Software I use.

Windows 11 Home Linux Mint

People often ask me, “What software do you use?” Well, here’s the rundown. From paid commercial software to freeware and open-source options, I’ve got a mix for both Windows 10 and Linux.

Due to the fact that I run two computer systems side by side that can make this list a little confusing.

Media

 Windows 11 Home Linux Mint
Video Editing N/A  KdenLive
Audio Editing FL Studio Audacity
Music Creation FL Studio
  • Ardour
  • Bitwig
  • Trackton Waveform
  • LMMS

Looking at options
Multi Media Play VLC Player VLC Player
Database Design FileMaker 19 Still Searching…

  • LibreBase
  • Grist
Graphic Design N/A
  • Affinity (Via Wine Bottle)
  • InkScape
  • LibreOffice Draw
Photo Editing N/A
  • Affinity (Via Wine Bottle)
  • GiMP
  • Ktrita
  • Darktable
Screen Capture N/A
  • FlameShot
  • Simple Screen Recorder
Image Viewer N/A DigiKam
Desktop Publishing N/A
  • Affinity (Via Wine Bottle)
  • Scribus
Office N/A Libre Office

    • Writer
    • Draw
    • Impress
    • Base
    • Calc
    • Math

Internet

Windows 11 Home

Linux Mint
Surfing the Net N/A FireFox VPN mode
Email N/A
  • Thunderbird
  • GMail
FTP N/A FileZilla

Laser/CNC

Windows 11 Home

Linux Mint
The laser and CNC are both controlled from a separated laptop running windows 10 Home and is only connected to the the CNC and Laser cutter & nothing else.
Design FreeCAD
Laser Lightburn

 
CNC

 
CNC Firmware Smoothieware

Database Design

  • FileMaker Pro 19.*  (Windows) FileMaker 19.5 is my main database application I use. However I do use a variety of earlier versions of the application for a variety of reasons.
  • FileMaker Pro 18 Advance (Windows) This is the last version of FileMaker that allows me to export and make a stand alone runtime application of the data base. It allows me to make a usable version of the database or solution/application for those that don’t have FileMaker and allows them to run it like any other program. DATA Solutions applications is one of these that I can sell.
  • FileMaker Pro 11 Advance
  • FileMaker 5.5 Pro And Developers Kit (Retired)

Accessory Utilities

  • MacroWorks 3.1. (retired)
  • ROCCAT Swarm (Retired)
  • Stream Deck (Retired)