
Might as well load them up now, or you'll end up groaning when some program asks for one. Net - Sooner or later you'll probably need these. Spotify - (Optional) If you're a subscriber, might as well grab the desktop app now.Īudacity - (Optional) If you do any sort of audio recording or editing, Audacity is a great, free, powerful tool. 01% of cases where VLC gives you problems, I have another media player recommendation below. VLC - VLC can play anything and is a reliable all-around media player, with no need for outside codecs. Free and lightweight and it'll never bug you to pay for it.

📁 Compression: 7-Zip - Zip or unzip anything you throw at it. Zoom - This is our new reality: We all have to have Zoom for those work calls or family calls or D&D sessions because someone's going to use Zoom even if you're usually on Google Meet or Teams.

Enjoy it before bloat or business decisions make us sad. 💻 Web browser: Google Chrome - The obvious choice, but go with Firefox or Opera if you want to free yourself from Google's control.ĭiscord - The de facto gaming messaging client, and one we use every day.
