When all my tech started breaking and I had to move from Mac to PC (then another PC, then another…), I started a list of what programs I use to speed setup & recovery. As time went on, I realized the value of finding more FOSS applications that allow a cross-platform (Windows, Mac, AND Linux!) workflow.
Now that I’m having to rebuild everything on a new system (yet again!) I thought I’d update it and share the current state. I hope it is valuable to you too:- Email Client = Thunderbird (Windows/Mac/Linux)
- Email Host = self-hosted at Greengeeks
- Calendar Client = Lightening add-on for Thunderbird (Windows/Mac/Linux)
- Contacts Client = CardBook add-on for Thunderbird (Windows/Mac/Linux)
- Calendar & Contacts Host = The Good Cloud (running Nextcloud)
- RSS Client = Thunderbird (Windows/Mac/Linux)
- RSS Host = Miniflux (self-hosted at Greengeeks)
- Websites = Hugo [currently Textpattern] & Wordpress (self-hosted at Greengeeks )
- Webhost = Greengeeks
- Registrar = TBD [currently GoDaddy]
- Filesharing = The Good Cloud (running Nextcloud)
- Image editor = GIMP (Windows/Mac/Linux)
- Music Player = Clementine (Windows/Mac/Linux)
- Video Player = VLC for local content, LBRY for online viewing (both Windows/Mac/Linux)
- Video editor = Davinci Resolve (Windows/Mac/Linux)
- Video transcoder = Handbrake (Windows/Mac/Linux)
- Stereo Audio editor = Audacity (Windows/Mac/Linux)
- Multitrack Audio editor = TBD [currently ProTools on Mac]
- Antivirus = ClamAV (Windows/Mac/Linux)
- Drive Burner = Balena Etcher (Windows/Mac/Linux)
- Screenshare = TeamViewer (Windows/Mac/Linux)
- Text Editor = Atom (Windows/Mac/Linux)
- Office Suite = Open Office (Windows/Mac/Linux)
- Task/Project Manager = ToDoist (Windows/Mac/Linux)
- Time Tracker = Toggl (Window/Mac/web)
- Podcatcher = Pocketcasts (Windows/Mac/web)
- VPN = TBD [currently NordVPN]
- Password Manager = TBD [currently Dashlane]
- Web Browsers = Firefox for most things, Brave as an alternate, and Chrome for social media & Google products only (Windows/Mac/Linux)
- Image Clipper = TBD [currently Snagit which is only Windows/Mac]
- Screencaster = TBD [currently Camtasia which is only Windows/Mac]
What else would you like to see listed here? What else should I be considering? Add a comment and win a response ;)