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(on Wikipedia)
(on Microsoft Store)
(Link to Windows on the Galaxy Store)
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/sync-across-your-devices
A remote controlling program which also brings your phone’s functionality to your desktop, including launching it’s applications.
It uses a screencasting method, just sending video. It’s low quality; just use Samsung DeX.
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(on Microsoft Store)
https://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/apps/samsung-flow/
Be able to use Android apps on your PC. Kinda.
Pointless; use Samsung DeX.
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Uses an external display to turn your phone into a desktop-like experience.
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(on the Galaxy Store)
(Windows Store)
https://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/app/samsung-notes
A note taking app notably useful for the Samsung S Pen.
It could be better, but it’s usable.
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Entertainment > Games >
(on Wikipedia)
https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/
Yet another MMO, but Japanese and built on a huge franchise and the smouldering remains of an abysmal failure.
I don’t understand how this is popular. It has boring repetitive abilities, a confusing layout and a terrible map system.
aka Fainaru Fantajī Fōtīn: Shinsei Eoruzea
aka FF14, FFXIV
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Entertainment > Games >
Tower Defense Games > Bloons >
(on Wikipedia)
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/bloons-td-6-bf95a0
https://ninjakiwi.com/Games/Mobile/Bloons-TD-6.html
A fair tower defence game that really does come across as a mobile game ported to desktop. I got it free from Epic, which is the only thing making me not completely trash this thing.
Fair, with flaws.
Supports ultrawide in so far as it paints a design outside of its normal widescreen aspect ratio.
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Entertainment > Games >
(XCOM > on Wikipedia)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/7760/XCOM_UFO_Defense/
was on microprose.com
was on mythosgames.com
Aliens drop by Earth and evil Humans shoot them down and mug them.
Nothing about the interface makes enough sense, and there are no hints as to how things work. It could have been made much better, even back in the day. I’m not going to forgive how bad it is, especially since there was zero effort by Steam to actually fix basic things like aspect ratio.
aka UFO: Enemy Unknown
TODO – There is another, XCOM:Enemy Unknown but it appears to be a remake/something and with DLC content:
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Software > Web browsers >
(on Wikipedia)
https://www.apple.com/safari/
The default macOS web browser.
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Google > Chrome >
Software > Web browsers, SVG viewers >
(on Wikipedia)
(on Google Play)
https://github.com/brave/brave-browser
https://brave.com/
Brave is a web browser that uses components from Chrome to build a more security-conscious browser which also has an alternate advertising mechanism with revenue sharing.
Like Chrome, it’s missing fundamental things.
You gain access to an artificial intelligence with it.
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Software >
https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/
Apple stops providing support and a download for old hardware. However, it is possible to force an install. The project that is responsible for this magic has achieved something truly spectacular, making it trivially easy using this GUI software.
WARNING: This is an extremely stupid and dangerous process to attempt without reading, understanding, and preparing the whole process up front. See #.spiralofhope.com/83891/opencore-legacy-patcher.html#plan. It really is very easy and works 100% for “only fairly ancient” hardware, but “very ancient” hardware might not be fully supported (yet?).
See also:
Installing a newer macOS on unsupported hardware for incomplete research notes on the complicated way.
