|F-Droid]] | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.videolan.vlc|G.Play]] | It's [[VLC]] with a weird interface. It's fine. | |
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| Social | Tusky | [[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.keylesspalace.tusky/|F.Droid]] | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keylesspalace.tusky|G.Play]] | Most popular [[fediverse|Fediverse]] app. | | | Social | Tusky | [[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.keylesspalace.tusky/|F.Droid]] | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keylesspalace.tusky|G.Play]] | Most popular [[fediverse|Fediverse]] app. | |
| `` | Subway Tooter | [[https://android.izzysoft.de/repo/apk/jp.juggler.subwaytooter|Repo]] | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.juggler.subwaytooter|G.Play]] | My fave Fedi. app. Very customisable and FOSS-clunky-feeling. Has a great feature where you can preview local timelines of any instance. | | | `` | Subway Tooter | [[https://android.izzysoft.de/repo/apk/jp.juggler.subwaytooter|Repo]] | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.juggler.subwaytooter|G.Play]] | My fave Fedi. app. Very customisable and FOSS-clunky-feeling. Has a great feature where you can preview local timelines of any instance. | |
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| | Volume Control | Volume Control | x | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xupstudio.volumefinetuner|G.Play]] | Android volume control is so bad. I can't get it quiet enough to listen to music in bed (through headphones). This app is suss as fuck, full of ads, probably spyware, but it's all I got. Amazed there's no open source alternative. Almost makes me want to learn how to make Android stuff. | |
| | `` | Precise Volume | x | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phascinate.precisevolume|G.Play]] | Trying this one too. Still has ads. | |
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| Misc. | Syncthing-Fork | [[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.github.catfriend1.syncthingandroid/|F-Droid]] | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.github.catfriend1.syncthingandroid|G.Play]] | I use this for syncing files between my computers. | | | Misc. | Syncthing-Fork | [[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.github.catfriend1.syncthingandroid/|F-Droid]] | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.github.catfriend1.syncthingandroid|G.Play]] | I use this for syncing files between my computers. | |
| | OsmAnd~ | [[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.osmand.plus/|F.Droid]] | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.osmand|G.Play]] | Access [[OpenStreetMap]] maps. Also lets you download maps for particular regions, so you can use them without an Internet connection. | | | | OsmAnd~ | [[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.osmand.plus/|F.Droid]] | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.osmand|G.Play]] | Access [[OpenStreetMap]] maps. Also lets you download maps for particular regions, so you can use them without an Internet connection. | |
| | | WiFi Analyzer | [[https://f-droid.org/packages/com.vrem.wifianalyzer/|F.Droid]] | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vrem.wifianalyzer|G.Play]] | Get realtime info. on wireless network, so you can set your router up efficiently and diagnose wireless problems. | |
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==== See Also ==== | ==== See Also ==== |