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--- useful_programs [2023/12/12 17:28] – quick update for new page link rjt
+++ useful_programs [2025/02/26 03:03] (current) – [Thunderbird] Sends Later and CategoryManager, fixed typo in intro. rjt
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 FIXME (Out of date, need to clear out [better yet, just move?] entries for softs. I don't use anymore)
-==== Relevant Links ====
+===== Relevant Links =====
   * [[index_software]]
   * {{tagpage>software}}
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 ^ 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]]. |
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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. |
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 | 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 |
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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. |
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 ^ 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. |
+|  | [[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? |
 ===== Android =====
+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]].
 ^ Use ^ Name ^  Downloads  ^^ Note ^
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 |  ``  | 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. |
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 | [[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. |
 |  ``  | 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. |
 |  ``  | 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. |
 | | 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. |
 ==== See Also ====