This is software I do or have used and found useful.
Very Common
- Adobe Acrobat Reader – used to view PDF’s
- Dropbox – cloud based syncing
- Google Chrome – my web browser of choice
- iTunes – manage you music, especially for iPhone, iPod
- Spotify – music streaming
- TeamViewer – Control, manage, monitor, and repair computers, mobile devices, network machines and more
- VLC Media Player – my favourite movie player, plays nearly everything out the box
- Skype – online messaging & video calling via your browser
- WhatsApp – run it on your desktop, makes typing messages so much easier
- Zoom – online video conferencing
Less Common
- Adobe Air – a platform for building apps
- AnyDesk – remote desktop software
- Backup and Sync from Google – Upload and store files from any folder on your computer using your Google Drive storage, you can sync to any device
- Bibliovore – Manage, organise and read your eBooks with Bibliovore. Share your books across various devices with OneDrive
- Discord – cross platform chat app, can be run from your browser
- FileZilla – FTP
- Google Earth –
- Plex Media Server – serves media across your network
- Samsung Magician – manage your Samsung SSD
- ShareX – Screen capture, file sharing and productivity tool
- SyncBack free – brilliant & powerful backup software
Design
- Affinity Designer R800 – Vector design software at a fraction of CorelDraw’s price
- CorelDraw
Hardware
Tools for managing your system hardware
- MSI Live Update
- WD aka Western Digital- Data Lifeguard Diagnostics for Windows, Acronis True Image WD Edition Software 2020 or Western Digital Dashboard
Utilities
- Fing – amazing tool for checking your network
- Malwarebytes FileASSASSIN – can eradicate any type of locked files from your computer