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title: "Commercial GUIs"
url: "https://learn.omacom.io/1/read/44/commercial-guis"
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# Commercial GUIs

Omakub is mostly focused on providing free, open source software, but it's not religious about it. Sometimes the best solution is a commercial offering, and that's just fine. Here are some of the options we provide an easy installation for.

## 1Password

Keeping your passwords in a password manager is a best practice. Doubly so if you're working with a team. And [1password](https://1password.com/) is a great solution, which also comes with a command line tool for integrating key lookups in scripts.

## Typora

[Typora](https://typora.io/) is a minimal, distraction-free writing tool in the same spirit as iA Writer for the Mac and Windows. Like Obsidian, it uses Markdown for formatting, but in a way that's focused on writing individual pieces or essays and very little else.

Best used in full screen mode (F11) for that totally immersive nothing-but-words look.

It comes with a 15-day free trial, and is then a $15 one-time cost.

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## Optional

### Dropbox

[Dropbox](https://www.dropbox.com/) is a great way to sync files between machines while keeping a backup in the cloud.

### Spotify

[Spotify](https://spotify.com/) is the world's most popular streaming music service. And the Linux application provides everything you'd expect, including offline playing.

### Steam

[Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/) is the most popular PC gaming store, and thanks to Valve's investment in Linux through the Steam Deck, a ton of great games run perfectly on the platform. This is an optional installation.

### RubyMine

[RubyMine](https://www.jetbrains.com/ruby/) is a dedicated Ruby IDE built by JetBrains.

### Zoom

[Zoom](https://zoom.us/) is the most popular video chat system used in the US. Great connections across the world. And 40-minute meetings can be held without a paying account.