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Antivirus

Firewall App Blocker – Use Windows Firewall’s advanced features in an easier way

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If we use the built-in firewall of Windows to prevent the specified programs from connecting to the Internet, we need four steps at least: 1) Enter the Control Panel; 2) Open Windows Firewall; 3) Click Advanced settings; 4) Add new rules. If you want to simplify firewall operation (preferably one-click) and can’t stand the high system resources occupancy of third-party firewalls, then Firewall App Blocker is probably what you’re looking for!

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[ Linux Software ], [ Mac Software ], Graphic & Image

Inkscape – Professional and quality free vector graphics editor

The most popular graphics/image processing programs on Linux platform are: GIMP, Inkscape, and Dia, each of which has its own unique functions. Thereinto, GIMP claims to be the Adobe Photoshop for Linux; Inkscape claims to be CorelDraw for Linux; while Dia refers to Microsoft’s Visio. Here, we recommend Inkscape to you all.

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[ Mobile ]

Magisk – SuperSU alternative with more functions

Root refers to the technology that allows user to obtain the Superuser permissions for Android operating system. Root enables user to bypass all kinds of limitations made by the phone’s manufacturers, to uninstall the numerous, useless apps that are pre-installed on the phone, and to run some applications that require superuser privileges.

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System-Related

Rapid Environment Editor – Easy and visual Windows environment variables editor

Environment variable generally refers to some parameters used in the operating system to specify the running environment of system and software, such as: temporary folder location, and system folder path. Modifying environment variables is a common thing for both programmers and system administrators. But the Windows’ built-in environment variable editor is notoriously unfriendly (for example, the value of “Path” variable is not only displayed on a single line, but also separated by commas, which is very easy to be missed out and cause unnecessary trouble).

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[ Mac Software ], Industry & Professional

Sculptris – Do advanced digital sculpting like playing with mud

Pixologic claims to be the maker of Sculptris, but actually it had no choice but acquired it in 2010 due to the huge threats from Sculptris, and applied Sculptris’ advantages to ZBrush, so as to maintain the market and position of ZBrush. Otherwise, if Sculptris’ inventor Tomas Pettersson had chosen to stick to go his own way (although that would have been tough) rather than join into the Pixologic team, then this revolutionary software could have quickly eliminated ZBrush. In other words, it was his own shortcomings that killed his invention, not the competition from Pixologic.

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[ Linux Software ], [ Mac Software ], Program & Develop

ILSpy – Must-have .NET assembly browser and decompiler

ILSpy is a free and open-source .NET assembly browser and decompression tool that is pretty popular in the C# development field, developed by ICSharpCode (i.e. the development team of SharpDevelop). It has the user interface, layout, and decompilation functions similar to Red Gate Software’s .NET Reflector. Moreover, sometimes for some assemblies that can not be decompiled with .NET Reflector (because of encryption), it’s still possible to do that using ILSpy. Simply speaking, it has only one purpose – to finally completely replace .NET Reflector and do better.

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[ Operating System ]

Manjaro – Free, fast, friendly and fine Linux OS distro for everyone

Ubuntu has become bloated and extremely slow (even has started to follow the trend of quickly refreshing the version number, and indulges in this disgusting behavior) for a long time, and its requirements for hardware configuration has far exceed those of Windows now. In other words, running an Ubuntu OS today means making your computer fan spinning at a full jump all the time. The noise of fan alone is painful enough. As a result, more and more people are abandoning Ubuntu, meanwhile increasing lightweight alternatives has emerged and are emerging, and many of them are even able to run smoothly on a USB device, not to mention HDD or SSD. Thereinto, Manjaro is one of the best.

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