---
title: Desktop Apps or Tools I Use
description: some apps / tools I usually use
published: true
date: 2023-08-18
tags:
  - apps
  - tools
  - mac
  - windows
---

## Mac and Windows

- [**VS Code**](https://code.visualstudio.com/): My favorite Code Editor
- [**HandBrake**](https://handbrake.fr/): Open source video transcoder, mainly use it for converting and/or compressing video files
- [**scrcpy**](https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy): Enables us to screencast our android devices to the computer and control the device directly. Just connect through USB / TCP over IP.
- [**Termius**](https://www.termius.com/): SSH client and terminal

## Mac Only

- [**Warp**](https://sznm.link/warp-terminal): Rust based smart terminal
- [**Rectangle**](https://rectangleapp.com/): for someone who used to Windows's window snapping behavior, this one is for similar experience in Mac.
- [**KeyCastr**](https://github.com/keycastr/keycastr): open source keystroke visualizer.
- [**MonitorControl**](https://monitorcontrol.app/): control external display brightness and volume easily.
- [**App Cleaner**](https://freemacsoft.net/appcleaner/): mac uninstall tool, just drag the app to be uninstalled and it will find related files to the app that also could be deleted.
- [**Coconut Battery**](https://www.coconut-flavour.com/coconutbattery/): monitor mac battery health.
- [**Zed**](https://zed.dev/): performant code editor by Atom creators.

## Windows Only

- [**ShareX**](https://getsharex.com/): all in one screen capture, productivity, etc tool
