App of the week

This wiki is of a weekly event where i share some nice apps :)

Week 1: Everything

App of the week! :alarm:

Everything by Voidtools

If you have a windows computer then this is a must have this. It's literally the first app I download when I get a new windows computer. Okay first chrome then everything but still.

Ever tried searching for a file on your computer and it taking forever to search? Ever wanted to see how big your folders are? Ever wanted to see exactly what files have recently been created?

Then Everything is for you! Everything™ is lightning fast and light weight. You search and it comes up instantly! How is it so fast? Because it actually put the index on a file! Think of it like this. Imagine if they were libraries. You ask Mr. Windows if they have 123 book in store and then Mr. Windows goes into the back where it's just a massive pile of books and then he manually checks every single book to see if it's the right one.. Then we got Mr. Everything™. He'll teleport your book into your hands even before you've finished your sentence! it can also index the file size, date, folder size and so on!

Theres 2 versions Everything 1.4 and 1.5a.

I'd actually suggest 1.5a since it has alot more features. It is still in alpha but i haven't had any issues with it yet. The main difference is that you got dark mode and more appearance options aswell as being able to create new tabs

Week 1: Everything

🌟 APP OF THE WEEK 🌟
🍫 Chocolatey 🍫

Are you tired of the standard process of having to download an app on Windows? 🤔

You have to go into Google, search the app, make sure you click the right one and not the "sponsored" results, check for the download button, open the exe, go through the wizard installer options that you never check anyways, and then finally have the app installed. 😫

Then Chocolatey is for you! 🚀

With Chocolatey, you can install an app with just a single command!
It is pretty much the same as sudo apt install on Linux, but for Windows!🪟

So let's say you want to install VLC for example:

Open PowerShell (as administrator) 🖥️
Type: choco install vlc
Just lay back and boom! Now VLC is installed! 🎉

🛡️ Safety

It is actually safer than using Google due to Google sometimes hiding the official website behind sponsored sites that can be malicious, because Google doesn't care about that sadly... 🙄

Chocolatey does! You can search up the app you wanna install on their website and see if it has been verified and approved or not! ✅ There's also some other good info on their site for specific apps.

Another good thing to check on their website is if the name is the right command. 🔍 Some apps like OBS have a different name in choco and not just OBS. If you write choco install obs then you'll just download an old and deprecated OBS version for some reason. So if you check the site then you'll see that you have to write: choco install obs-studio

You can even download a specific app version which is really, really nice! 💎 Just click on OBS/your app of choice and scroll down to "Version History". There you can see what versions you can download. Just click the version you want (like OBS Studio 32.0.0) and it'll show you its command: choco install obs-studio --version=32.0.0

However, if you don't want to use the website, you have 2 options:

1. Chocolatey GUI 🖼️

Chocolatey GUI is an app that has a user interface. Basically an app store. 🛒

Haven't used it a lot and might've just found this out today, but from my experience, it's pretty good. A bit slow, but still pretty good. You just search the app, double click it, click on install, and that's it!

Some other cool features it lets you do:

Sort by popularity or alphabetical: If you just want to browse for random apps to download.
Batch update: Update all your current apps by going to "This PC" and clicking "Update all" at the top right corner. 🔄
Batch install: Hold Mall:Key press, select the apps you wanna install, right-click, and hit "Install"! 📦

You install Chocolatey GUI with: choco install chocolateygui

> 👤 Good for: Beginner users 🟢

2. Terminal / PowerShell ⚡

This is good if you prefer a more lightweight and terminal-driven solution. 💻

Pretty much all the stuff mentioned about the website can be done straight in the terminal:

Search for apps: Want to find the correct package name for OBS? Just write choco search obs and it'll give you results and show if they're approved or not.
Detailed view: Add syntax like --detailed to the end to get more detailed info like the author's name, download count, and description.
Approved only: --approved-only does exactly what it says—limits results to approved apps only.
List all versions: choco search vlc -e -a shows you every single version of VLC (-e stands for exact match, and -a stands for all versions).
Auto-accept prompts: I suggest adding -y to the end when installing stuff (e.g., choco install vlc -y) because otherwise, it asks if you're sure you want to run the script. -y just auto-accepts it. Skip the prompts! 💨

> 🦾 Good for: Power users 🔴

📥 How do I install Chocolatey?

You can use PowerShell for the installation too! Just copy and paste this command into an elevated (Administrator) PowerShell window: 🛠️

<syntaxhighlight lang="powershell"> Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol -bor 3072; iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://community.chocolatey.org/install.ps1')) </syntaxhighlight>

Week 3: ShareX

App if the week ShareX

It's like windows printscreen/screenshot but better. Why? Because it has adjustable hotkeys so you can take screenshot without moving one of your arms all the way to the print screen button. It can also auto save your images in a specified folder which windows for some reason doesn't do.

Sorry that it's a late app suggestion... Gonna add more info later if I don't forget it. :sweat_smile:

week 4: KDE connect

🚨 APP OF THE WEEK 🚨
📱 KDE Connect 📱

This is a must-have app!! 🌟

So you know how Apple has that thing where your iPhone and Mac can send clipboards pretty much seamlessly? If you copy text on your Mac, it automatically copies it on your phone!

You can do that on Windows too! 💻🤝📱

KDE Connect was originally created for Linux KDE Plasma, but it has been ported over to Windows! So what can it do?

📋 Shared clipboard: As mentioned above, if you copy something on your PC, it instantly copies it on your phone and vice versa.
📁 File transfer: Just send files between your devices. Drag and drop from your PC to your phone or the other way around. No cables, no emailing yourself, no "upload to Google Drive just to download it again." You can even browse your phone's internal storage straight from your desktop!
🔔 Notifications: Your phone notifications show up on your PC. Someone texts you, you see it on your screen without touching your phone. You can even reply directly from your PC on supported messaging apps.
🎵 Media control: Your phone can control whatever is playing on your PC. Pause, skip, adjust volume. Super useful if you use Spotify and want to change a song while you're in the middle of a full-screen game, or if you want to skip buying one of those expensive Stream Decks!
🖱️ Remote control: Turn your phone into a trackpad/mouse to control your PC across the room. Great if you're using a PC as a TV console, or if you're just lazy and want to turn off your PC or launch something while still in bed. 😉
🔋 Battery status: See your phone's battery level right in your Windows taskbar. Small thing, but really nice!
📍 Find my phone: Makes your phone ring at full volume from your PC—even if it's set to completely silent. You'll probably rarely need it, but when you do, you'll be super thankful you have this program running!

⚙️ Requirements

All you need for this to work is **Wi-Fi** (both devices must be on the same local network) and the app installed on both ends.

You can grab it here:

Windows: Available directly on the Microsoft Store 🛒
Mobile: Available on the Google Play Store or Apple App Store 🤖🍏

Week 5: Flowlauncher

🚨 APP OF THE WEEK 🚨
⚡ Flow Launcher ⚡

So the Windows Start search is pretty much useless and only finds the app or file you want 65% of the time. 📉 Plus, it's filled with web results and ads you never asked for.

Flow Launcher is a free, open-source alternative to that! It brings the speed and clean feel of macOS Spotlight Search straight to Windows. 🪟🕵️‍♂️

Here is why it's a massive upgrade:

🚀 Insanely fast file searching: It integrates directly with Everything (the indexing tool), meaning you can find a highly specific, deeply buried file across your drives in just 3 seconds!
💎 Beautiful design: PowerToys has a similar Run feature, but Flow Launcher is way more sleek, modern, and looks incredibly nice with its fluent acrylic/mica effects.
🛠️ Custom commands: You can easily set up your own shortcuts and system triggers to make your workflow much tighter.

🔌 Built-in Powerhouse Plug-ins

You don't just search for apps; you can do quick actions directly from the prompt bar:

🔢 Calculate: Math formulas on the fly without launching a calculator app.
💱 Convert currency: Live conversion rates instantly.
📏 Convert metrics: Inches to mm, kg to lbs, etc., in a snap.
🎨 Color Picker: Show and preview hex codes visually.
📦 Package Managers: Install apps effortlessly using either winget or choco commands directly through the bar!

📥 Get Flow Launcher

It is entirely free, open-source, and community-driven. You can grab it directly via:

GitHub or Website: flowlauncher.com
Chocolatey Command: choco install flowlauncher 🍫