If you've spent any significant amount of time online, you've undoubtedly come across lots of free software. But figuring out whether it's any good—or even if it's available for your computer, if you use a Mac or Linux machine—can be a challenge. Sometimes it may seem easier to just go and (gasp) pay for what you want.Step away from your wallet! Times are tight for everyone, so there's no need to resort to something so drastic. Regardless of which OS you use, the 35 utilities and productivity programs we've found will give you capabilities that rival—and in some cases surpass—what you can get from commercial software. And all you'll have to sacrifice are a few minutes of download and install time.
We're not counting truly ubiquitous apps like Adobe Reader or Skype, or traditional Web browsers like Firefox, Chrome, and Opera here—you probably already know about all those anyway. Also, we'll let you know if any of the software has a mobile component that you can run on your smartphone, or whether it is "portable" and can be run from a USB drive.
If you notice that we've missed one of your favorite Windows–Mac–Linux apps, let us know about it in the comments. Otherwise, start downloading—no matter what your computer and OS of choice.
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