Mateus Mercer - My Toolbox - Favorites

Mateus Mercer - My Toolbox - Favoriteshttps://matbm.net/toolbox/favorites/Favorites apps I use and recommend: AVNC, Claude Code, ego lite, ES-DE, FreshRSS, Healthchecks.io, Hugo, Immich, iTerm2, LuLu, Maccy, NXStation, Obsidian, Oh My …Hugoen-USSat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Claude Codehttps://matbm.net/toolbox/automation/#claude-codehttps://matbm.net/toolbox/automation/#claude-codeSat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Automation<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/claude-code_hu_c8ba7bfae87cafe3.png" width="64" height="64" alt="Claude Code logo"></p><p>AI coding agent that works in your terminal: it reads your codebase, edits files, runs commands and handles git for you.</p><blockquote><p><em>I do much more than just coding with it. In fact, I prefer it over chat, especially because I can use it with Termux or in remote SSH sessions.</em></p></blockquote><ul><li>Platforms: macOS, Windows, Linux</li><li>License: Paid, command line only</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/automation/">Automation</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.claude.com/product/claude-code">Get Claude Code</a></p>Oh My Zshhttps://matbm.net/toolbox/utilities/#oh-my-zshhttps://matbm.net/toolbox/utilities/#oh-my-zshSat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Utilities<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/oh-my-zsh_hu_f31934e0d47daae8.png" width="64" height="64" alt="Oh My Zsh logo"></p><p>Framework for managing your Zsh configuration, with hundreds of plugins and themes for a nicer, faster terminal.</p><blockquote><p><em>I love the “mortalscumbag” theme. Yeah, that’s the name of it.</em></p></blockquote><ul><li>Platforms: macOS, Linux</li><li>License: Free and open source, command line only</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/utilities/">Utilities</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://ohmyz.sh/">Get Oh My Zsh</a></p>Healthchecks.iohttps://matbm.net/toolbox/monitoring/#healthcheckshttps://matbm.net/toolbox/monitoring/#healthchecksWed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000MonitoringSelf Hosting<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/healthchecks.svg" width="64" height="64" alt="Healthchecks.io logo"></p><p>Monitors cron jobs and scheduled tasks: each run pings it, and it alerts you when a ping is late or missing.</p><blockquote><p><em>It’s a must-have for self-hosting. Things just go wrong sometimes. You can send alerts everywhere.</em></p></blockquote><ul><li>Platforms: Web, Linux</li><li>License: Free and open source</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/monitoring/">Monitoring</a>, <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/self-hosting/">Self Hosting</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://healthchecks.io/">Get Healthchecks.io</a></p>Hugohttps://matbm.net/toolbox/self-hosting/#hugohttps://matbm.net/toolbox/self-hosting/#hugoWed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Self Hosting<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/hugo.svg" width="64" height="64" alt="Hugo logo"></p><p>Fast static site generator: write in Markdown, get a complete website of plain HTML files you can host anywhere.</p><blockquote><p><em>This website is made with Hugo.</em></p></blockquote><ul><li>Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux</li><li>License: Free and open source, command line only</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/self-hosting/">Self Hosting</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://gohugo.io/">Get Hugo</a></p>Immichhttps://matbm.net/toolbox/self-hosting/#immichhttps://matbm.net/toolbox/self-hosting/#immichTue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Self HostingPhotosBackups<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/immich.svg" width="64" height="64" alt="Immich logo"></p><p>Self-hosted photo and video backup, like Google Photos on your own server, with face recognition, maps and shared albums.</p><blockquote><p><em>My family photos aren’t indexed by big tech yet, I think…</em></p></blockquote><ul><li>Platforms: Web, iPhone (iOS), Android, Linux</li><li>License: Free and open source</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/self-hosting/">Self Hosting</a>, <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/photos/">Photos</a>, <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/backups/">Backups</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://immich.app/">Get Immich</a></p>Sofa Timehttps://matbm.net/toolbox/cinema-series/#sofa-timehttps://matbm.net/toolbox/cinema-series/#sofa-timeTue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Cinema & Series<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/sofa-time_hu_1112ec15ae371a70.png" width="64" height="64" alt="Sofa Time logo"></p><p>Keeps track of every show and movie you watch, reminds you when new episodes come out, and lets you see what everyone else thought of them.</p><blockquote><p><em>I migrated here from the now-defunct TV Time. It’s like a social network for movies and series. It’s really fun to watch something and then see other people’s reactions to it.</em></p></blockquote><ul><li>Platforms: iPhone (iOS), Android</li><li>License: Paid</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/cinema-series/">Cinema & Series</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://sofatime.app/">Get Sofa Time</a></p>AVNChttps://matbm.net/toolbox/remote-access/#avnchttps://matbm.net/toolbox/remote-access/#avncSun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Remote AccessNetworking<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/avnc_hu_c873ddfa4102005e.png" width="64" height="64" alt="AVNC logo"></p><p>VNC client for Android to view and control your computers remotely, with SSH tunneling and a touch-friendly UI.</p><blockquote><p><em>The drag mouse mode is sooo convenient.</em></p></blockquote><ul><li>Platforms: Android</li><li>License: Free and open source</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/remote-access/">Remote Access</a>, <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/networking/">Networking</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gaurav.avnc&hl=pt">Get AVNC</a></p>ego litehttps://matbm.net/toolbox/automation/#ego-litehttps://matbm.net/toolbox/automation/#ego-liteSun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Automation<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/ego-lite_hu_73d7e85b73802e2a.png" width="64" height="64" alt="ego lite logo"></p><p>Chromium browser built for AI agents like Claude Code and Codex, letting them automate sites with your logged-in sessions.</p><blockquote><p><em>A game changer when paired with Claude Code or other agents. It automatically imports your current Google Chrome profile, so you’re good to go.</em></p></blockquote><ul><li>Platforms: macOS, Windows</li><li>License: Free</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/automation/">Automation</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://lite.ego.app/">Get ego lite</a></p>ES-DEhttps://matbm.net/toolbox/gaming/#es-dehttps://matbm.net/toolbox/gaming/#es-deSun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Gaming<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/es-de_hu_4f412715156f9be7.png" width="64" height="64" alt="ES-DE logo"></p><p>EmulationStation Desktop Edition: a game library frontend that launches all your emulators from one polished interface. The Android version is paid.</p><blockquote><p><em>When you scrape your games with ScreenScraper, it’s so cool to see game manuals and box art before playing them. It completely changes the experience.</em></p></blockquote><ul><li>Platforms: Steam Deck, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux</li><li>License: Free and open source</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/gaming/">Gaming</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://es-de.org/">Get ES-DE</a></p>FreshRSShttps://matbm.net/toolbox/news-learning/#freshrsshttps://matbm.net/toolbox/news-learning/#freshrssSun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000News & LearningSelf Hosting<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/freshrss.svg" width="64" height="64" alt="FreshRSS logo"></p><p>Self-hosted RSS reader that follows all your feeds in one place and syncs with mobile apps.</p><blockquote><p><em>Probably the app I use the most. At first glance it’s just a reader, but configured well with RSS-Bridge, it can monitor all kinds of things. <strong>It helps me avoid doom scrolling</strong>.</em></p></blockquote><ul><li>Platforms: Linux, Web</li><li>License: Free and open source</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/news-learning/">News & Learning</a>, <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/self-hosting/">Self Hosting</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://freshrss.org/">Get FreshRSS</a></p>iTerm2https://matbm.net/toolbox/utilities/#iterm2https://matbm.net/toolbox/utilities/#iterm2Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Utilities<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/iterm2_hu_e8faf0b3dc2d3226.png" width="64" height="64" alt="iTerm2 logo"></p><p>Feature-rich Terminal replacement for macOS with split panes, hotkey window, search, autocomplete and shell integration.</p><blockquote><p><em>I’ve used terminal emulators everywhere. Like, a lot. And this one is by far the best made, in my opinion.</em></p></blockquote><ul><li>Platforms: macOS</li><li>License: Free and open source</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/utilities/">Utilities</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://iterm2.com/">Get iTerm2</a></p>LuLuhttps://matbm.net/toolbox/firewall/#luluhttps://matbm.net/toolbox/firewall/#luluSun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000FirewallSecurityNetworking<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/lulu_hu_b5cd66239114ba98.png" width="64" height="64" alt="LuLu logo"></p><p>Firewall that asks before any app connects out to the internet, so you can block unknown or unwanted connections.</p><ul><li>Platforms: macOS</li><li>License: Free and open source</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/firewall/">Firewall</a>, <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/security/">Security</a>, <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/networking/">Networking</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://objective-see.org/products/lulu.html">Get LuLu</a></p>Maccyhttps://matbm.net/toolbox/productivity/#maccyhttps://matbm.net/toolbox/productivity/#maccySun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000ProductivityUtilities<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/maccy_hu_78b1e3dabf948c87.png" width="64" height="64" alt="Maccy logo"></p><p>Lightweight, keyboard-driven clipboard manager that keeps your copy history searchable from the menu bar. Paid on the App Store.</p><blockquote><p><em>Why macOS doesn’t do this natively is a mystery. But out of all platforms, Maccy has the best UX for it.</em></p></blockquote><ul><li>Platforms: macOS</li><li>License: Free and open source</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/productivity/">Productivity</a>, <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/utilities/">Utilities</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://maccy.app/">Get Maccy</a></p>NXStationhttps://matbm.net/toolbox/gaming/#nxstationhttps://matbm.net/toolbox/gaming/#nxstationSun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Gaming<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/nxstation_hu_4ec38e2206962ccf.png" width="64" height="64" alt="NXStation logo"></p><p>Fast, customizable homebrew game frontend for the Nintendo Switch, with a RetroArch backend and ES-DE media support.</p><blockquote><p><em>I discovered it when I wanted an ES-DE for the Nintendo Switch.</em></p></blockquote><ul><li>Platforms: Nintendo Switch</li><li>License: Free and open source</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/gaming/">Gaming</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://nxstation.com/">Get NXStation</a></p>PDFgearhttps://matbm.net/toolbox/documents/#pdfgearhttps://matbm.net/toolbox/documents/#pdfgearSun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Documents<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/pdfgear_hu_8a0a11a9a221708e.png" width="64" height="64" alt="PDFgear logo"></p><p>PDF editor with no watermarks or sign-up: edit, convert, merge, compress, sign and fill forms.</p><blockquote><p><em>It lets me edit PDFs offline and much more, for free, which is super rare.</em></p></blockquote><ul><li>Platforms: Windows, macOS, iPhone (iOS), Android, Web</li><li>License: Free</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/documents/">Documents</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.pdfgear.com/">Get PDFgear</a></p>Super Productivityhttps://matbm.net/toolbox/productivity/#super-productivityhttps://matbm.net/toolbox/productivity/#super-productivitySun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Productivity<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/super-productivity_hu_404d9b4ff8ef1862.png" width="64" height="64" alt="Super Productivity logo"></p><p>To-do list with time tracking, timeboxing and Pomodoro, plus Jira, GitHub and GitLab issue integrations.</p><blockquote><p><em>Once you take the time to really understand the flow, it’s a great companion. It helps me a lot to avoid forgetting stuff, and it integrates well with Linear, Jira and Google Calendar.</em></p></blockquote><ul><li>Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Web</li><li>License: Free and open source</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/productivity/">Productivity</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://super-productivity.com/">Get Super Productivity</a></p>Syncthinghttps://matbm.net/toolbox/file-transfer/#syncthinghttps://matbm.net/toolbox/file-transfer/#syncthingSun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000File TransferSelf Hosting<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/syncthing_hu_3a1922f61471a5a7.png" width="64" height="64" alt="Syncthing logo"></p><p>Continuously syncs folders between your own devices, peer to peer and encrypted, with no cloud in the middle.</p><ul><li>Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux</li><li>License: Free and open source</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/file-transfer/">File Transfer</a>, <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/self-hosting/">Self Hosting</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://syncthing.net/downloads/">Get Syncthing</a></p>Vorssainthttps://matbm.net/toolbox/utilities/#vorssainthttps://matbm.net/toolbox/utilities/#vorssaintSun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000UtilitiesScreen CaptureProductivityAudio<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/vorssaint.svg" width="64" height="64" alt="Vorssaint logo"></p><p>One menu bar icon doing the job of a dozen paid Mac apps. Local-first.</p><blockquote><p><em>I’m not kidding: this replaced four other utility apps on my Mac.</em></p></blockquote><ul><li>Platforms: macOS</li><li>License: Free and open source</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/utilities/">Utilities</a>, <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/screen-capture/">Screen Capture</a>, <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/productivity/">Productivity</a>, <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/audio/">Audio</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://github.com/vorssaint/vorssaint-utils">Get Vorssaint</a></p>Windyhttps://matbm.net/toolbox/weather-astronomy/#windyhttps://matbm.net/toolbox/weather-astronomy/#windySun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Weather & Astronomy<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/windy_hu_564bd24b78c7f2c4.png" width="64" height="64" alt="Windy logo"></p><p>Interactive weather map with wind, rain, temperature and waves, comparing forecasts from several global models.</p><blockquote><p><em>It plays a sound with every lightning strike, and on phones it vibrates too, which is very cool. I love the Android home screen widgets.</em></p></blockquote><ul><li>Platforms: Web, iPhone (iOS), Android</li><li>License: Free</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/weather-astronomy/">Weather & Astronomy</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.windy.com/">Get Windy</a></p>Zoterohttps://matbm.net/toolbox/productivity/#zoterohttps://matbm.net/toolbox/productivity/#zoteroSun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000ProductivityNews & Learning<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/zotero_hu_78c7ceb05d05ebaf.png" width="64" height="64" alt="Zotero logo"></p><p>Collects, organizes and cites your research sources. The browser connector saves papers and pages in one click.</p><blockquote><p><em>I don’t use it for academic purposes; I use it as my central hub for reading and saving good blog articles.</em></p></blockquote><ul><li>Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, iPhone (iOS), Android</li><li>License: Free and open source</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/productivity/">Productivity</a>, <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/news-learning/">News & Learning</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.zotero.org/">Get Zotero</a></p>Obsidianhttps://matbm.net/toolbox/productivity/#obsidianhttps://matbm.net/toolbox/productivity/#obsidianSat, 19 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000ProductivityNews & Learning<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/obsidian.svg" width="64" height="64" alt="Obsidian logo"></p><p>Markdown notes stored on your own disk, linked together into a personal knowledge base.</p><blockquote><p><em>I used it before the AI boom, and I’m glad: Markdown files are so easy to index compared to apps like Samsung Notes, Notion and others.</em></p></blockquote><ul><li>Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, iPhone (iOS), Android</li><li>License: Free</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/productivity/">Productivity</a>, <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/news-learning/">News & Learning</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://obsidian.md/">Get Obsidian</a></p>