Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows
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Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows
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#2I'd add Directory Opus[0] to that list. It's an incredibly customizable and scriptable file explorer that allows you to fit it exactly to your workflow. It's like IntelliJ of file explorers.
- Tabbed interface with multiple panes
- Every function can be assigned a shortcut
- Every button can be scripted
- Defaults can be overwritten
- Dynamic layouts based on folder contents, path or determined by a script
- Custom file previews, context menus, rename scripts
- Hooks for reacting to different events
- Every corner of the UI is themable
- Virtual filesystem for archiving and bookkeeping
- ...
One disadvantage is that you have to use an ancient version of JScript (ES3 / Microsoft flavor) or VBScript (possibly because of the need for communicating over a COM interface). Or use its own DSL for simpler scripts.
I wish it had support for a more modern / more popular languages for scripting. I wonder if QuickJS[1] can be integrated into it. Or Python. That would be really sweet.
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#3I'll replace WinDirStat with WizTree. It loads immediately because of reading local disk MFT.
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#4I would add ClipX (https://bluemars.org/clipx/) to that list, its extremely handy to bring up a small window of my past clipboards with a hotkey. It's also extremely lightweight
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#5Seeing diff from 2014 is interesting. Maybe this year's list is a bit reduced version.
Also MS' apps replaced some 3rd party apps. Example: Chocolatey -> WinGet, GOW -> WSL, F.lux -> removed (maybe alt: Win10 supports night mode), Notepad2/Sublime -> VSCode
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#6I wonder why the author recommend winget but not scoop. Scoop obviously has more community support and that's the most important part of a package manager (more packages, more frequent update, etc).
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#7I'd add Far Manager, which has been THE file manager for more than 15 years for me on Windows. BSD license: https://www.farmanager.com/download.php?l=en
I wish it was ported to Linux and I'd probably never use midnight commander again
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#8Sort of a side note: Exceptional Mac programs are often showcased and awarded. Either by Apple or others in the Mac “community”.
Is there example from the Windows side? Programs that highlight the very best the Windows platform can deliver?
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#9What do folks think of the recommended WinMerge and Perforce Visual Merge, over Beyond Compare?
I've been using Beyond Compare for years and have yet to see anything I like better.
Total Uninstall should also be on this list, to keep your machine clean if you're like me and try out dozens or hundreds of different software titles per year.
SysInternals belongs up there with NirSoft.
I used Teracopy for a while but found it buggy on occasion and worried about forgetting what I had queued. If it's gotten better I might give it another whirl.
I've got a slew of great utilities I've collected over the years which I find indispensible on Windows. There's a lot of overlap with Scott's, but I think he's missing some gems. Could share my own list if anyone is interested.
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#10Compared to Windows Terminal, I started to use Fluent Terminal (also on Microsoft store), and it is amazing! It crashed a few times at first, but it's customizable, has a settings UI, and is just as fast and nicer looking compared to Windows Terminal.
X-Mouse button control is another app I absolutely love. It replaced my Logitech Options, and works quite nice, and quietly sits doing just that.