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PipeWire 1.0 “El Presidente” Officially Released, This Is What’s New

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8 Best Free and Open Source Hard Disk Utilities for System Tweakers

posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Sep 21, 2023

This article identifies the finest open source tools to diagnose the health of a hard disk. We also look at software that can help improve the performance of a hard disk. We have written extensively in the past of ways to improve the performance of a system. These articles included ways to boot a system faster, and removing the detritus from a system. Tweaking settings of a hard disk is another way of improving system performance.

Here’s our verdict captured in a legendary LinuxLinks-style ratings chart. Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion.

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