• kaitco@lemmy.world
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    3 years ago

    Since major projects like Firefox keep getting mentioned, I’ll throw a shout out to Ant Renamer.

    It’s simple, it’s FOSS, and it just works. I often - ahem - acquire a number of files from various sources that are labeled like “Mission.Impossible.7.Complete.zHD.2022.xReloadedx”, and an application like Ant Renamer can batch rename files into whatever you need.

    For example, if I need to backup or copy a set of game saves in a folder that all need to have the same prefix like N007 from N002, I would have to manually change 10K files from one prefix to the other. Ant Renamer can do everything in a batch that runs quicker than the blink of an eye.

    So, Ant Renamer for the win!

  • Mugmoor@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    3 years ago

    Ill throw in some obscure ones I use daily.

    • StemRoller. It’s an AI-powered toolthat takes an mp3 and separates each instrument into its own file. Im a musician, and having access to stems like this is a game changer.

    • Carla is a tool for hosting VST plugins without the need for a full DAW. I primarily use Amp Simulators, and this has become a mandatory tool on any computer I use. It’s also maintained by the creator of KXStudio.

  • zabadoh@lemmy.ml
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    3 years ago

    LibreOffice is equal to any office software out there, and has been much more stable than OpenOffice, and works without an internet connection unlike Google Docs.

  • zkfcfbzr@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 years ago

    Gonna go with Firefox as both my most-used piece of open-source software, and the software I see as most important to its ecosystem. If Firefox fails then we’ve just got Chromium-based browsers and, I guess, Safari.

  • MrSlicer@lemmy.world
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    3 years ago

    Freecad is pretty powerful, and fully functional now that they figured out their topological naming problem.

  • croobat@lemmy.world
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    3 years ago

    Not one per se, but I love when a piece of open source software absolutely destroys it’s competition. I’m not talking Firefox vs. Chrome or Unity vs. Godot debate (both are better, don’t @ me), I’m talking when it’s not even close, the open alternative is just industry standard.

    VLC, Calibre, OBS and maybe Blender come to mind.