The browser that came with your machine is fine until a site breaks. Google Chrome is what the web gets tested against, and what that costs in blocking and privacy.
Webmail tabs and the built-in Mail app fall short once you're juggling several accounts. Mailspring answers with a native client and unlimited free accounts.
Bitwarden is a free, open source password manager that stores unlimited logins across unlimited devices. One real question decides whether Premium is worth adding.
Notepad++ is the free, open-source text editor most Windows users install the day plain Notepad stops being enough. Fast, tiny, and endlessly extendable.
7-Zip is a free, open-source file archiver that opens almost everything and compresses tighter than most paid rivals. A plain interface is the only real cost.
One long read on the week's biggest shift, every Sunday.
