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Some more I forgot about: Chocolatey http://chocolatey.org http://chocolatey.org Apt get for Windows, although I would argue its actually better because ther

Some more I forgot about: Chocolatey http://chocolatey.org http://chocolatey.org Apt get for Windows, although I would argue its actually better because there's just one central repo, so you don't have to add some long repo before you can install Telegram ---- Postman https://www.getpostman.com/ https://www.getpostman.com/ The fastest way to test APIs - create GET and POST requests easily and view the results any way you like. Most of the tools I've mentioned in this and my other comment are listed on Scott Hansleman's "Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows" - (https://www.hanselman.com/blog/ScottHanselmans2014UltimateDeveloperAndPowerUsersToolListForWindows.aspx https://www.hanselman.com/blog/ScottHanselmans2014UltimateDe...) which is probably the most definitive list out there for this kind of stuff (for windows). It's not been updated since 2014, so there are a few newer alternatives - in particular Foxit reader is kind of a mess these days, there are far better alternatives. Be sure to check out the comments for lots of extra tools in the format "I can't believe you didn't mention {x}, I can't live without it"

vram22 10y ago
Thanks for your shares in this thread, Postman and Hanselman's list, which I had seen a few years earlier, but not checked recently. In what way is Foxit reader a mess, and what are those alternatives?
- roryisok 10y ago
  It feels bloated in size, features and UI. Uses a big ribbon UI like office used to. Too much screen taken up by toolbars, status bars etc. Most recommendations you get for PDF viewers are for Foxit, Adobe, Sumatra or. CutePDF. I don't like any of them. I found Slim PDF, which is 5mb (!) installed versus Foxit at 150mb+. There's also Microsoft Reader which is a Windows 10 app, and has a beautifully minimal UI. A good UI just stays out of the way
  - vram22 10y ago
    Just tried out Slim PDF. Looks good, thanks. And yes, it is small and light. Like the minimalism too.
- bbernoulli 10y ago
  I like Sumatra PDF, very lightweight. https://www.sumatrapdfreader.org https://www.sumatrapdfreader.org
  - krylon 10y ago
    One thing I like about SumatraPDF is that it saves the position within a file, so if I open a file again, say, after a reboot, I am back at the same position.

vram22 10y ago

Thanks for your shares in this thread, Postman and Hanselman's list, which I had seen a few years earlier, but not checked recently. In what way is Foxit reader a mess, and what are those alternatives?

roryisok 10y ago
It feels bloated in size, features and UI. Uses a big ribbon UI like office used to. Too much screen taken up by toolbars, status bars etc. Most recommendations you get for PDF viewers are for Foxit, Adobe, Sumatra or. CutePDF. I don't like any of them. I found Slim PDF, which is 5mb (!) installed versus Foxit at 150mb+. There's also Microsoft Reader which is a Windows 10 app, and has a beautifully minimal UI. A good UI just stays out of the way
- vram22 10y ago
  Just tried out Slim PDF. Looks good, thanks. And yes, it is small and light. Like the minimalism too.
bbernoulli 10y ago
I like Sumatra PDF, very lightweight. https://www.sumatrapdfreader.org https://www.sumatrapdfreader.org
- krylon 10y ago
  One thing I like about SumatraPDF is that it saves the position within a file, so if I open a file again, say, after a reboot, I am back at the same position.