EditPad™ Classic Windows

https://www.editpadclassic.com/

Developer: Just Great Software (JGsoft)
Description: The text editor that all others were based on (IMO). A small but powerful text editor and Notepad replacement. Compact single executable with a tabbed interface, unlimited file size support, ANSI/OEM conversion, system tray integration, and cross-platform file support (Unix/Mac). EditPad Classic is postcardware - free to use after sending the developer a postcard. Succeeded by EditPad Lite and EditPad Pro.

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Delpart Windows

https://www.upgradenrepair.com/Downloads/delpart/delpart.htm

Description: A partition deletion utility designed for older Windows operating systems. Allows users to delete disk partitions that may be difficult to remove with standard Windows tools.

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Rufus Windows

https://rufus.ie/

Developer: Pete Batard
Description: The Reliable USB Formatting Utility. A lightweight, open-source tool for formatting and creating bootable USB flash drives from ISO images. Despite its small size (~1MB), Rufus provides everything needed to create installation media for Windows, Linux, and other operating systems. Supports UEFI and legacy BIOS modes, various partition schemes, and multiple file systems.

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PuTTY Linux macOS Windows

https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html

Developer: Simon Tatham and team
Description: A free and open-source terminal emulator, serial console, and network file transfer application. Supports multiple network protocols including SSH, Telnet, SCP, rlogin, and raw socket connections. The PuTTY suite includes several utilities: PuTTY (terminal emulator), PSCP (SCP client), PSFTP (SFTP client), PuTTYgen (key generator), Pageant (SSH authentication agent), and Plink (command-line connection tool).

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Notepad++ Windows

https://notepad-plus-plus.org/

Developer: Don Ho
Description: A free, open-source source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports numerous programming languages. Written in C++ using the Scintilla editing component and Win32 API for optimal performance and small file size. Features include syntax highlighting for 78+ languages, tabbed document interface, auto-completion, code folding, macro recording, plugin support (140+ plugins available), multiple view modes, powerful search and replace with regular expressions, and support for various character encodings. Notepad++ emphasizes being environmentally friendly by reducing CPU usage and power consumption.

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Latest macOS

https://max.codes/latest/

Developer: Max Langer
Description: A free and open-source application for macOS that monitors and checks if your installed apps are up to date. Provides a quick overview of available updates with changelogs and allows one-click updates. Currently supports apps from the Mac App Store and applications that use the Sparkle update framework, covering the majority of macOS applications. Features include automatic update checking, detailed release notes, and direct update installation.

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Mist macOS

https://github.com/ninxsoft/Mist/

Developer: ninxsoft
Description: A Mac utility for listing, downloading, and creating bootable installers for all available macOS firmware versions and installers. Key features include:

  • Display comprehensive details: names, versions, builds, release dates, and file sizes
  • Optional display of beta/pre-release macOS versions
  • Filter versions by compatibility with the current Mac
  • Export lists in multiple formats: CSV, JSON, Property List (plist), or YAML
  • Direct download of macOS installers and firmware
  • Automatic verification of downloads
  • Create bootable installers on external drives

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