usefulllllllsoftware

-Browsers

  • Ungoogled Chromium
    the only good chromium browser (fuck Brave)
  • Librewolf
    easy to install firefox without spook/bloat (or use ffprofile.com)
  • Tor (+ SelekTOR if you're on linux)
    self explanatory
    -Extensions
    • UblockOrigin
      but any adblocker is fine (as long as its open-source)
    • DarkReader
      makes websites darker (but will sometimes flashbang you if it doesn't load fast enough)
    • ViolentMonkey
      tampermonkey is dead
    • SponsorBlock
      makes youtube a bit more bearable
    • Vimium
      navigate websites with only your keyboard
    • Wikiwand
      make reading more convenient
    • Universal Bypass
      essential if you pirate (use linux if you do, since nobody makes spyware for obscure browser versions on obscure operating systems)

-Utility

  • qBittorent
    good torrent client (utorrent is spyware)
  • nomacs
    outdated but works just fine
  • MPC-HC + K-Lite Codec
    MPC-BE too slow (the link is the active fork)
  • MPV
    highly customizable player
  • Nicotine++
    official soulseekqt client is rarely getting updates
  • Czkawka
    fuck CCleaner
  • youtube-dl
    all in one video extractor (rip)
  • qimgv
    lightweight image viewer with a lot of good tools like "Quick Move"(click on the folder icon to change the directory) (has optional video support)
    windows only
    • Simplewall
      easier than having to go through 5 dialogue boxes just to disable internet privileges for one application
    • Privatezilla
      fuck windows 10 (use community scripts as well)
    • Open-Shell-Menu
      fuck windows 10
    • notepad++
      feature-rich notepad
    • taskbarX
      easy toolbar customization
    • 7zip
      more updated than winrar (tools>options...>settings>tick "Show "..." item" and "Full row select")
    • nvidiaProfileInspector
      mostly better than the default one
    • Everyting
      faster file search than explorer (needs to be running in the background)

-Creative

  • Sneedacity
    fuck audacity
  • GIMP + PhotoGIMP
    better than having to spend 30 bucks a month or downloading dodgy torrents
  • OBS
    self explanatory
  • Shotcut
    buggy but pretty good

-Mobile (Android)

  • Fdroid
    android appstore for FOSS apps
  • Newpipe
    fork of newpipe with sponsorblock
  • Trebleshot
    local network file transfer with a lot of options (receiver can get files from browser/doesnt need to install treble shot as well)
  • Bromite
    chromium browser fork with built-in adblocker
  • Tachiyomi
    manga/comic reader (the only good one)
  • Aegis
    for 2FA

-Websites

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Pub: 23 Jul 2021 17:26 UTC
Edit: 25 Oct 2021 19:15 UTC
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