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--- useful_programs [2023/01/19 18:52] – Started nicening table rjt
+++ useful_programs [2024/02/26 12:59] (current) – Android volume apps rjt
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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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 | 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. |
 | :::   ^ [[quod_libet]] | | | [[Music player]] and library organiser. |
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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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 | 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>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>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. |
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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. |
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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. |
 |  ``  | [[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]]. |
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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. |
+| 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 :) |
-|  ``  | 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. |
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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. |