System utilities
Small tools that make a desktop faster to use or easier to keep clean.
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O&O AppBuster
A free Windows tool for removing preinstalled and hidden Windows apps you do not want.
O&O Defrag
A commercial Windows defragmenter that optimizes drives in the background to speed up startup.
OldNewExplorer
Windows shell tweak that restores classic File Explorer behavior.
OmniDiskSweeper
A free macOS utility that lists the files on a drive from largest to smallest.
One Switch
A Mac menu bar app that gathers toggles for common system settings in one place.
OnlySwitch
Access common Mac controls from one menu-bar utility.
OnyX
A free macOS maintenance utility for cleaning caches, rebuilding indexes and changing hidden system settings.
openFyde
The open-source base of FydeOS, a ChromiumOS-based system for PCs and ARM boards.
OpenMediaVault
Debian-based network-attached storage operating system with a browser web interface.
OpenRGB
Controls RGB lighting across many brands without the vendors' own software.
Optimizer
Windows privacy and tweaking utility, now deprecated in favour of its successor OptimizerNXT.
OrangeFox Recovery
TWRP-based custom recovery with a modern interface.
Organic Maps
Offline maps and navigation built on OpenStreetMap data.
organize
A command-line tool that automatically sorts, moves and renames files according to YAML rules.
ParkControl
Free Bitsum tool for tweaking CPU core parking to reduce microstutter.
paru
A command-line AUR helper for Arch Linux that wraps pacman and builds packages from the AUR.
Patch My PC Home Updater
Free updater that keeps hundreds of common Windows applications current.
Pearcleaner
A free, source-available macOS app uninstaller that finds and removes leftover files.
Peppermint OS
A minimal Xfce Linux distribution based on Debian or Devuan that lets you choose your own applications.
PhotoSweeper
A Mac app that finds and removes duplicate and similar photos across folders and photo libraries.
PitchBlack Recovery
Custom recovery built on TWRP with a focus on stability.
plocate
A locate replacement that finds files by name in milliseconds using a trigram posting-list index.
Pock
Widget manager that adds Dock and Now Playing controls to the MacBook Touch Bar.
Pop!_OS
An Ubuntu-based Linux desktop operating system from System76, focused on productivity and customization.
PopClip
A macOS utility that shows a small menu of actions whenever you select text in any app.
Porteus
A small, modular Slackware-based Linux system built to run from a USB drive, CD or disk.
Privacy+ Playbook
A Windows 11 playbook from Amelabs that removes Microsoft services and telemetry components for privacy.
PrivaZer
Cleans the traces and temporary data Windows leaves behind.
Process Lasso
Per-process CPU priority and affinity tool with an automation-driven performance mode.
Puppy Linux
A family of small Linux distributions for home computers, sharing the same Puppy tools.
