Pages Tagged βToolsβ
Reviews
- BBEdit β β β β β Text editor for macOS thatβs powerful enough to handle multi-megabyte files and still light enough to jot down notes.
- Boxes (GNOME) β β β ββ A simple GUI wrapper around Linuxβs built-in virtualization support. It makes simple things easy, but to adjust advanced settings you either need to edit config files manually or use another GUI.
- ConnectBot β β β β β A no-nonsense SSH client for Android.
- FeatherPad β β β β β A lightweight, fast, stable, and capable text editor for Linux.
- Git β β β β β An extremely capable and flexible version control system, Git is also extremely cryptic, and youβll want to keep the docs handy for commands you donβt use regularly.
- Notepad++ β β β β β A perfect balance of powerful and lightweight, Notepad++ is far more capable than Notepad, but doesnβt complicate things like a full IDE.
- Parallels β β β β β A virtual machine application for macOS that makes it easy to install a Windows, Linux or macOS guest. Downside: annual subscription.
- QuickEdit β β β β β Full-featured text editor for Android. Good in a pinch on a phone, better on a tablet.
- Sequel Ace β β β β β An unapologetically macOS application and a powerful database manager for MySQL/MariaDB. This and its predecessor Sequel Pro are the only database GUIs Iβve actually liked.
- UTM β β β ββ A simple application wrapped around macOSβ built-in virtualization and emulation capabilities. Fewer bells and whistles than the commercial options, but works better for some purposes.
- VMWare Fusion β β βββ VMWare Fusion worked great on my Intel-based MacBook for work for years. But since Broadcom bought the company, I canβt even find it.
- Wine and Crossover β β β β β THE major compatibility tool for Windows apps on Linux or macOS, including SteamOS. And a commercial distribution with installers and support.
Blog Posts
- Hammers and Kneecaps
Itβs one thing to say βI make hammers, and canβt be responsible for the fact that some people use them to break peopleβs kneecaps.β Itβs another thing to hand out free hammers to the kneecap-breakers, or pay them to use your hammers instead of someone elseβs, or hire them as spokespeople, or use their testimonials [β¦]