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align=\"center\"\u003e\n  🗂️ My Software Index\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.rawgit.com/sindresorhus/awesome/d7305f38d29fed78fa85652e3a63e154dd8e8829/media/badge.svg\" alt=\"Awesome Badge\"/\u003e\n  \u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/h1\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 align=\"center\"\u003eA curated list of awesome free software that I personally love\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n  \u003ci\u003e\n    Based entirely on my own usage and opinions. \u003cbr\u003e\n    All are free to use (or at least have a free tier). \u003cbr\u003e\n    Mainstream picks like \u003cb\u003eMS Office\u003c/b\u003e or \u003cb\u003eGmail\u003c/b\u003e are intentionally left out.\n  \u003c/i\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\n## 🔺 Category\n\n- [Browsers](#-browsers)\n- [Search Engines](#-search-engines)\n- [Web Applications](#-web-applications)\n- [Email Services](#-email-services)\n- [Cloud](#-cloud)\n- [Code Editors](#-code-editors)\n- [Utilities](#-utilities)\n- [Benchmarking and Monitoring](#-benchmarking-and-monitoring)\n- [Password Managers](#-password-managers)\n- [Recording and Editing Applications](#-recording-and-editing-applications)\n- [Productivity Applications](#-productivity-applications)\n- [Customization Tools](#-customization-tools-and-library)\n\n---\n\n## 💡 Browsers\n\n- [Brave](https://brave.com/) - The best chromium based browser with crazy strong adblocker.\n- [Firefox](https://www.firefox.com/en-US/) - The most well know non chromium browser, pretty good.\n- [Mullvad Browser](https://mullvad.net/en/browser) - A good privacy focused web browser.\n- [Tor](https://www.torproject.org/) - The best privacy browser, no tracking, IP masking and anonymity.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n## 🔍 Search Engines\n\n- [Brave Search](search.brave.com) - Strong privacy, no tracking and ad-free search engine.\n- [Startpage](https://www.startpage.com/) -  Privacy search powered by Google results, but strips all trackers and logs.\n- [DuckDuckGo](https://duckduckgo.com/) - Popular privacy-first search engine, simple UI with zero user profiling.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n## 🌎 Web Applications\n\n- [Wormhole](https://wormhole.app/) - End-to-End Encrypted temporary File Sharing.\n- [TempMail](https://temp-mail.org/en/) - Get free temporary emails.\n- [Pi7 Image Compressor](https://image.pi7.org/compress-image-to-50kb) - Variable size image compressor.\n- [Sejda](https://www.sejda.com/) - Okay-ish PDF editor but with feature to edit PDF contents.\n- [ILovePDF](https://www.ilovepdf.com/) - My go to PDF Editor of choice.\n- [Markdown Live Preview](https://markdownlivepreview.com/) - Online Markdown editor.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n## 📧 Email Services\n\n- [Proton Mail](https://proton.me/) - Proton Mail or rather the whole proton suite is privacy focused and offers very good features and a generous free tier.\n- [Tuta Mail](https://tuta.com/) - Another Privacy first email service alongside a calendar with a minimal UI and generous free tier.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n## ☁ Cloud Storage\n\n- [Filen](https://filen.io/) - End-to-End Encrypted cloud storage with 10GB free plan.\n- [pCloud](https://www.pcloud.com/) - Free 10GB cloud storage BUT End-to-End Encryption is a paid add-on...😑 WHY ?\n- [MEGA](https://mega.nz/) - Zero Knowledge Encrypted cloud storage with 20GB free plan, though with a bit of shady past.\n- [Ice Drive](https://icedrive.net/) - Another privacy focused cloud storage. Free 10GB storage and this uses TwoFish Encryption instead of AES, pretty cool !\n- [Hivenet](https://www.hivenet.com/) - Decentralized cloud compute and cloud storage. 10GB free cloud storage.\n- [Terabox](https://terabox.com/) - 1TB of free cloud storage. Although not recommended for personal stuff like photos and documents. I upload old games here...😁.\n- [Proton Drive](https://proton.me/drive) - Part of the proton suite, free 5GB Storage, End-to-End Encrypted.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n## 📐 Code Editors\n\n- [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) - This is mainstream but its insanely cool, useful and my primary code editor.\n- [Helix Editor](https://helix-editor.com/) - A modern terminal-first text/code editor with in-built themes and other features.\n- [Vim](https://www.vim.org/) - The legendary terminal text editor. Minimal, insanely fast and powerful !\n- [Codepen](https://codepen.io/) - Web based frontend code editor. HTML, CSS and JS.\n- [Online GDB](https://www.onlinegdb.com/) - Online Code editor and Debugger, supports maximum mainstream languages.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n## 🔨 Utilities\n\n- [TranslucentTB](https://translucenttb.github.io/) - A lightweight utility that makes Windows taskbar transparent.\n- [Shutup10++](https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10) - A Windows utility that gives full control over data, prevents unwanted data collection by Windows.\n- [WinToys](https://bogdan-patraucean.github.io/about/wintoys/) - Optimize Windows for better performance and stop annoying features.\n- [BlockTheSpot](https://github.com/mrpond/BlockTheSpot) - Ad skip/block for Spotify, Super handy !\n- [Cryptomator](https://cryptomator.org/) - Free and open source data encryption software.\n- [scoop](https://scoop.sh/) - A command-line installer for Windows, super useful.\n- [Revo Uninstaller](https://www.revouninstaller.com/revo-uninstaller-free-download/) - Uninstall apps down to the registry that too for free, Its one of my personal favorite !\n- [Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU)](https://www.guru3d.com/download/display-driver-uninstaller-download/) - A must have, used to uninstall display drivers.\n- [WinRaR](https://www.win-rar.com/start.html?\u0026L=0) - The Goat of the file compressor and zipping programs with unlimited day free trial...😜\n- [7-zip](https://www.7-zip.org/) - Another incredibly good file zipping and compression software.\n- [SCLI](https://github.com/nexus949/scli/releases/tag/v1.0) - Open source command Line shortcut opener made by Me...😁.\n- [Rufus](https://rufus.ie/en/) - Bootable Media Creation Tool, my personal favorite.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n## 💪🏼 Benchmarking and Monitoring\n\n- [CPU Z](https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html) - Shows Detailed CPU and RAM information.\n- [GPU Z](https://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/) - Shows Detailed GPU information.\n- [MSI Afterburner](https://www.msi.com/Landing/afterburner/graphics-cards) - GPU overclocking and monitoring Software.\n- [Rivatuner Statistics Server](https://www.guru3d.com/download/rtss-rivatuner-statistics-server-download/) - Bundled with MSI Afterburner, a powerful software to display system data like performance while gaming.\n- [Unigine Superposition Benchmark](https://benchmark.unigine.com/superposition) - A great GPU benchmarking tool.\n- [Cinebench](https://www.maxon.net/en/downloads/cinebench-2024-downloads) - Industry grade CPU benchmarking tool.\n- [Furmark](https://geeks3d.com/furmark/) - A great tool to stress test a GPU.\n- [HW Info](https://www.hwinfo.com/) - System monitoring and hardware analysis tool for Windows.\n- [HW Monitor](https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html) - Hardware monitoring program that displays temperatures, power, clock speeds and other information.\n- [Libre Hardware Monitor](https://github.com/LibreHardwareMonitor/LibreHardwareMonitor) - Free open source Hardware monitoring software just like HW Monitor.\n- [CrystalDiskMark](https://crystalmark.info/en/software/crystaldiskmark/) - Simple Disk Benchmarking Software. Check HDD and SSD speeds.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n## 🔑 Password Managers\n\n- [Bitwarden](https://bitwarden.com/) - One of the best password managers out there, free and open source powered with AES Encryption and E2E Encryption.\n- [Proton Pass](https://proton.me/pass) - Part of the Proton Suite a very good password manager with E2E Encryption.\n- [KeepassXC](https://keepassxc.org/) - An open source local storage password manager with encryption selection.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n## 🎥 Recording and Editing Applications\n\n- [OBS Studio](https://obsproject.com/) - One of the best screen recording and streaming software. Open source and free.\n- [Shotcut](https://www.shotcut.org/) - Lightweight, free, open source Video editing software supporting 4k60fps exports.\n- [Da Vinci Resolve](https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/in/products/davinciresolve) - The industry grade free video editing software and direct competitor to Premiere Pro.\n- [Gimp](https://www.gimp.org/) - Free and Open source feature-rice image editor.\n- [photoeditor.com](https://www.photoeditor.com/) - Web based photo editor, not the best but gets the job done.\n- [Avidemux](https://avidemux.sourceforge.net/) - Free and open source tool for simple video cutting, filtering, and encoding. Ideal for quick edits without re-encoding.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n## 💻 Productivity Applications\n\n- [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md/) - Best Note taking app, markdown heaven with plugin support. 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Loads \"skins\" to make windows look good.\n- [WindHawk](https://windhawk.net/) - Powerful Windows customization tool and Windows mod marketplace.\n- [Shields.io](https://shields.io/) - Cool Badges markdown, websites and more.\n- [Remix Icons](https://remixicon.com/) - Simple, neutral - style icons, free to use.\n- [Font Awesome](https://fontawesome.com/) - Icons for the web, delivered through CDN.\n- [Google Fonts](https://fonts.google.com/) - Large library of font specimens to use.\n- [Devicons](https://devicon.dev/) - Free Icons for devs to use delivered through CDN.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n","projects_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/lists/nexuswaslost%2Fsoftware-index/projects"}