Tools make the craftsman (or woman)

Published: Sun, 07/31/16

I recently got a new laptop. Of course, I had to get it "just right."

So the first thing I did was look at my "old" laptop's configuration. What programs did I have installed there? How did I set up the taskbar, desktop, settings?

The biggest piece of all of this is the programs.

Downloading them, installing them, and setting them up...

Here's a quick run-down of the apps I installed:

Chrome - funny how Microsoft IE (and now "Edge") is the most-used browser...for downloading Firefox and Chrome!
Microsoft Office
Spartan Multi-clip (I love this software - best "clipboard" software EVER)
FileZilla (ftp client)
7-Zip (compress/decompress files)
Evernote
Printer software for my Canon
Notepad ++ (Notepad and Wordpad replacement)
Hide My Ass (for VPN)
PDF-Exchange (less annoying than Adobe Reader)
VLC (all-purpose video player)
LastPass (password manager)
Camtasia (video editor)
Xmind (mindmapping)
Scapple (different mindmapping)
Revo Uninstaller (better program remover than Windows "Remove software")
Everything (it's really a program and it's AWESOME - it indexes and finds anything on your hard drive if you know part of its filename)
CC Cleaner Pro ("crap cleaner")
Skitch (screen grabber)
Google Drive (takes FOREVER to sync just after installation but it's my choice for cloud-based file storage)
Adobe Creative Suite

That's it! (And that's enough!)

Note: No links above at all. Google them!

Also note that I have a LOT more programs installed on my "desktop" PC. Hope this helps give you an idea of the tools I use.

Until next time,

Bill
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