Operating Systems · 1989
NeXTSTEP
NeXT's Unix-based operating system and object-oriented application environment, whose frameworks and development tools formed an important foundation for Apple's later software platforms.
x86,NeXT,SPARC,PA-RISC
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System Utilities · 1986
Norton Commander
A keyboard-oriented DOS file manager whose two directory panels made copying, moving and organizing files more direct than entering commands and full paths manually.
Windows,DOS
System Utilities · 1982
Norton Utilities
A PC maintenance product family rooted in DOS disk recovery, later expanded into diagnostic, repair and system-management suites under successive Norton businesses.
Windows
Developer Tools · 2003
Notepad++
Notepad++ is a free Windows code and text editor built on Scintilla, offering syntax highlighting, tabbed documents, search tools and plugin extensions.
Windows
Internet & Communication · 1996
Opera
A web browser originating in Norway, known for integrated browsing tools and for a long history spanning its own rendering engine, mobile products and Chromium-based desktop releases.
Windows,Linux,macOS,Android,iOS
Graphics & Design · 1990
PaintShop Pro
A Windows image editor that developed from an early shareware graphics utility into a broader environment for photo correction, layered editing, effects and creative image work.
Windows
Multimedia & Audio · 1991
Pro Tools
A digital audio workstation for recording, editing and mixing music and sound, with a development history closely linked to professional audio hardware and post-production.
Windows,macOS
Graphics & Design · 1987
QuarkXPress
A professional publishing application for precise typography and page composition, used to create magazines, newspapers, books and commercial design work.
Windows,macOS
Office & Productivity · 1984
Quicken
Personal-finance software for organizing household accounts, categorizing transactions, reconciling balances and examining spending, budgets and longer-term financial records.
Windows,macOS,Web,Android,iOS
Multimedia & Audio · 2000
Reason
A music-production environment centered on a virtual equipment rack, connecting instruments and effects through visible cables and sequencing them within a software studio.
Windows,macOS
Operating Systems · 1989
RISC OS
Acorn's graphical operating system for ARM computers, recognized for its icon bar, drag-and-drop workflows and a compact desktop architecture rooted in the Archimedes platform.
ARM
Internet & Communication · 2003
Safari
Apple's web browser, introduced for Mac OS X and built around WebKit, with a product history closely connected to the growth of browsing on Apple computers and mobile devices.
macOS,iOS,iPadOS