I'm searching for opinions on a few apps you've had suggestions for.
I'm searching for opinions on a few apps you've had suggestions for.
You're right, not everyone will see things the same way. I'm finding what I need from personal experiences rather than general opinions. I'm picking up a lot of insights from the discussions around me. Thanks to everyone sharing their thoughts. I'm confident my questions will evolve once all the components for my upcoming build are here. For now, I'll continue reading and thinking about how others handle Windows 10. My timing was probably off—I ended up choosing a year to build my first PC when supplies were tight and parts were scarce. Still, I had to make that choice because of my dying iMac. It feels like giving up the fight and surrendering to defeat. G.P.U. is S.O.L., and those black screens keep getting worse.
What tools do you employ for moving, organizing, and storing camera photos? On my Mac, I insert an SD card and the 'Photos' app appears, automatically transferring and sorting the images. I then select 'Favorites' and open them in Photoshop to apply RAW adjustments. This is something I need to use soon, not just for learning.
USB cable connecting the camera to the PC, copying existing files from the camera to a folder on the PC.
I have a dedicated drive and folder for this purpose.
Subfolders organized by RAW, jpg, movie, categorized by year/month/day.
Manual process, but straightforward if you stay organized.
Next, use Adobe Lightroom to handle the RAW files and create a catalog.
I don’t like automatic library imports, etc.
I prefer to understand exactly where everything is.
I can only talk about the products I use or have used.
Speccy... looks good under the hood.
No issues noticed so far.
Revo... just began testing recently.
Currently, what I observe is that the stock uninstaller often leaves a lot of junk behind.
Mbam... nice for getting a second opinion.
Win def seems to work well, though it depends on where you go and what you do.
Ccleaner... helps remove some buildup.
Using it with disk cleanup can make the process easier.
Open shell as mentioned before... makes it simpler to locate things.
Certain items appear in unexpected spots, and after the next update, they move to another odd location—this is frustrating.
I managed to save my data once. I was being careless—pasted some photos from my PC onto my phone, changed my mind, then tried to move them back using CTRL+Z, but they vanished instead of returning. Recuva recovered everything for free in under half an hour after struggling with it for a long time on Google and other free tools.
I handle a large number of photos myself, which is quite a challenge (a few thousand each week is typical). The cable method isn't very convenient either. I prefer downloading and saving images, but I also appreciate automatic sorting. (At least that worked on the Mac; Windows will be different.)
I still use WinDirStat.
But an almost identical looking alternative is WizTree.
Much, much faster.
I don’t rely on third-party tools except for malwarebytes. Chrome and Edge can handle PDFs without issues. I avoid installing many programs, so I never use installer software. My main tools are Sublime Text 4 and Sublime Merge. That’s all I need. The best editor ever and the best git client ever.