Apps that I use as an IT professional

Occasionally I get asked about what app I use or install on my work laptop or smartphone. So here we go, I am putting up a list of apps that I have and use for my work as an IT professional. This list is not a must-have recommendation, I am just sharing what I use and if you are interested you can just simply click the links. If you think I need to add an app to my list please leave a message below.

  1. Putty (https://www.putty.org/)
  2. Wireshark (https://www.wireshark.org/)
  3. Clonezilla (https://clonezilla.org/)
  4. Advanced IP Scanner (https://www.advanced-ip-scanner.com/)
  5. Visual Studio Code (https://code.visualstudio.com/)
  6. balenaEtcher (https://www.balena.io/etcher)
    I use balenaEtcher to create installation media, like Windows 10, Ubuntu, and others.
  7. TreeSize (https://www.jam-software.com/treesize_free?ca=1)
  8. FileZilla (https://filezilla-project.org/)
  9. Google Chrome (https://www.google.com/chrome/)
    I installed the Chromebook Recovery Utility extension, which I use to manage Chromebooks.
  10. Snipping Tool
  11. Windows Powershell




Apps on my phone

  1. 1Password (https://1password.com/)
  2. Google Authenticator
  3. Speedtest (https://www.speedtest.net/apps/mobile)

Below are bookmarked web pages of websites that I use.

  1. Spiceworks Community (https://community.spiceworks.com/)
  2. Spiceworks IP Lookup (https://community.spiceworks.com/tools/ip-lookup/)
  3. Wireshark OUI Lookup Tool (https://www.wireshark.org/tools/oui-lookup.html)
  4. Shodan (https://www.shodan.io/)
  5. Dell Drivers and Downloads (https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us?app=drivers)
  6. Speedtest (https://www.speedtest.net/)

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