home ‣ Essential software login
Windows:
- Source Insight – still the best editor for C/C++ code
- cygwin with mintty (run it as
C:\cygwin\bin\mintty.exe bash --login -i) - firefox and chrome
- 7-zip
- WinMerge
- Notepad2 and/or Notepad++
- WireShark
- Consolas font (if on Windows XP)
- Python (ActivePython build)
- Subversion (SilkSVN builds)
- SysInternals live, regular
- TaskSwitchXP (XP only, not working and largely not needed under Vista and 7)
- digsby for IM client
- NSIS
- Virtual CloneDrive for mounting ISO images
- Media Player Classic – HomeCinema (an update to Media Player Classic)
- IcoFX – free icon editor
- Greenshot – free screenshot grabber
- WinDBG
Visual Studio add-ins:
- RockScroll
- SonicFileFinder – a better way to switch between files, assigned to Ctrl-O to match Source Insight
Firefox extensions:
Mac:
Misc Windows:
- another list of useful software
- nirsoft.net – CurrPorts, SmartSniff, OpenedFilesView, WhatInStartup etc.
- FileZilla