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What is your favourite less well known app/software? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 4 months ago by leraje to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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Been awhile since I saw a thread like this and they're always good for at least one or two things I've never heard of before. Bonus points if the software is open source and cross platform. Extra bonus points if you link to where we can see it/get it.

My contribution: Destiny which is an anonymous, P2P, E2EE file sharing app - its basically a GUI for a Magic Wormhole implementation. Works on Linux (tarball or appimage), Win, Mac, Android (inc f-droid) and iOS. Only downside is it's not been updated for 2 years.

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[-] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

QuickLook for Windows. Coming from a Mac this thing is super useful to replicate that functionality on Windows.

[-] PlutoniumAcid@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

DGT GTD is an old Android app for task tracking. It is ugly and incredibly useful. Lives entirely in the phone, no cloud subscription, no paid plans, nothing.

I have used it forever. There is no good alternative.

The current app "Chaos Control" is a close contender, but pricey and cloud connected.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dg.gtd.android.lite

[-] RealCalliopa@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Small apps available on Flathub that have only one purpose

Latest examples:

Trilium Notes: note-taking
Foliate: .epub reader
Shortwave: radio player

My brain works in a way that 1 software = 1 single and unique thing, and you shouldn't have to go through a roundabout way to do that thing.

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