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Hand-picked software guides for Windows, Mac and Android, with who each app is for and how to choose.
Must-Have Android Apps
Essential Android apps: WeChat, Alipay, Amap, China Railway 12306, WPS Office, LocalSend, Bitwarden, VLC and more.
12 appsBest File Archivers for Windows and Mac
Archiver picks: 7-Zip, NanaZip, Bandizip, PeaZip, WinRAR, plus Keka and The Unarchiver on Mac.
8 appsBest Web Browsers of 2026 for Windows, Mac and Android
Our 2026 picks for web browsers on Windows, Mac and Android: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave, Zen and Helium compared.
10 appsBest Note-Taking and Knowledge Management Apps
Note apps compared: Obsidian, Notion, Joplin, Logseq and QOwnNotes, local-first or cloud, solo or team.
9 appsBest PDF Readers and Editors of 2026
PDF tools compared: SumatraPDF, WPS Office, LibreOffice and the built-in PDF features of Edge, Firefox and Chrome.
10 appsBest Remote Desktop Software
Remote desktop picks: ToDesk, RustDesk and AnyDesk, plus tools for sharing a keyboard across PCs and controlling a PC from your phone.
7 appsBest Screenshot and Screen Recording Tools
Screenshot and screen recording picks: Snipaste, ShareX, Flameshot, Greenshot, OBS Studio and ScreenToGif.
9 appsBest Video Editing Software
Video editor picks: CapCut (Jianying) desktop and mobile, Shotcut, Kdenlive and Blender, plus HandBrake and Audacity.
10 appsBest Video Players for Windows, Mac and Android
Video player picks: PotPlayer, VLC, MPC-HC, IINA and MX Player compared across Windows, Mac and Android.
7 appsMust-Have Apps for a New Mac
Essential apps for a new Mac: Raycast, Rectangle, Maccy, IINA, The Unarchiver, Stats, Ice, AppCleaner and more.
12 appsOpen-Source Alternatives to Popular Software
Free open-source alternatives: LibreOffice, GIMP, Inkscape, Krita, Blender, VSCodium, Joplin, KeePassXC, 7-Zip, OBS and more.
12 appsUseful Open-Source Tools
22 practical open-source apps for Windows, Mac and Android, each labeled with its exact license.
22 appsEssential Apps for a New PC or Phone
The first apps to install on a new Windows PC, Mac or Android phone, with reasons for each.
20 appsEssential Software for a New Windows PC
Must-have Windows apps: Chrome, WeChat, 7-Zip, Everything, PotPlayer, Snipaste, PowerToys, WPS Office and more.
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