Desktop Utility Apps and Services

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Cryptkeeper

Cryptkeeper

Desktop Utility
Cryptkeeper is a lightweight graphical user interface for `encfs`, designed for managing encrypted folders. It simplifies the process of creating, mounting, unmounting, and changing passwords for your encrypted directories directly within your file manager.
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Open Source
Easy to use graphical interface for encfs
Searchmonkey

Searchmonkey

Desktop Utility
Searchmonkey is a powerful and versatile cross-platform desktop search application designed to help users quickly find files, folders, and content within documents on their local computer. It offers comprehensive searching capabilities with support for regular expressions and real-time indexing.
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Open Source
Fast and accurate searching after indexing.
regain

regain

Desktop Utility
Regain is a powerful desktop search engine designed for quickly locating files and documents on your local machine. Unlike web search, it indexes your personal data, enabling rapid search across vast amounts of information in split seconds.
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Open Source
Extremely fast search results
Create Synchronicity

Create Synchronicity

Backup & Sync Desktop Utility
Create Synchronicity is an incredibly fast and resource-efficient open-source application designed for file backup and synchronization. Its portability and support for multiple languages make it a versatile tool for ensuring data safety and consistency across different locations.
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Open Source
Extremely fast and efficient, uses minimal system resources.
Rambox

Rambox

Social & Communications Desktop Utility
Rambox is a FOSS and portable messaging and emailing application that consolidates numerous web services into a single, convenient interface. It supports a wide array of communication and collaboration platforms, including popular chat, email, and social media services, offering a unified experience with features like unified inbox and notifications.
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Open Source
Consolidates numerous communication services into one applic...
Types

Types

OS & Utilities Desktop Utility
Types is a dedicated utility for Windows users seeking fine-grained control over file type associations, icons, context menus, and other system-level configurations related to how files are handled and displayed.
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Open Source
Provides granular control over file type associations and se...
Lightscreen

Lightscreen

Photos & Graphics Desktop Utility
Lightscreen is a lightweight, open-source screenshot utility designed to simplify the process of capturing, saving, and managing screen grabs. Operating seamlessly in the background via the system tray, it offers automation features like hotkey support and automatic saving.
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Open Source
Fast and efficient screenshot capture.
FSlint

FSlint

OS & Utilities Desktop Utility
FSlint is a robust utility designed to identify and clean various forms of 'lint' from your filesystem, including duplicate files, directories, and other unwanted data. It helps free up disk space and organize your storage efficiently.
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Open Source
Highly effective at finding various types of filesystem 'lin...
dupeGuru

dupeGuru

OS & Utilities Desktop Utility
dupeGuru is a versatile cross-platform application designed to efficiently find duplicate files on your system. It uses a fast fuzzy matching algorithm to locate not only exact duplicates but also similar files, helping you free up valuable disk space and organize your data.
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Open Source
Efficiently finds exact and similar duplicate files.
Avant Window Navigator

Avant Window Navigator

OS & Utilities Application Launcher
Avant Window Navigator (AWN) is a highly customizable dock-like application launcher and task manager for Linux, providing a modern and efficient way to interact with your desktop environment and open applications.
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Open Source
High degree of customization for appearance and behavior.
Cairo-Dock

Cairo-Dock

OS & Utilities Application Launcher
Cairo-Dock is a highly customizable desktop interface for Linux systems, offering various dock, panel, and desklet configurations to enhance user productivity and aesthetics.
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Open Source
Extremely high level of customization for appearance and fun...
HashCheck Shell Extension

HashCheck Shell Extension

File Management Desktop Utility
HashCheck Shell Extension is a lightweight Windows Explorer extension that provides easy access to file checksums (hashes) directly from the file properties dialog. Supporting a wide range of hash types including MD5, SHA-1, SHA2, SHA3, CRC32, MD4, and CRC, it allows users to quickly verify the integrity of downloaded files or compare files without opening separate hashing utilities. Its integration into the shell makes checksum verification a seamless part of the Windows file management workflow.
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Open Source
Deep integration into Windows Explorer
Workrave

Workrave

Sport & Health Desktop Utility
Workrave is a free and open-source program designed to prevent Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) by reminding users to take breaks, perform exercises, and limit computer usage. It offers flexible timers, customizable break settings, and detailed statistics to promote healthy computer habits.
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Open Source
Highly customizable break timers and daily limits.
BleachBit

BleachBit

OS & Utilities Desktop Utility
BleachBit is a free and open-source system cleaner that quickly frees up disk space and protects your privacy by cleaning junk files, clearing cache, deleting temporary files, and more across various applications and operating systems.
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Open Source
Effectively frees up disk space.
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Recently Added Desktop Utility Apps and Services

Cryptkeeper

Cryptkeeper

Desktop Utility
Cryptkeeper is a lightweight graphical user interface for `encfs`, designed for managing encrypted folders. It simplifies the process of creating, mounting, unmounting, and changing passwords for your encrypted directories directly within your file manager.
more
Open Source
Easy to use graphical interface for encfs
Searchmonkey

Searchmonkey

Desktop Utility
Searchmonkey is a powerful and versatile cross-platform desktop search application designed to help users quickly find files, folders, and content within documents on their local computer. It offers comprehensive searching capabilities with support for regular expressions and real-time indexing.
more
Open Source
Fast and accurate searching after indexing.
regain

regain

Desktop Utility
Regain is a powerful desktop search engine designed for quickly locating files and documents on your local machine. Unlike web search, it indexes your personal data, enabling rapid search across vast amounts of information in split seconds.
more
Open Source
Extremely fast search results
Create Synchronicity

Create Synchronicity

Backup & Sync Desktop Utility
Create Synchronicity is an incredibly fast and resource-efficient open-source application designed for file backup and synchronization. Its portability and support for multiple languages make it a versatile tool for ensuring data safety and consistency across different locations.
more
Open Source
Extremely fast and efficient, uses minimal system resources.
Rambox

Rambox

Social & Communications Desktop Utility
Rambox is a FOSS and portable messaging and emailing application that consolidates numerous web services into a single, convenient interface. It supports a wide array of communication and collaboration platforms, including popular chat, email, and social media services, offering a unified experience with features like unified inbox and notifications.
more
Open Source
Consolidates numerous communication services into one applic...
Types

Types

OS & Utilities Desktop Utility
Types is a dedicated utility for Windows users seeking fine-grained control over file type associations, icons, context menus, and other system-level configurations related to how files are handled and displayed.
more
Open Source
Provides granular control over file type associations and se...
Lightscreen

Lightscreen

Photos & Graphics Desktop Utility
Lightscreen is a lightweight, open-source screenshot utility designed to simplify the process of capturing, saving, and managing screen grabs. Operating seamlessly in the background via the system tray, it offers automation features like hotkey support and automatic saving.
more
Open Source
Fast and efficient screenshot capture.
FSlint

FSlint

OS & Utilities Desktop Utility
FSlint is a robust utility designed to identify and clean various forms of 'lint' from your filesystem, including duplicate files, directories, and other unwanted data. It helps free up disk space and organize your storage efficiently.
more
Open Source
Highly effective at finding various types of filesystem 'lin...
dupeGuru

dupeGuru

OS & Utilities Desktop Utility
dupeGuru is a versatile cross-platform application designed to efficiently find duplicate files on your system. It uses a fast fuzzy matching algorithm to locate not only exact duplicates but also similar files, helping you free up valuable disk space and organize your data.
more
Open Source
Efficiently finds exact and similar duplicate files.
Avant Window Navigator

Avant Window Navigator

OS & Utilities Application Launcher
Avant Window Navigator (AWN) is a highly customizable dock-like application launcher and task manager for Linux, providing a modern and efficient way to interact with your desktop environment and open applications.
more
Open Source
High degree of customization for appearance and behavior.