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Dev tools · March 31, 2022

DevBox 2.0

The developer toolbox

DevBox 2.0 launched on March 31, 2022 with 72 votes, #634 of 3,153 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 4 years on.

What it does

A small useful collection of software (encoders, decoders, generators, viewers, etc.) in a desktop application (supports Windows, macOS and Linux).

A small useful collection of software in a desktop application.

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