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Marlin

Marlin

File Management File Manager
Marlin is a modern, fast, and feature-rich file manager built with GTK3. It offers a sleek user interface with tabbed browsing, dual pane support, and extensibility through plugins, making file management efficient and customizable.
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Fast and responsive GTK3 interface.
Pantheon Files

Pantheon Files

File Management File Manager
Pantheon Files is a sleek and efficient file manager specifically designed for the elementary OS desktop environment. It emphasizes a clean user interface and powerful navigation features, including its signature Miller columns view, to provide a streamlined file browsing experience.
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Open Source
Clean and intuitive user interface.
Mp3splt

Mp3splt

Audio Editor
Mp3splt is an open-source command-line utility and graphical interface tool for splitting MP3, Ogg Vorbis, and FLAC audio files without decompressing or recompressing them. It's designed for fast and accurate splitting based on timed intervals, silence detection, or cue sheets.
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Open Source
Lossless splitting preserves original audio quality for MP3,...
Element Hiding Helper for Adblock Plus

Element Hiding Helper for Adblock Plus

Development Browser Extension
Element Hiding Helper for Adblock Plus is a specialized Firefox extension designed to complement Adblock Plus, enabling users to easily hide specific elements on web pages that are not blocked by standard ad filters. This provides enhanced customization and control over your browsing experience, removing intrusive sections or blank spaces left by blocked ads.
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Open Source
Simplifies hiding of webpage elements.
Gnac

Gnac

Audio & Music Utility
Gnac is a user-friendly audio conversion application designed specifically for the Gnome desktop environment, enabling straightforward conversion of audio files between various formats with additional features like CD ripping and volume normalization.
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Open Source
Easy to use interface.
cliget

cliget

File Sharing Browser Extension
cliget is a Firefox browser extension that simplifies the process of generating command-line download commands (curl and wget) for resources accessed within your browser. This is particularly useful for downloading files that require specific browser cookies or headers, allowing you to seamlessly transfer downloads to remote machines or use advanced download managers.
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Open Source
Generates curl/wget commands that include browser session de...
MP3 Diags

MP3 Diags

Audio & Music Desktop Application
MP3 Diags is a powerful and free GUI application designed to analyze and repair various issues within MP3 files. It helps users manage large music collections by identifying incorrect metadata, corrupted tags, and other structural problems.
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Open Source
Identifies and fixes a wide range of MP3 file anomalies beyo...
Sidebar Diagnostics

Sidebar Diagnostics

OS & Utilities System Monitoring
Sidebar Diagnostics is a lightweight, customizable sidebar for Windows that provides real-time monitoring of your system's hardware, including CPU temperature, memory usage, fan speeds, and more. It's designed to be unobtrusive while keeping essential performance data readily available.
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Open Source
Unobtrusive sidebar design
WaveShop

WaveShop

Audio & Music Audio Editor
WaveShop is a free, open-source audio editor for Windows, designed for efficient bit-perfect editing of audio files. It focuses on precise audio manipulation without altering samples unless necessary, making it ideal for tasks like trimming, fading, and format conversion.
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Open Source
Bit-perfect editing maintains audio quality.
win-sshfs

win-sshfs

OS & Utilities Utility
win-sshfs is a utility designed to mount remote file systems over SSH (SFTP) as local drives on a Windows operating system. This allows users to access and manage remote files and folders directly through Windows Explorer.
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Open Source
Integrates remote SFTP into Windows Explorer as a local driv...
Skype Call Recorder

Skype Call Recorder

Audio & Music Utility
Skype Call Recorder is a dedicated application for Mac users designed to effortlessly capture the audio and video streams of their Skype conversations. It offers direct recording capabilities without complex configurations.
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Open Source
Easy to use and install.
Save Text To File

Save Text To File

Web Browsers Browser Extension
Save Text To File is a simple yet powerful Firefox add-on designed to streamline the process of saving selected text from web pages directly to a file. It integrates seamlessly into your browser's context menu, providing a quick and efficient alternative to traditional copy-pasting and file creation.
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Open Source
Streamlines saving text from web pages.
Wineskin Winery

Wineskin Winery

Utility
Wineskin Winery is a macOS utility that leverages Wine to create 'wrappers' for running Windows applications and games. It simplifies the process of packaging Windows software into self-contained macOS bundles, allowing users to execute them directly on their Mac without needing a full Windows installation or virtual machine.
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Open Source
Allows running Windows applications and games on macOS.
Duck DNS

Duck DNS

Network & Admin Web Service
Duck DNS is a free dynamic DNS service that allows users to easily manage and update their dynamic IP addresses with a static subdomain. Ideal for home users or small businesses needing reliable remote access to networks or services.
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Open Source
Completely free to use with no hidden costs.
Seahorse

Seahorse

Security & Privacy Utility
Seahorse is the default application for managing encryption keys and passwords within the GNOME desktop environment. It provides a graphical interface for handling various cryptographic operations, including GPG key management, SSH key pairs, and securely storing passwords in the GnomeKeyring.
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Open Source
Simplifies complex cryptographic operations.
Red Moon

Red Moon

Screen Filter
Red Moon is an open-source Android screen filter application designed to reduce eye strain and improve sleep quality by adjusting the screen's color temperature and brightness, primarily by filtering out blue light during nighttime use.
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Open Source
Highly customizable color temperature and dimming.
DJL

DJL

Games Game Management
DJL (Discontinued Jockey Launcher) is a free and open-source game manager written in Python, designed to consolidate your gaming library. It aims to provide a centralized hub for launching games and managing related aspects, supporting various platforms and features for a streamlined gaming experience.
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Open Source
Open-source and free to use.
Catfish

Catfish

File Management File Search
Catfish is a concise and powerful file search utility for Linux, offering fast searching with intelligent features. It acts as a graphical interface for traditional command-line tools like locate and find, enhancing usability with autocompletion and instant results.
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Open Source
Fast and efficient file searching.
xterm

xterm

OS & Utilities Terminal Emulator
xterm is the venerable and highly configurable terminal emulator for the X Window System. It provides a robust and independent command-line interface for interacting with processes, primarily Unix shells, across multiple concurrent windows.
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Open Source
Extremely stable and reliable.
FireGestures

FireGestures

OS & Utilities Browser Extension
FireGestures is a powerful and highly customizable Firefox extension that allows users to control their browser with intuitive mouse gestures, significantly enhancing browsing speed and efficiency for legacy Firefox versions.
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Open Source
Significantly speeds up browsing through gestures.
Impressive

Impressive

Office & Productivity Presentation Software
Impressive is a command-line utility for displaying PDF presentation slides with advanced visual effects and features, offering a dynamic alternative to traditional presentation software for users who prioritize style and flexibility.
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Open Source
Enhances PDF presentation delivery with visual effects.
qvPDF

qvPDF

Office & Productivity Office Productivity
qvPDF is a versatile PDF creator for Windows, operating as a virtual printer driver. Its modular plugin architecture allows users to perform various actions after creating a PDF, such as merging, splitting, encrypting, and converting files.
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Open Source
Free and open-source.
WineBottler

WineBottler

OS & Utilities Utility
WineBottler effortlessly packages Windows software into Mac applications, eliminating the need for complex emulators or separate operating system installations for running your favorite Windows programs directly on macOS.
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Open Source
Easy to package Windows applications into macOS apps
dnGREP

dnGREP

File Management Utility
dnGREP is a powerful, portable file search utility for Windows that allows users to quickly find text within files using plain text, regular expressions, or XPath queries. It provides clear, organized results and supports various file types for efficient content discovery and replacement.
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Open Source
Powerful search options including regex and XPath
PuTTY Tray

PuTTY Tray

Network & Admin Utility
PuTTY Tray is a fork of the popular SSH and Telnet client PuTTY, enhancing it with various usability features like minimizing to the system tray, configurable transparency, and always-on-top windows, making session management more convenient from your desktop.
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Open Source
Minimizes to system tray, improving taskbar management.
dvdisaster

dvdisaster

Backup & Sync Utility
dvdisaster is a free software designed to protect data stored on optical media like CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays against aging, scratches, and other read errors. It generates error detection and correction data (ECC) that can be stored separately or on the disc itself, enabling the recovery of damaged sectors and preserving your archived data.
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Open Source
Significantly improves the chances of recovering data from d...
Viewnior

Viewnior

Photos & Graphics Image Viewer
Viewnior is a lightweight and speedy image viewer designed for GNU/Linux operating systems. It prioritizes simplicity and performance, offering essential features for image browsing and viewing, including fullscreen mode, slideshows, and basic image manipulation, without being burdened by complex functionalities.
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Open Source
Extremely fast image loading and navigation.
Spek

Spek

Audio & Music Audio Analysis
Spek is a lightweight, cross-platform acoustic spectrogram viewer primarily designed for audio analysis. It visually represents the frequency spectrum of audio files over time, providing insights into audio quality, artifacts, and mastering issues. Ideal for audiophiles and audio engineers looking for a simple yet effective tool.
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Open Source
Excellent spectrogram visualization for audio analysis.
Toucan

Toucan

Backup & Sync Backup & Sync
Toucan is a lightweight, portable application designed for advanced users requiring robust data synchronization, backup, and encryption capabilities. Ideal for managing files across various locations with features like scheduled tasks, incremental backups, and built-in encryption.
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Open Source
Highly portable, runs from USB drives.
Slax

Slax

OS & Utilities Operating System
Slax is a remarkably lightweight and modular Live Linux distribution designed for portability. It runs directly from a USB drive or CD without requiring installation, making it ideal for rescue tasks, temporary workstations, or running on older hardware. Its building block approach allows users to easily customize its features.
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Open Source
Extremely portable, runs from USB/CD without installation.
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Recently Added Utility Apps and Services

Marlin

Marlin

File Management File Manager
Marlin is a modern, fast, and feature-rich file manager built with GTK3. It offers a sleek user interface with tabbed browsing, dual pane support, and extensibility through plugins, making file management efficient and customizable.
more
Open Source
Fast and responsive GTK3 interface.
Pantheon Files

Pantheon Files

File Management File Manager
Pantheon Files is a sleek and efficient file manager specifically designed for the elementary OS desktop environment. It emphasizes a clean user interface and powerful navigation features, including its signature Miller columns view, to provide a streamlined file browsing experience.
more
Open Source
Clean and intuitive user interface.
Mp3splt

Mp3splt

Audio Editor
Mp3splt is an open-source command-line utility and graphical interface tool for splitting MP3, Ogg Vorbis, and FLAC audio files without decompressing or recompressing them. It's designed for fast and accurate splitting based on timed intervals, silence detection, or cue sheets.
more
Open Source
Lossless splitting preserves original audio quality for MP3,...
Element Hiding Helper for Adblock Plus

Element Hiding Helper for Adblock Plus

Development Browser Extension
Element Hiding Helper for Adblock Plus is a specialized Firefox extension designed to complement Adblock Plus, enabling users to easily hide specific elements on web pages that are not blocked by standard ad filters. This provides enhanced customization and control over your browsing experience, removing intrusive sections or blank spaces left by blocked ads.
more
Open Source
Simplifies hiding of webpage elements.
Gnac

Gnac

Audio & Music Utility
Gnac is a user-friendly audio conversion application designed specifically for the Gnome desktop environment, enabling straightforward conversion of audio files between various formats with additional features like CD ripping and volume normalization.
more
Open Source
Easy to use interface.
cliget

cliget

File Sharing Browser Extension
cliget is a Firefox browser extension that simplifies the process of generating command-line download commands (curl and wget) for resources accessed within your browser. This is particularly useful for downloading files that require specific browser cookies or headers, allowing you to seamlessly transfer downloads to remote machines or use advanced download managers.
more
Open Source
Generates curl/wget commands that include browser session de...
MP3 Diags

MP3 Diags

Audio & Music Desktop Application
MP3 Diags is a powerful and free GUI application designed to analyze and repair various issues within MP3 files. It helps users manage large music collections by identifying incorrect metadata, corrupted tags, and other structural problems.
more
Open Source
Identifies and fixes a wide range of MP3 file anomalies beyo...
Sidebar Diagnostics

Sidebar Diagnostics

OS & Utilities System Monitoring
Sidebar Diagnostics is a lightweight, customizable sidebar for Windows that provides real-time monitoring of your system's hardware, including CPU temperature, memory usage, fan speeds, and more. It's designed to be unobtrusive while keeping essential performance data readily available.
more
Open Source
Unobtrusive sidebar design
WaveShop

WaveShop

Audio & Music Audio Editor
WaveShop is a free, open-source audio editor for Windows, designed for efficient bit-perfect editing of audio files. It focuses on precise audio manipulation without altering samples unless necessary, making it ideal for tasks like trimming, fading, and format conversion.
more
Open Source
Bit-perfect editing maintains audio quality.
win-sshfs

win-sshfs

OS & Utilities Utility
win-sshfs is a utility designed to mount remote file systems over SSH (SFTP) as local drives on a Windows operating system. This allows users to access and manage remote files and folders directly through Windows Explorer.
more
Open Source
Integrates remote SFTP into Windows Explorer as a local driv...