Applications

Ninite simplifies Windows software installation by letting you select popular free apps—like Chrome, VLC, Zoom, or 7-Zip—from a categorized list on its site. It bundles them into a single, hassle-free .exe installer that downloads and installs the latest versions automatically in the background, skipping toolbars, extra prompts, or junk ware ...

Spacedesk is an easy, budget-friendly way to turn a phone, tablet, or another computer into a second screen for a Windows PC, supporting both extended desktop and mirrored display modes over LAN, Wi‑Fi, USB tethering, and similar network links. For anyone who needs more screen space without buying another monitor, ...

RunAsRob is one of those quiet but indispensable tools for any Windows sysadmin. It fills the gap between "give the user full admin" and "open a ticket every time they need elevated access," letting you enforce least-privilege without creating constant friction. Whether you're managing a domain of 500 machines or ...

Before rolling out large-scale desktop changes, IT teams benefit from an isolated environment to validate workflows without impacting users. The Microsoft 365 deployment lab kit provides that sandbox, enabling hands-on testing of OS deployment, configuration, security, and cloud management paths. The lab includes evaluation builds of key tools such as ...

Brave Browser offers a refreshingly simple vision of what the web could be: a place where the user, not the advertiser,comes first. From the moment you open it, Brave removes much of the clutter that has come to define the modern browsing experience: third-party ads, trackers, pop-ups and intrusive banners ...

Visual Studio Code, often called VS Code, is one of the most popular code editors used by developers today. One of the best things about VS Code is how lightweight it is. It opens quickly and doesn’t slow down your computer. VS Code has extensions, you can easily add for ...

GIT is a version control system that tracks changes to files, created by Linus Torvalds for the development of the Linux kernel. It lets you save versions, go back if something breaks, and work with others without overwriting each other’s work. Git has simple commands like git add, git commit, ...

HashiCorp Packer is a tool used to automate the creation of identical machine and container images across multiple platforms. By using a single source configuration, Packer streamlines the process of building system images, ensuring efficiency and consistency. It supports multiple cloud providers and private infrastructure, allowing users to create images ...

Terraform revolutionizes the way we manage infrastructure. By adopting Terraform and embracing Infrastructure as Code, organizations can simplify and automate the process of provisioning resources, improve collaboration, and ensure security and compliance across their infrastructure. Through the adoption, building, standardization, and scaling of Terraform workflows, teams can operate more efficiently, ...

This tool improved my daily routine by securely storing my remote sessions , for example RDP, FTP or SSH, and credentials under strong authentication (2FA). Some of my favorite features are the notes, tags, password manager, and credential batch editing. The tool is has free and feature rich paid version, ...

If you need to benchmark the major components of your Windows or Mac OS computer, then novabench can help you. It will run 11 tests that span from CPU, GPU, HDD and RAM, that will show actual performance in usable units such as GFLOPS or MB/s. It also has a ...

If you need a more detailed battery health report from your Macbook, then the application coconutBattery is the correct tool. It will show the battery health, cycle count and even the temperature. This tool also allows for iPhone or iPad battery tests. The application is free and available here ...