Productivity & Everyday Tools

A text-list app launcher for iPhone. Unlike the default icon grid it removes attention-grabbing colourful icons — deliberate friction on the digital minimalism side.

A project-management platform tracking team work, tasks and workflows. Compared with Jira it suits non-software teams better and is lighter to set up, with fewer development-specific features.

A list of calculator tools for every platform. Unlike a single calculator, it arranges options by platform — desktop, mobile, web, command line.

A list of useful web apps that work without login. Unlike general tool lists, it picks only those with no sign-up — use them at once without handing over data.

A list of userscripts that enhance your browsing experience. Unlike browser extensions, they are small scripts with readable source that run under a manager such as Tampermonkey.

Chris Titus’s PowerShell tool for installing programs, applying tweaks and fixing Windows. Unlike registry-editing guides it offers them as checkboxes — and like any tweak script it should be read before it is run.

A library that extracts a web page’s main content as clean Markdown. Unlike a plain HTML-to-Markdown conversion it first strips navigation and clutter.

Instant filename search on Windows, built by reading the NTFS master file table directly. That is the trick against Windows Search: it does not index content, so the first scan takes seconds and results appear as you type.

A Chrome extension that captures an entire page — scrolling included — as one image. Compared with DevTools’ hidden full-size screenshot command it is one click, and can save as PDF too.

Shares single-file snippets with version history; comments and forking make it more durable than a pastebin.

A quick sticky-note tool synced in the cloud, with lists, reminders and voice notes. Unlike Notion or Obsidian it wins on speed — you jot without building structure; the trade-off is limited formatting and linking.

A browser extension that finds the largest/original version of an image or video from its shrunken form. Unlike right-click “open image” it reverses the resizing: it resolves the full-resolution source from a thumbnail URL.

Agile project management with strong issue and release tracking for software teams. Compared with Trello it is heavy with a longer learning curve, but built for large teams that need sprints, workflows and reporting.

An open-source link-in-bio page you host yourself: one small HTML/CSS page with branded buttons. Unlike Linktree it costs nothing and needs no account — you edit a file and deploy it.

A tool for making branded link buttons for LittleLink pages. Unlike drawing buttons by hand it works from ready colours and logos.

Builds trigger-action rules on Android — Wi-Fi on when you reach a location, silent while charging. Less powerful than Tasker and vastly more comprehensible.

The official set of tools that adds what Windows lacks: window layouts (FancyZones), bulk rename, colour picker, text extraction. Unlike third-party equivalents it is built and kept open source by Microsoft, so updates do not break it.

Cross-platform download manager powered by aria2 that handles HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent, and Magnet links in one clean interface; free of the adware bundled with legacy download accelerators.

Lightweight context-menu customizer for Windows File Explorer configured via a clean declarative syntax; supports dynamic expressions, nested submenus, and custom icons unlike basic registry tweakers.

A tool combining notes, wikis, databases and project boards in one workspace. Unlike Obsidian it is cloud-based and team-oriented; in exchange your data is not local files and offline use is limited.

Personal knowledge base that operates on a local folder of plain Markdown files with backlinks, graph view, and plugins; keeps notes on your own disk in open text rather than locking them in a proprietary cloud database.

A tool for installing recent macOS on Macs Apple no longer supports. Unlike staying on the last official release you get new versions; the cost is unsupported-hardware quirks — check the project for which Macs and versions it currently covers.

The simplest way to share text or a log, with syntax highlighting and expiry. Unlike GitHub Gist it needs no account; remember not to paste anything sensitive.

An encrypted online notepad that needs no registration; the password never leaves your browser. Unlike Pastebin, the server never sees the note in plain text.

A Windows tool for writing bootable USB drives that works out the UEFI/BIOS and partitioning details itself. What sets it apart from other writers is the option to strip the TPM and account requirements out of a Windows 11 install.

A guide comparing methods for archiving a site offline — wget, HTTrack and the rest. Unlike a single tool’s docs it sets the methods side by side; practical preparation for documentation at risk of vanishing.

A team-communication platform organised by channels, with tool integrations. Compared with Discord it is work-oriented with a strong integration ecosystem; the free plan limits message history to 90 days.

Browser-to-browser file transfer between devices on the same network, connected directly over WebRTC. Unlike AirDrop it does not care about the operating system — Android to Mac works — and needs no install or account.

A to-do tool for personal and team projects, focused on fast capture. Unlike all-purpose tools such as Notion it focuses solely on tasks, and understands natural-language dates like “tomorrow at 9”.

A simple task tool managing projects with cards and boards (Kanban), owned by Atlassian. Compared with Jira it takes minutes to set up, but does not meet large teams’ reporting needs.

Downloads Udemy courses you own for offline viewing; the repository was archived in 2024. Unlike the Udemy app’s offline mode the files stay with you — though it may no longer work on Udemy’s DRM-protected courses.

Browser extension that brings Vim-style keyboard navigation (j/k scrolling, f link hints, tab search) to the web; works inside your existing Chromium browser instead of requiring a separate keyboard-only browser.