General:
- QL-Win - QuickLook for Windows. Press spacebar while browsing files to view a preview of the current highlighted file. Supports loads of media types, zip file structure preview, text formats, csv as tables, etc.
- PowerToys - Utilities for Windows 10 Helpful set of utilities most people find themselves wishing they had at one point or another
- PowerRename: rename multiple files at once by simple string matching or regex
- ColorPicker: like the mac utility
- FancyZones: Customizable windows snapping and resizing
- Keyboard Manager: Remap keys.. e.g. change caps lock to ctrl.
Technical:
- VS Code Nothing really to say
- Extensions: GitLens, Remote - WSL (if you use WSL)
- WSL2 Run a tightly integrated linux VM.
- Effortlessly switch between windows env and linux shell at any time
- Localhost in linux distro is bound to host localhost
- Filesystems are connected.. you can access windows fs as a mounted drive under linux and vice versa
- VS Code can manage projects within your distro transparently from windows-hosted UI via Remote WSL extension
For node.js devs:
- nvm-windows - Node version manager for Windows Performs like its unix namesake. Don't ever install and manage node and npm manually again; simply use this CLI tool to install any version and switch between versions at any time.
Other mentions:
- Docker (needs WSL2)
- Windows Terminal - primary offering is tabs and flexibility to open different shell environments.. cmd, powershell, wsl, etc
- Fonts with programming ligatures