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Details: Written by: Super User; Category: Topics; Published: 29 June 2026; Hits: 189

Every well-configured Workbench has the same public domain tools. Here are the 20 programs we ourselves would call indispensable — sorted by category, all with Aminet references.

File & Archive Management

1. Directory Opus 5 (Magellan)

The legendary file manager — today as Magellan II Open Source. Dual window, scripting, archives as directories. Feels modern.

github.com/kas1e/DOpus5 →

2. LhA

De facto standard archiver. 99% of all Aminet downloads are .lha. Indispensable.

aminet.net/util/arc/lha →

3. LZX

Better compression than LHA, popular for large archives.

aminet.net/util/arc →

4. ReqTools

Nicer system requesters (file/font/colour selection). Many tools require this library.

aminet.net/util/libs →

Workbench Enhancers

5. MagicWB

Modernised icon set with 8-colour 3D look. Turns OS 3.1 into a visual experience.

aminet.net/pix/mwb →

6. NewIcons

256-colour icons, larger and transparent. Runs alongside MagicWB.

aminet.net/util/wb →

7. MagicMenu

Pull-down menus via pop-ups, tear-off menus, icon menus. Small commodity, big impact.

aminet.net/util/wb →

8. MCP (Master Control Program)

Huge system tweaking suite — screen blanker, mouse accelerator, patches. All in one GUI.

aminet.net/util/wb →

System Utilities

9. MultiCX

Multi-commodity: screen switch, CycleToMenu, blanker, FastMenu — one program, 20 features.

aminet.net/util/cdity →

10. BirdieBoot

Startup manager: selection menu right after boot (games/Workbench/shell).

aminet.net/util/boot →

11. Snoopy

Shows what a program is doing on the hard drive — perfect for finding missing libraries.

aminet.net/util/moni →

12. Scout

System monitor: running tasks, libraries, devices, memory. Like "top" on Unix.

aminet.net/util/moni →

Editors & Development

13. GoldED

Programming editor with syntax highlighting, now as the open source variant "Cubic IDE".

aminet.net/dev/ed →

14. CygnusEd (CED)

Classic text editor, now freeware. Lightweight, ARexx macros.

aminet.net/text/edit →

Multimedia

15. DeliTracker 2

Universal module player: ProTracker, Noisetracker, TFMX, Delta Music — plays almost everything.

aminet.net/mus/play →

16. HippoPlayer

Lightweight module player, playlist capable, good for AmigaOS 1.3.

aminet.net/mus/play →

17. Personal Paint 7

Graphics program with ANIM support, Cloanto has released version 7.

aminet.net/biz/cloan →

Networking

18. AmIRC

The IRC client for the Amiga. Requires Miami/AmiTCP.

aminet.net/comm/irc →

19. AmFTP

FTP client with GUI, bookmark manager, resume support.

aminet.net/comm/tcp →

20. IBrowse / AWeb

Amiga web browser (modern: OWB/iBrowse 2.5). For retro browsing on Classic Amiga.

aminet.net/comm/www →

💡 Pro tip: Almost all tools need certain libraries (e.g. reqtools.library, asyncio.library). Put them in LIBS: — many programs will complain otherwise. Aminet has them all under util/libs.

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