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Compositing Window Managers

15 Best Free and Open Source Stacking Wayland Compositors

August 25, 2026 Steve Emms Desktop, Roundup, Utilities

This article focuses on stacking Wayland compositors. Only free and open source software is included in this article.

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Folder

TwinHunter – find and clean up duplicate files

August 25, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

TwinHunter is a command-line utility for finding and cleaning up duplicate files.

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hyprmag – screen magnifier

August 24, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

hyprmag is a screen magnifier for wlroots-compatible Wayland compositors. It displays a magnifying lens that follows the mouse pointer.

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49 Best Free and Open Source Linux Terminal Emulators

August 24, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

A terminal emulator is computer software which emulates a dumb video terminal. We make our recommendations.

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shmooz – Wayland presentation and screenshot tool

August 24, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

shmooz is a Wayland presentation and screenshot tool. It lets you magnify and pan the current output, add annotations

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22 Useful Free and Open Source PDF Manipulation Tools

August 23, 2026 Steve Emms Desktop, Documents, Office, Roundup, Utilities

We recommend the best free and open source PDF manipulation tools offering some genuinely useful software.

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9 Best Free and Open Source Terminal Emulators Built With Web Technologies

August 23, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

This article recommends terminal emulators built with web technologies – JavaScript, HTML, CSS.

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TTFviewer – utility for viewing and inspecting TrueType fonts

August 23, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

TTFviewer is a graphical utility for viewing and inspecting TrueType fonts.

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Universal Access

17 Best Free and Open Source Universal Access Tools

August 22, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Utilities

Accessibility is the degree to which products, devices, services, or environments are available to as many people as possible whatever their circumstances. Accessibility is paramount. Social inclusion is not an act of charity but a fundamental human right.

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qfontviewer – font viewer

August 22, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

qfontviewer is a font viewer with an integrated character table. It provides a straightforward graphical interface.

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13 Best Free and Open Source Snippet Tools

August 20, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming, Roundup, Utilities

A snippet tool is utility software that can boost your productivity. They are especially useful to save complex commands

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Universal Access

KMouth – augmentative and alternative communication application

August 19, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

KMouth is an augmentative and alternative communication application that enables people who cannot speak to have their computer speak for them.

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Universal Access

KMouseTool – accessibility application

August 19, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

KMouseTool is an accessibility application that automatically clicks the mouse when the pointer pauses.

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Start up

10 Best Free and Open Source Linux Boot Utilities

August 19, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, System Software, Utilities

Here are 10 useful boot utility tools. They are all free and open source software.

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Universal Access

Keymapper – context-aware key remapper

August 19, 2026 Steve Emms Utilities

Keymapper is a context-aware key remapper that lets you redefine keyboard layouts and shortcuts system-wide or for individual applications.

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Application Launchers

8 Best Free and Open Source AppImage Package Managers

August 18, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Utilities

This article looks at software which helps you manage AppImages on your system.

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LuaSnip – snippet engine for Neovim

August 17, 2026 Steve Emms Utilities

LuaSnip is a snippet engine for Neovim written entirely in Lua. It supports simple text expansion as well as dynamic snippets.

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Terminal Multiplexer

14 Best Free and Open Source Linux Terminal Multiplexers

August 17, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, Utilities

Users that want to exploit the full power of the terminal may benefit from using a terminal multiplexer. We feature the best multiplexers.

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SnipKit – command-line snippet manager

August 17, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

SnipKit is a command-line snippet manager that lets you search for and execute scripts without leaving the terminal.

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Start up

sbctl – create, enroll and manage Secure Boot keys

August 16, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

sbctl is a command-line utility for creating, enrolling and managing Secure Boot keys.

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