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Ask HN: Recommended lightweight apps like Paint.NET, Notepad++, SumatraPDF etc

14 points by rkwz 3y ago

solardev 3y ago
If you're on a Mac, https://setapp.com/apps https://setapp.com/apps is a bundle of nice indie apps under one subscription. And even if you don't want a subscription, most of those apps are available for purchase from the devs directly, but this site is still a useful curated list of relatively high-quality small desktop apps.
fuzztester 3y ago
Thre used to be this site called tinyapps.com. It may still exist. Edit: It exists, and is: https://tinyapps.org/ https://tinyapps.org/
mouse_ 3y ago
Simple Text Editor is a very good notepad equivalent for Android. Just make sure to save, as, like notepad, if it gets closed in the background or something, you may lose data.
joshxyz 3y ago
spyro memory hacker pro cheat engine sysinternals suite especially procexp (process explorer) xyplorer (for viewing tree directories)
vb6sp6 3y ago
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cpach 3y ago
When I had Windows on my work computer, FastStone Image Viewer was great for browsing photos/images.
account-5 3y ago
If I'm on windows I like portable applications. I always have: https://portableapps.com/ https://portableapps.com/ "Installed" and if I'm looking for a program I tend to go here: https://www.portablefreeware.com/ https://www.portablefreeware.com/ first. There's also sysmenu: https://www.ugmfree.it/ https://www.ugmfree.it/ Which has way more programs, and let's not forget nirsoft: https://www.nirsoft.net/ https://www.nirsoft.net/ Someone's already mention sysinternals. Much as I like Linux over windows, portable app have no equal on Linux.
epirogov 3y ago
lazpaint, musikcube, cudatext, betterbird, goldendict, sharik, windirstat, wise disk cleaner these programmes can allow you to save a lot of CPU power and memory bytes and make your computer reliable again.
lakkal 3y ago
The V File Viewer is excellent, and I've used it daily for many years. It's based on a DOS program called LIST.COM in the 80s/90s. https://fileviewer.com/ https://fileviewer.com/

14 points by rkwz 3y ago

If you're on a Mac, https://setapp.com/apps https://setapp.com/apps is a bundle of nice indie apps under one subscription. And even if you don't want a subscription, most of those apps are available for purchase from the devs directly, but this site is still a useful curated list of relatively high-quality small desktop apps.

fuzztester 3y ago

Thre used to be this site called tinyapps.com. It may still exist. Edit: It exists, and is: https://tinyapps.org/ https://tinyapps.org/

mouse_ 3y ago

Simple Text Editor is a very good notepad equivalent for Android. Just make sure to save, as, like notepad, if it gets closed in the background or something, you may lose data.

joshxyz 3y ago

spyro memory hacker pro cheat engine sysinternals suite especially procexp (process explorer) xyplorer (for viewing tree directories)

vb6sp6 3y ago

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cpach 3y ago

When I had Windows on my work computer, FastStone Image Viewer was great for browsing photos/images.

account-5 3y ago

If I'm on windows I like portable applications. I always have: https://portableapps.com/ https://portableapps.com/ "Installed" and if I'm looking for a program I tend to go here: https://www.portablefreeware.com/ https://www.portablefreeware.com/ first. There's also sysmenu: https://www.ugmfree.it/ https://www.ugmfree.it/ Which has way more programs, and let's not forget nirsoft: https://www.nirsoft.net/ https://www.nirsoft.net/ Someone's already mention sysinternals. Much as I like Linux over windows, portable app have no equal on Linux.

epirogov 3y ago

lazpaint, musikcube, cudatext, betterbird, goldendict, sharik, windirstat, wise disk cleaner these programmes can allow you to save a lot of CPU power and memory bytes and make your computer reliable again.

lakkal 3y ago

The V File Viewer is excellent, and I've used it daily for many years. It's based on a DOS program called LIST.COM in the 80s/90s. https://fileviewer.com/ https://fileviewer.com/