I stopped using GUI tools after switching to CLI agents, and I’m not going back
…Sign in to your XDA account I honestly feel that if you are still using GUI tools for most of the stuff, you are voluntarily losing time. In 2026, you could easily…
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I stopped paying monthly for productivity tools after finding these alternatives with one-time purchases
…reporting tools give me a crystal-clear visual of where my money is actually going. Wallet’s lifetime plan includes all these features and cloud sync, which keeps my data updated across…
The best NAS distro dropped a public beta for its new update, and it feels more like Proxmox with each release
…Meanwhile, Proxmox Virtual Environment and its complementary first-party tools are responsible for hosting most of my FOSS tools, virtual machines, and other wacky virtual guests I use for typical home server…
I talk to Perplexity Computer all day, and it's finally what AI assistants promised to be
Mahnoor Faisal Mar 28, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT Mahnoor Faisal is a tech journalist covering AI and productivity tools with bylines at XDA , SlashGear , MakeUseOf , Laptop Mag , and Android Police . She…
Stop buying third-party apps for Windows when these free tools from Microsoft already do the job
…With a recent update, Microsoft gave it a nice UI makeover too. Related 4 reasons I'm still using Snipping Tool instead of the technically better alternatives There are technically better options…
I replaced my expensive Microsoft 365 subscription with these free alternatives and couldn’t be happier
…animations in future updates. Obsidian OS Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, iPadOS, Android Individual pricing Free normally; $4/month for Obsidian Sync Obsidian is a powerful knowledge management tool. Download Obsidian LibreOffice A…
The best thing about modern Linux isn't the desktop, it's how easy it is to roll back your mistakes
…However, I've come to realise that one of the biggest parts of Linux that I never expected to love as much as I do is the rollback tools available to you…
PacHub finally lets you manage pacman and the AUR on Arch without touching the terminal
…pills showing installed / available / needs update / foreign state The tool also adds some handy pacman commands at the click of a button, such as checking for updates, cleaning the package cache, and…
Windows 11's design lead says Microsoft plans to modernize legacy features like Control Panel and Device Manager
…Patrick has a BA in journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University. Sign in to your XDA account Summary Windows 11 still shows legacy UI elements in some situations; Microsoft plans tooling to modernize…
I finally organized my Docker Compose files and saved myself hours of time
…I've got pages for deployment checklists, update routines, and recovery steps. This level of organization also makes updates safer. If a major container update changes database requirements or volume structure, I…