# What application have you recently discovered? **URL:** \ **Category:** Applications\ **Created:** [September 6, 2019, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/what-application-have-you-recently-discovered/1401 "2019-09-06T06:00:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 95
**Author:** ![Archie1](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/archie1/32/111095_2.png) [@Archie1](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Archie1)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 10:42am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/what-application-have-you-recently-discovered/1401/1950 "2026-09-15T10:42:42Z")
There is a [HelixNotes-bin](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/helixnotes-bin) package too in AUR. According to the description in AUR this seems to be a **deb version**. Not sure what does that mean. But it seems that the `.deb` file is downloaded from gitlab and then installed manually. ---
**Author:** ![dalto](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/dalto/32/5577_2.png) [@dalto](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/dalto)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/what-application-have-you-recently-discovered/1401/1951 "2026-09-15T13:30:44Z")
> [@Archie1](#): > > Not sure what does that mean. It means that the binaries and other files are extracted from the deb package and built into an Arch package. ---
**Author:** ![chroot](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/90db22/32.png) [@chroot](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/chroot)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/what-application-have-you-recently-discovered/1401/1952 "2026-09-15T15:37:27Z")
firefox-pure, especially when you are using wayland ---
**Author:** ![ddnn](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/ddnn/32/126676_2.png) [@ddnn](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/ddnn)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/what-application-have-you-recently-discovered/1401/1953 "2026-09-15T16:58:04Z")
One thing about this `-bin` package that must be stated: If you don’t trust the AppImage because it’s a binary package, the `-bin` is no better. Also, the AppImage on the AUR is maintained by the actual developer of HelixNotes, whereas the `-bin` is not. If you can’t trust the developer, the only real option you have is to inspect the code yourself, then build it from source. PS: Though I comment on this a lot now, I am not the developer lol. I am just enthusiastic about finally getting something I’ve wanted for years. 😅 But I’m not naive either, which is why I use firejail on Linux and NetGuard on Android. ---
**Author:** ![dalto](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/dalto/32/5577_2.png) [@dalto](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/dalto)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/what-application-have-you-recently-discovered/1401/1954 "2026-09-15T17:07:55Z")
> [@ddnn](#): > > If you don’t trust the AppImage because it’s a binary package, the `-bin` is no better. This isn’t really true. The reason to avoid an appimage is that it has all the dependencies bundles into it. Developers are notorious for packaging outdated and sometimes insecure libraries into these types of packages. This isn’t malicious, it is just a combination of laziness and/or lack of knowledge on the developers part. On the other hand, the deb package only contains the application itself. To be clear, I have not looked at this specific appimage and I am no way accusing this developer of anything. Just noting what is common in many appimages. ---
**Author:** ![swh](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/swh/32/95303_2.png) [@swh](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/swh)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/what-application-have-you-recently-discovered/1401/1955 "2026-09-15T17:27:07Z")
This player is pure fun. I’m not sure yet if I’ll keep it, but it’s really fun. ![Screen_15_09_26_19:26](https://forum.endeavouros.com/uploads/default/original/3X/a/1/a1ef4e49261a199a3367d0639292111d82edce54.jpeg) EDIT. Nice. Check out the cover on the vinyl record. I love it ![Screen_15_09_26_19:29](https://forum.endeavouros.com/uploads/default/original/3X/8/c/8c8a1f625a8da1a0a82375e1acdb6b3381e22906.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![ddnn](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/ddnn/32/126676_2.png) [@ddnn](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/ddnn)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/what-application-have-you-recently-discovered/1401/1956 "2026-09-15T17:30:15Z")
You’re right about that. I guess the issue is if @Archie1 doesn’t want to use an AppImage because of a lack of trust in them (which is what I was assuming). Or if it is due to something else, like the security vulnerability you mentioned or previous issues with getting AppImages to actually launch, which doesn’t seem to be an issue anymore. That said, AppImages are sometimes better than other packages, like Kdenlive and Krita, for instance. But these are exceptions, of course. ---
**Author:** ![HuskerDu](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/huskerdu/32/51215_2.png) [@HuskerDu](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/HuskerDu)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/what-application-have-you-recently-discovered/1401/1957 "2026-09-15T17:43:58Z")
Is it easy to install it with the info from the dev’s github, ie? ```auto sudo pacman -S --needed base-devel git cmake ninja python qt6-base qt6-declarative qt6-multimedia qt6-svg qt6-wayland taglib qt6-quick3d ``` ---
**Author:** ![swh](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/swh/32/95303_2.png) [@swh](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/swh)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/what-application-have-you-recently-discovered/1401/1958 "2026-09-15T17:45:15Z")
I have installed it with ```auto git clone https://github.com/yappologistic/Spun.git cd Spun ./scripts/build.sh -DBUILD_TESTING=OFF ./scripts/install-launcher.sh ``` according to website ---
**Author:** ![Eulenspiegel](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/eulenspiegel/32/96867_2.png) [@Eulenspiegel](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Eulenspiegel)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2026, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/what-application-have-you-recently-discovered/1401/1959 "2026-09-18T21:42:39Z")
After trying [Waywallen](https://github.com/waywallen/waywallen) for some days now I really like how good it works in comparison to kde-wallpaper-engine-plugin and such. It needs some extra steps before it works. But after setting it up you can enjoy wallpapers from waywallen and from your custom directories and also animated wallpapers from steam/wallpaper engine/. Haven’t had any compatibility problems with wallpapers from wallpaper engine I had with the plugin before. ---
**Author:** ![xircon](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/xircon/32/9124_2.png) [@xircon](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/xircon)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2026, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/what-application-have-you-recently-discovered/1401/1960 "2026-09-21T11:01:05Z")
I play with databases, a lot, weird hobby I know: > **[GitHub - TabularisDB/tabularis: Open-source desktop SQL workspace with 3 built-in...](https://github.com/TabularisDB/tabularis)** > > Open-source desktop SQL workspace with 3 built-in database drivers and 16 shipped plugins, including SQL Server, DuckDB, ClickHouse and Redis. Built-in MCP server for Claude, Cursor and Devin, SQL notebooks and visual EXPLAIN. Think I have tried most of this apps competition, all use electron and some use very old versions, which are a pain. This is a tauri app so smaller and more compact, so time to uninstall: - dBeaver - Dbgate (preference previously, but really old electron) - Beekeeper Studio - Valentina Though I will keep heidisql as a backup. > **[HeidiSQL - MariaDB/MySQL, MSSQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite and Interbase/Firebird...](https://www.heidisql.com)** > > HeidiSQL is a free and powerful client for MariaDB, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, SQLite and Interbase/Firebird ---
**Author:** ![HuskerDu](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/huskerdu/32/51215_2.png) [@HuskerDu](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/HuskerDu)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/what-application-have-you-recently-discovered/1401/1961 "2026-09-28T15:54:40Z")
Vortix Terminal UI for WireGuard and OpenVPN with multi-tunnel control, real-time telemetry, and leak guarding. I just tested it with Windscribe and my wireguard conf. > **[GitHub - Harry-kp/vortix: Terminal UI for WireGuard and OpenVPN with...](https://github.com/Harry-kp/vortix)** > > Terminal UI for WireGuard and OpenVPN with multi-tunnel control, real-time telemetry, and leak guarding. `sudo pacman -S vortix` ---
**Author:** ![ddnn](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/ddnn/32/126676_2.png) [@ddnn](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/ddnn)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/what-application-have-you-recently-discovered/1401/1962 "2026-09-28T20:01:34Z")
#### Tolaria - Open-Source Markdown Editor Alternative to Obsidian, Joplin, HelixNotes Website: [https://tolaria.md](https://tolaria.md) I actually found this one months ago, but ignored it because it has no Android support. It’s pretty much the same as HelixNotes mentioned above, but with a little more polish (and features). It also doesn’t use Electron, and instead uses Tauri and React. It even shares the same issue with HelixNotes when using Firejail - it won’t launch unless you unpack the AppImage, set permissions correctly, then repack it. Apart from the added polish, the other main benefit is that is already has built-in search and replace, which is one of my feature requests for HelixNotes. BUT, HelixNotes is available on Android, uses GitLab instead of GitHub, and has customisable themes other UI features, so… 🫠 I just love that there are now proper open-source alternatives to Obsidian without having to change my whole workflow to match a specific app. I am now looking forward to seeing which one, if any, gets to feature parity for the Obsidian features that I (used to) use. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![xircon](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/xircon/32/9124_2.png) [@xircon](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/xircon)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/what-application-have-you-recently-discovered/1401/1963 "2026-09-28T21:14:32Z")
That is cool, shame no android, but memory usage: ```md - **Joplin:** about **1,524 MiB** (1.49 GiB) - **Tolaria:** about **253 MiB** ``` So 16% ish of Joplin. ---
**Author:** ![1093i3511](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/1093i3511/32/102376_2.png) [@1093i3511](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/1093i3511)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/what-application-have-you-recently-discovered/1401/1964 "2026-09-28T21:36:59Z")
Even if I’ve mentioned [`linecast`](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/linecast) fairly recently, the developer behind it is pretty active as it seems likes and has added several new features. Such as a year mode for the weather which is accessible via v shortcut in `linecast weather` or could be directly invoked via `linecast weather --year` directly. ![Screenshot from 2026-09-28 23-18-34](https://forum.endeavouros.com/uploads/default/original/3X/2/f/2f9d3ea8bc9e0ed823f2584bc77eb769e635afe6.png) That graph compares the daily temperatures to the last 10 years averages. And the percipitation as well ( horizontal light blue line as the past average in comparison to the current month. Inspired by [this](https://www.edwardtufte.com/notebook/new-york-city-weather-chart/) weather chart, according to the changelog. Also, if another mode introduced a bit earlier is `linecast sky` ![image](https://forum.endeavouros.com/uploads/default/original/3X/b/8/b86c9012bccdc3a48189900209d357d939d61034.png) ---
**Author:** ![ddnn](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/ddnn/32/126676_2.png) [@ddnn](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/ddnn)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/what-application-have-you-recently-discovered/1401/1965 "2026-09-28T23:28:24Z")
> [@xircon](#): > > shame no android Actually forgot to edit my post. I went to the GitHub and searched for “android”, found that it is being worked on. They use a site called “canny” to vote for feature requests. > > > I'm glad this is a git repo and I can see the markdown even using GitHub officia…l iOS app, but it's not easy to make updates or search there. It would be great if there's a mobile app designed for Tolaria. If there's no short-term plan official, maybe I can just vibe code one. I'll point to this code base and create maybe a Swift app. * * * * * * > [@xircon](#): > > ```auto > - **Joplin:** about **1,524 MiB** (1.49 GiB) > - **Tolaria:** about **253 MiB** > > ``` > > So 16% ish of Joplin. I would use Joplin even with that memory usage if it didn’t anonymise file names. ---
**Author:** ![xircon](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/xircon/32/9124_2.png) [@xircon](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/xircon)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/what-application-have-you-recently-discovered/1401/1966 "2026-09-28T23:53:55Z")
To test tolaria, I exported my joplin notes, seemed to work cleanly. ---
**Author:** ![ddnn](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/ddnn/32/126676_2.png) [@ddnn](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/ddnn)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2026, 12:19am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/what-application-have-you-recently-discovered/1401/1967 "2026-09-29T00:19:49Z")
Oh, I know Joplin can do this. It can even let you right-click a note, then open it in an external editor. Awesome feature. But, can I open my vault with Kate or another editor and find the files I need easily without first exporting from Joplin? - No. This is quite literally the only reason I don’t use it. I dislike Electron, but not that much. I have to export my notes first, which means I’m duplicating all of those notes just to edit them in whatever random editor I need/feel like using. Then, I have to probably delete my vault and re-import my notes into Joplin, just in case I forgot which notes I edited outside Joplin to make sure I don’t miss any edits I made. This is why Joplin is something I love, but also hate. 💔 It can do all the nice things Obsidian can do, but Kate can do nice things neither of them can do, so I need something that doesn’t make it difficult to alternate. ---
**Author:** ![Couch\_Potato](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/cc9497/32.png) [@Couch\_Potato](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Couch_Potato)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2026, 4:49am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/what-application-have-you-recently-discovered/1401/1968 "2026-09-29T04:49:08Z")
so whats it called? ---
**Author:** ![Archie1](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/archie1/32/111095_2.png) [@Archie1](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Archie1)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2026, 5:25am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/what-application-have-you-recently-discovered/1401/1969 "2026-09-29T05:25:21Z")
Tolaria, HelixNotes and others use GTK as their UI toolkit. Tolaria creates and uses a node server process in the background, apparently like Obsidian does. Additional Tolaria uses ReactJS. Which happens to be a Meta/Facebook spin off. [Previous page](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/what-application-have-you-recently-discovered/1401.md?page=94) [Next page](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/what-application-have-you-recently-discovered/1401.md?page=96)