Last Updated: Saturday April 19th 2025 at 18:04
Sometimes people ask me what programs I recommend on Linux, so here they are. All of the preinstalled apps on Mint are pretty good. Also, you should check out Logseq .
Terminal Program Description Links Bashtop Task manager written in bash Github
Development Program Description Links Rider .NET IDE that does everything, and everything well. Not FOSS. Website
Internet Program Description Links Firefox Preinstalled on most Linux distros. Fast and private. Basically the best browser. See this article. Website LibreWolf Hardened firefox, faster and more secure in most cases. Website Ungoogled Chromium Chrome, with much less spyware. Github Vesktop A FOSS wrapper around the discord client that fixes several Linux specific bugs. Also allows you to mod discord, if you care about that. Github FreeTube A custom YouTube client that protects your privacy. Github
Video Program Description Links VLC Versatile media player, that can also be used to do other things! Website OBS Open source recording and streaming software. Website Kdenlive An excellent video editor. Waaay better than Premier Pro for small projects. Website