This is a list of recommended and tested apps for Kubuntu Focus systems. If you own a Focus, you can click on an icon below to launch an app. If needed, the system will prompt you to install any required software and then launch the app.
Please read the disclaimer before proceeding. This solution is updated regularly. If you have suggestions or requests, please write support@kfocus.org.
| Launch | App | Notes | Help |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Blender 3d-edit | 3D modelling, advanced renderer, and complex animation | more... |
 | KDEConnect android-tools | Android file transfer and integration | more... |
 | BackInTime backup | Take regular snapshots of your files | more... |
 | Jekyll blog-edit | Generate static HTML Blogs | more... |
 | Firefox browser | Use one of the world’s most popular browsers | more... |
 | Chrome browser | The defacto browser standard. See chrome://inspect for Android mobile debugging. Chrome 94 has a bug where the titlebar disappears. Restore it as shown here. | more... |
 | WebCamOid cam-record | Take snapshots and videos with your webcam | more... |
 | Dropbox cloud-drive | Fast, encrypted cloud storage | more... |
 | Insync cloud-drives | Sync files from multiple Google Drive and OneDrive accounts | more... |
 | rar compression | Compress and decompress archives | more... |
 | OptiPNG compression | Optimize PNG compression | more... |
 | Wallpapers desktop | Get wallpaper images | more... |
 | VSC development | Visual Studio Code, Integrated Development Environment (IDE) from Microsoft | more... |
 | JBToolbox development | JetBrains Toolbox, use to install and manage Integrated Development Environment (IDEs) from Jetbrains | more... |
 | PyCharm development | Python IDE from Jetbrains | more... |
 | IntelliJ development | Java IDE from Jetbrains | more... |
 | Meld development | View differences and merge files and directories | more... |
 | Kdiff3 development | View Differences and Merge Files - For Developers | more... |
 | Kubernetes devops | Kubernetes orchestrated clusters | more... |
 | GCS devops | Google Cloud Services CLI Tool | more... |
 | Azure devops | Commandline tool for Azure Cloud Services | more... |
 | AWS devops | Commandline tool for Amazon Web Services | more... |
 | Thunderbird | Thunderbird email and calander | more... |
| Dolphin file-manage | Manage files visually; use split mode to copy between sources | more... |
 | FileZilla file-transfer | Copy files with varbious protocols | more... |
 | Minecraft games | Play the enormously popular building game | more... |
 | Steam games | Play over 17,000 titles from the Steam platform. Can play many AAA Windows games | more... |
 | Lutris games | Play additional games using Wine | more... |
 | Nvidia gpu-tools | Explore settings of your NVIDIA GPU (Focus M1 and M2 only) | more... |
 | Krita image-edit | Raster graphics editor, for digital painting and animation | more... |
 | Inkscape image-edit | Create and edit SVG files. Can read and write Illustrator files | more... |
 | Gimp image-edit | Edit raster images. Can read and write Photoshop files | more... |
 | Okular image-view | Open and view text documents, PDF's, and images. Can read Acrobat PDF files | more... |
 | Gwenview image-view | Image and documenmt viewer | more... |
 | OBS Studio live-stream | Record and stream screen video | more... |
 | Telegram messaging | Use an end-to-end encrypted messenger | more... |
 | Slack messaging | Business communication messaging | more... |
 | Hangouts messaging | Video conference with Hangouts or Meet | more... |
 | Elisa music | Listen to music on your system. | more... |
 | LibreOffice Writer office | Create and edit text documents. Can read and write MS Word files | more... |
 | LibreOffice Calc office | Create and edit spreadsheets. Can read and write MS Excel files | more... |
 | LibreOffice Slides office | Create professional quality presentations. Can read and write MS PowerPoint files | more... |
 | LibreOffice Draw office | Draw charts, diagrams, and vector graphics with a rich toolset and clipart | more... |
 | LibreOffice Base office | Interface with databases using spreadsheets similar to Access | more... |
 | KeePassXC passwords | Open Source Password Manager | more... |
 | Darktable raw-photo | Preview and edit RAW images. Similar to LightRoom | more... |
 | KRuler screen | Measure screen distance | more... |
 | Spectacle screen-capture | Capture screen images using the Print Screen key | more... |
 | SSRecorder screen-record | Record screen video with simple integration and sound management | more... |
 | Kleopatra security-pgp | Manage GPG certificates and cryptography | more... |
 | Audacity sound-edit | Edit and transform multi-track sound waveforms. Can edit wav and mp3 files | more... |
 | PulseControl sound-volume | Manage sound input, output, routing, and volumes | more... |
 | SysSettings system | Manage settings for KDE and other system configurations | more... |
 | PPAPurge system | Purge repositories and reset dependencies as needed | more... |
 | Discover system | Install, remove, update, and inspect packages | more... |
 | AptRollback system | Rollback system package changes | more... |
 | Konsole terminal | Interact with the system using a very capable terminal and Kubuntu Focus color scheme | more... |
 | Kate text-edit | Edit text with powerful tools and syntax highlighting. A good alternative to Sublime or Vim | more... |
 | WinFF transcode | Convert video formats for DaVinci Resolve, LightWorks, and others | more... |
 | Handbrake transcode | Back up encoded audio and video. Focus systems use the PPA which provides more features | more... |
 | FFMPEG transcode | Encode FFMPEG video and audio | more... |
 | Zoom video-call | Video conference with screen record | more... |
 | Skype video-call | Common Video call and messaging platform | more... |
 | KDEnlive video-edit | Edit video with this powerful tool | more... |
 | VLC video-play | Play most video and audio formats | more... |
 | VirtualBox virtualization | Virtual Machine for testing software or experimenting. Can work with VMWare which is also available for Linux | more... |
 | Docker virtualization | Industry standard containers | more... |
This is a partial revision history. See the git repository for all entries.
2021-10-25 7bf9f4a5 Refresh app to grid, revise text, add 12 apps2021-10-10 5728326e Reformat to 2-column2021-09-22 dc862884 Update link and headline colors2021-06-10 be1dac6b Add Blender, VSCode, Elisa, Keepassxc, many more2021-05-28 edd8fc1a Replace gucview with webcamoid2021-04-23 47caddae Add external help links2021-03-21 2891f3ea Update descriptions2021-01-09 abbeeff1 Expand and detail audit apps2020-12-08 c9feadaf Add Kleopatra, Kate, many more2020-11-15 dd8b2d22 Expand and audit apps2020-10-31 9c3ef96d Add metadata for all apps2020-09-10 d5a13111 Update logo and styling2020-08-31 Archive Earlier revision comments2019-12-26 2bbc0f86 First publicationWe try hard to provide a useful solution validated by professionals. However, we cannot anticipate every situation, and therefore cannot guarantee this procedure will work for your needs. Always backup your data and test the solution to determine the correct procedure for you.
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