It's that time again. Essential free apps for all.

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It's a thread I created on SOHH before smarthones took over. Essential apps listed here are absolutely free and without limitations for Windows, Mac OS X, iOS, Android, and Windows Phone. This is a group effort so everyone can eat, add on to the list. Don't pay for things you don't have to.

This is an ongoing WIP. I will get to it slowly, its almost 4AM out here.

Office Suites/Productivity

Desktop:
Libreoffice (Windows. Mac OS X. Linux) - You really can't go wrong with either libreoffice or openoffice, but Libreoffice gets the nod first due to its timely updates and it tends to run a bit smoother on my systems.

Foxit Reader - Alternative to Adobe Reader and much lighter on resources. This is not a big deal anymore as Chrome reads PDF files natively, but cool if you want a dedicated app for it.

Mobile:
Documents Free (iOS) -

Microsoft Office comes with every windows phone out there.
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Image manipulation/Gallery collection

Desktop:
GIMP -

Paint.net -

Mobile:


Music/Podcasts
Desktop:
iTunes (Windows, Mac OS X) - Yes, its a fukking resource hog, but its a great all in one that doubles as the syncing tool for your iPhone/iPad. Just download it and stfu

Juice (Windows, Mac OS X, Linux) - Great lightweight podcatcher. I think its the best one for desktops.

Mobile:
BeyondPod Podcast Manager (Android) - Ad supported, but does a great job keeping things organized.

iPhones and Windows phones do a good enough job with podcasts and music players so I can't recommend any at this time. Can you? Post it below
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Video
Desktop:
VLC - The king, plays basically whatever you need to play

Windows Media Player Classic

Mobile:

Games
Desktop:

Mobile:

Google Chrome/Firefox Extensions

Virus Protection

Web Tools/Other
YouTube-MP3 - Converts any youtube video to MP3, nice and smooth. No software required.

Nerd shyt
memtest86+ - Helps detect possible problems with your RAM, use this before dumping your ram sticks in rice.
 
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