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Re: Ask HN: Examples of reliable software you enjoy using

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Post by artimaeis »

SchizoDuckie wrote: post #123

Total Commander. I've been using it since the first versions that came out for Windows 3.1 and it provided a smooth Windows transition from Norton Commander for DOS. The changelog goes back all the way to 2002, but it's been there for waaay longer. ( http://ghisler.com/whatsnew.htm ) I hope he continues to make a healthy income from it. It's litterally the best piece of shareware in the world in my eyes, that i've ha…

I've seen this program come up a few times in the last couple of years - but every time I look at it I can't see a use case that sticks out. I've looked through the FAQ and installed it and I just can't seem to get why I'd use that opposed to Windows Explorer, 7Zip, and WinSCP.

Can you share why you find it useful? Thanks!

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Post by Joeri »

BlackjackCF wrote: post #144
PaulHoule wrote: post #2

IntelliJ Idea is head and shoulders better than many other IDEs, particularly Eclipse in the reliability department.

I'm not a big fan of IDEs, but IntelliJ is really good. I just hate how heavy it is.

Use eclipse for a while, you won't think intellij is heavy anymore after that.

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Post by tomc1985 »

repeek wrote: post #208

1Password on Mac - phenomenal UX, all around joy to use Not as pleased with the Windows version, but it's serviceable

It's unfortunate that their browser extensions were an infrequently-upgraded, bloated mess (or at least they were before I stopped using it)

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Post by vurrpurr »

wasyl wrote: post #194
mangeletti wrote: post #160

Alfred ( https://www.alfredapp.com ) Alfred is absolutely the most game-changing app I've ever been introduced to. I only use it for finding files, searching, opening a page by direct URL, defining words, calculator, translation (via Google), launching apps, and quickly jumping to apps that are already open. It's probably saved me hundreds of hours in clicking around, etc. I've never purchased the paid version (been…

What are some Alfred workflows that you'd recommend?

see my comment above for alfred workflow tips

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Post by ChicagoBoy11 »

ngrok

I mean, there are so many pain points when it comes to developing hybrid apps and integrating APIs and all the rest.. and ngrok was a true lifesaver. It's also always, always, always worked 100% of the time. Every time I fire it up, I swear I think I'm cheating somehow.

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Post by sbecker »

Spectacle (https://www.spectacleapp.com/) Github: https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle

Easily resize and arrange windows on a mac - move windows between monitors, make them full size, or half size, anchor them left / right, etc.

It's open source, it just works, and you'll wish every new Mac you interact with had it installed by default.

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Post by zeta0134 »

billconan wrote: post #183
d0lph wrote: post #43

Sublime Text Files auto save, so a crash, or even accidental close will not cause you to lose anything. Also handles massive files, which is nice. On top of being a nice, very configurable code editor,

I like sublime text too. but the most recent update seems to have an issue. sometimes when opening a file on linux, I won't see any content rendered unless I resize the sublime text window.

I have that issue with some other apps as well. It's particularly noticeable for me with Terminal windows, which will lose their contents if I drag them to another monitor. I'm not entirely sure that's Sublime Text, I think it might be something between the window manager and the GPU drivers.

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Post by adamnemecek »

mbreedlove wrote: post #168
mangeletti wrote: post #160

Alfred ( https://www.alfredapp.com ) Alfred is absolutely the most game-changing app I've ever been introduced to. I only use it for finding files, searching, opening a page by direct URL, defining words, calculator, translation (via Google), launching apps, and quickly jumping to apps that are already open. It's probably saved me hundreds of hours in clicking around, etc. I've never purchased the paid version (been…

I've installed Alfred before but just kept using Spotlight. I never saw why it amazes so many people. What does it do that Spotlight can't?

I use the paste manager A LOT. But that might be only in the paid version.
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