Ask HN: What are your favorite apps that are mostly unknown?

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  • micro-editor

    A modern and intuitive terminal-based text editor

  • Big fan of Micro[1] I use it all the time, it hasn't replaced IntelliJ yet but maybe one day...

    1: https://micro-editor.github.io

  • bypass-paywalls-chrome

    Bypass Paywalls web browser extension for Chrome and Firefox.

  • Not sure how "mostly unknown" these are, but I use:

    Work (Macbook):

    - Coca: Keeps the screen on and bypasses the "screen lock after X minutes" thing that IT had set up. It's a quality of life adjustment when I'm trying to read something without the screen locking up after a minute. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/coca/id1000808993?mt=12

    - Rectangle: Lets me move and resize windows using keyboard shortcuts or snap areas. https://rectangleapp.com/

    Browser:

    - Weava: Lets me highlight webpages and keep copies of them in a repository for future review. I've been reading a lot of docs lately and it's been a lifesaver. *https://www.weavatools.com/

    - Bypass Paywalls: Self-explanatory. Also available for FF. https://github.com/iamadamdev/bypass-paywalls-chrome

    - Stylus: Can write custom CSS for webpages. You can use other people's styles, but I prefer writing my own in order to have greater control. Another quality of life adjustment when I don't want to stare at stark white documentation. Also available for FF. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stylus/clngdbkpkpe...

  • InfluxDB

    Power Real-Time Data Analytics at Scale. Get real-time insights from all types of time series data with InfluxDB. Ingest, query, and analyze billions of data points in real-time with unbounded cardinality.

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  • Rectangle

    Move and resize windows on macOS with keyboard shortcuts and snap areas

  • Not sure how "mostly unknown" these are, but I use:

    Work (Macbook):

    - Coca: Keeps the screen on and bypasses the "screen lock after X minutes" thing that IT had set up. It's a quality of life adjustment when I'm trying to read something without the screen locking up after a minute. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/coca/id1000808993?mt=12

    - Rectangle: Lets me move and resize windows using keyboard shortcuts or snap areas. https://rectangleapp.com/

    Browser:

    - Weava: Lets me highlight webpages and keep copies of them in a repository for future review. I've been reading a lot of docs lately and it's been a lifesaver. *https://www.weavatools.com/

    - Bypass Paywalls: Self-explanatory. Also available for FF. https://github.com/iamadamdev/bypass-paywalls-chrome

    - Stylus: Can write custom CSS for webpages. You can use other people's styles, but I prefer writing my own in order to have greater control. Another quality of life adjustment when I don't want to stare at stark white documentation. Also available for FF. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stylus/clngdbkpkpe...

NOTE: The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives. Hence, a higher number means a more popular project.

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