PSA: Kite is a viral plugin that kills your system performance

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Ninite

If you take this route, take the opportunity to write down any customizations, and figure out a way to script them using PowerShell. For the applications you like to install, check out Chocolatey, electric, Ninite, PortableApps, and/or the new official Windows package manager (though this may be just Store apps, I've not used it). Maybe script the app installs so you can script the customizations for your apps, too.

#Windows Tools #Package Manager #SSH 447 social mentions

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Chocolatey

If you take this route, take the opportunity to write down any customizations, and figure out a way to script them using PowerShell. For the applications you like to install, check out Chocolatey, electric, Ninite, PortableApps, and/or the new official Windows package manager (though this may be just Store apps, I've not used it). Maybe script the app installs so you can script the customizations for your apps, too.

#Windows Tools #Package Manager #Front End Package Manager 252 social mentions

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Scoop

No love for scoop? Definitely second your take on regular Windows refreshes. Love Ansible for managing the parts that are scriptable, though DSC has come a long way too.

#Windows Tools #Package Manager #Front End Package Manager 155 social mentions

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Dash for macOS

#Software Development #Productivity #API Tools 85 social mentions

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Zeal

For non Mac users, Zeal ( https://zealdocs.org/) is a Dash clone that can use the same docsets. Works on Windows and Linux.

#Cryptocurrencies #Software Development #Blockchain 63 social mentions

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Velocity

Https://velocity.silverlakesoftware.com/ uses the same underlying docsets and whatnot.

#Design Tools #Grammar Checker #UI 2 social mentions