The apps on this list helped make my move from macOS to Windows much more comfortable.

Of course, Flow launcher doesnt stop there.

The launcher even functions as a simple calculator without having to open another app.

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The app also supports community-made plugins, so you might expect more features to come in the future.

Simply press theWindows key + Vkey combination, and you pull up a history of everything youve copied recently.

For most people, this works perfectly.

Triggering the Shutdown command in the Flow Launcher app

If all you need is some minor snippets expanded, the text replacement built into macOS is fairly powerful.

This is less true of Windows.

The good news is theres an easy fix for this in AutoText.

Ditto Clipboard Manager for Windows showing clipboard entries

For simple uses, though, AutoText works like a charm.

I typically find that I only really notice if I get up and leave my desk and return.

Not a feature for everyone, but still handy to have available.

AutoText main window showing the default snippets

If youre on a laptop and looking to save battery life, this can be handy.

Assuming youre sitting or standing at a desk most of the day, this can quickly get annoying.

On macOS, I used an app calledCaffeineto keep my screen awake.

f.lux Settings Window

Its a simple app, sitting in your System Tray and quietly running in the background.

I found these few simple tools and utilities made my move incredibly easy.

Using PowerToys Awake on Windows 11