#iOS Transfer

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What is 3uTools? A Comprehensive Guide for iOS Users

Managing an iPhone or iPad can be difficult, especially when you're restricted by iTunes. This is where 3uTools comes in. It is a free, all-in-one application that allows you more control over your iOS device. Whether you want to flash firmware, transfer data, or monitor your battery's condition, 3uTools makes the procedure simpler and more flexible.

Let's go over everything iOS users need to know about 3uTools.

What is 3uTools?

3uTools is a robust iOS management tool available for Windows and macOS. It allows users to manage apps, images, music, ringtones, movies, files, and other content on iPhones and iPads. It has a clean interface and user-friendly design, and it includes powerful features such as iOS flashing, jailbreaking, real-time device monitoring, and backup/restore all in one location.

Key Features of 3uTools

Here are some of the best things you can accomplish with 3uTools:

 🔧 One-Click Flashing and Jailbreaking

Simple one-click tools allow you to upgrade or downgrade your iOS version, as well as jailbreak your smartphone if it is supported.

 📁 File and Data Management

 You can easily transfer music, images, videos, documents, and other data between your iPhone and computer.

 🔄 Backup and restore.

Create full or selective backups that can be restored at any time. No iCloud required.

 🔋 Battery and System Monitoring

 Monitor your battery's health, storage utilization, and CPU performance in real time.

 🔔 Custom ringtones and wallpapers.

Create and apply custom ringtones, or download wallpapers directly to your smartphone.

 📍 Virtual location

Change your iPhone's GPS position without jailbreaking—ideal for testing or privacy.

Why iOS Users Love 3uTools

It is absolutely free to use.

Compatible with all major iOS versions.

Several functionalities do not require an Apple ID.

The interface is fast, trustworthy, and easy.

Advanced tools without jailbreaking (optional for some functionalities)

Is 3uTools safe?

Yes, 3uTools is safe to download from the official website. It is widely used by iOS users worldwide and has a solid reputation for dependability.  To protect your device, always avoid using unapproved versions.

Final Thoughts

 If you're an iPhone or iPad owner seeking for a more powerful, adaptable alternative to iTunes, 3uTools is the answer.  With its extensive tool set and user-friendly interface, even beginners can manage their iOS devices like a master.

Try 3uTools today and gain complete control over your iOS experience.

[iidsch]

isnt it crazy that someone can make a completely legal app for ios but if apple doesn't want it in its app store because of lol lmao reasons you have to then go through a gazillion loops just to get this one app and also millions of people buy apple's products because they don't see the problem with an operating system that fully controls what you can or can't have on your device and also has several other major problems. insane

[knucklestheenchilada]

I got a us plank account (I didn’t need one when I was in the uk) and I tried to enroll in their app and instantly got flagged so I have to call someone tomorrow just to be able to have access to it

[domilomi]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[lyknest]

girl (me) and her emotional attachment to that one chat from 2017 is something so spiritual

[incendiorum-arch]

while io does provide a large assortment of items very beneficial to the supernatural community, their customer service is so fucking bad. this might be up to debate by some, however - especially io, because if they're insulting a customer they have a good reason, ok? just trust them on this one.

[grapejuicefilledpools]

Guess who can’t login again?!? 🙃🙃

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Effortless Transfer: transfer WhatsApp from Android to iPhone

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Apple faces criminal sanctions for defying App Store antitrust order

I'm on a 20+ city book tour for my new novel PICKS AND SHOVELS. Catch me at NEW ZEALAND'S UNITY BOOKS in AUCKLAND TODAY (May 2), and in WELLINGTON TOMORROW (May 3). More tour dates (Pittsburgh, PDX, London, Manchester) here.

Epic, makers of the wildly popular Fortnite video-game, have waged a one-company war against the "app tax" – the 15-30% rake that the mobile duopoly of Apple/Google take out of every penny we spend inside of apps.

Epic's own digital practices are hardly spotless: just this year, the company was caught cheating players – many of them children – with deceptive practices and had to refund over $72m:

https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/refunds/fortnite-refunds

But in this fight, Epic is on the side of the angels. The 30% that Apple/Google sucks out of the mobile economy is a brutal tax, and not just on app makers. Patreon performers recently raised a stink when the company announced that it would be clawing back 30% of the money pledged by their supporters – that 30% surcharge is passed straight through to Apple/Google:

https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/12/24218629/patreon-membership-ios-30-percent-apple-tax

From independent news outlets to crafters selling their work out of small storefronts, all the way up to massive entertainment services like Disney Plus and Fortnite, the mobile cartel takes 30% out of every dollar, a racket they maintain with onerous rules that ban apps from using their own payment processors, or even from encouraging users to click a link that brings them to a web-based payment screen.

30% is a gigantic markup on payment processing. It's ten times the going rate for payments in the USA, already one of the most expensive places in the world to transfer money from one party to another. In the EU, payment processing typically runs 1%…or less.

But crafters, Patreon podcasters and small-town newspapers are in no position to fight Google and Apple. Instead, we get Epic, a multi-billion-dollar company that's gone to the mattresses to fight these multi-trillion-dollar companies. Personally, I dote on billionaire-on-trillionaire violence.

Epic was wildly successful. It mopped up the floor with Google, securing an especially punitive award from a judge who was furious that Google had destroyed evidence:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/12/12/im-feeling-lucky/#hugger-mugger

Epic also won against Apple, though not as thoroughly as it had with Google, because Apple had the commonsense not to get up to the kind of shenanigans that make federal judges very, very mad. In the Google case, the court found that Google had acted as a monopolist and ordered it to open up the payment system in Google Play, a direct blow to the Android app tax.

In the Apple case, the judge did not find that Google had acted as a monopolist, but did rule that the App Store's payment processing racket violated the law, and ordered Apple to end its own app tax:

https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/30/epic-games-just-scored-a-major-win-against-apple/

That's where things get gnarly. Apple is addicted to corrupt sources of income – like the tens of billions it illegally receives every year in bribes from Google make it the default search:

https://apnews.com/article/google-antitrust-search-engine-verdict-apple-319a61f20fb11510097845a30abaefd8

And it really, really loves the app tax. When the EU ordered Apple to allow third-party app stores (as a way of killing the app tax), the company cooked up a malicious compliance plan that was comically corrupt:

https://pluralistic.net/2024/02/06/spoil-the-bunch/#dma

So, the mere fact that a federal judge had ordered Apple to open up its app store to competing payment processors was not going convince Apple to actually do it. Instead, Apple cooked up a set of rules for third-party payment processing that would make it more costly to use someone else's payments, piling up a mountain of junk fees and using scare screens and other deceptive warnings to discourage users from making payments through a rival system:

https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/judge-rules-apple-executive-lied

That's the kind of thing that is apt to make a federal judge angry – and, as noted, angry federal judges can make life very hard for tech monopolists, a lesson Google learned when it destroyed key evidence in its Epic case. But Apple didn't just flout the court order – they lied about it to cover it up, and Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers is furious. She held that Alex Roman, Apple's Vice-President of Finance, "outright lied under oath," and she has raised the possibility of criminal contempt penalties for Apple:

https://regmedia.co.uk/2025/05/01/pacer_epic_vs_apple_injunction_judgement.pdf

The judge further wrote:

This is an injunction, not a negotiation. There are no do-overs once a party willfully disregards a court order. Time is of the essence. The Court will not tolerate further delays. As previously ordered, Apple will not impede competition. The Court enjoins Apple from implementing its new anticompetitive acts to avoid compliance with the Injunction. Effective immediately Apple will no longer impede developers’ ability to communicate with users nor will they levy or impose a new commission on off-app purchases

In other words, any junk fees, any impediments to opening up third party payments, will be switfly and harshly dealt with. As of right now developers can start to build third-party payments into their apps and Apple cannot block them. It's the end of the app tax, a source of about $100b/year for Apple:

https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/01/apple_epic_lies_possible_crime/

The world is on fire and everything is terrible, but we are also living through the most consequential season in the history of the war on corporate tech power. Google has been convicted three times of being a monopolist and is almost certainly going to have to sell off Chrome, most of its ad-tech stack, and possibly Android. Meta just put up a pathetic showing in an equally serious antitrust case that could see it forced to sell off Instagram and Whatsapp:

https://pluralistic.net/2025/04/11/it-is-better-to-buy/#than-to-compete

Countries around the world have passed big, sweeping, muscular antitrust laws specifically aimed at smashing corporate tech power, like the EU's Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act:

https://www.eff.org/pages/adoption-dsadma-notre-analyse

Most importantly, all of this is happening from the bottom up. There is no dark money campaign to fuck up the tech companies. The politicians and enforcers who are taking on Big Tech are being shoved from behind by billions of everyday people who are furious and refuse to take it any longer:

https://pluralistic.net/2025/04/10/solidarity-forever-2/#oligarchism

I am deeply grateful for the public servants who have championed this cause, but I also know that these people are the effect of our movement, not the cause. When Kier Starmer fires Britain's brilliant and effective top competition enforcer and replaces him with the former head of Amazon UK, that does nothing to tamp down the political outrage that Britons feel towards America's tech giants:

https://pluralistic.net/2025/01/22/autocrats-of-trade/#dingo-babysitter

All over the world, countries that passed IP laws to protect US tech interests in exchange for tariff-free access to US markets are grappling with the end of free trade with America. This represents a generational opportunity to pass laws that enable local technologists to jailbreak US tech exports and liberate their people from the extractive practices of Big Tech forever:

https://archive.is/CiBIz

There is nothing harder to stop than an idea whose time has come to pass.

If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this post to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:

https://pluralistic.net/2025/05/01/its-not-the-crime/#its-the-coverup

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[baibhav]

Rainet

Who is Rainet?

Rainet is a leading technology company that specializes in providing innovative web development services and software solutions to businesses across the globe. With a team of highly skilled professionals, Rainet has established itself as a trusted partner for companies looking to enhance their online presence and streamline their operations. From developing custom websites and mobile applications to providing cutting-edge APIs such as Bharat Bill Payment System API and PAN API, Rainet offers a wide range of services that cater to the diverse needs of its clients.

Web Development Service

At Rainet, we pride ourselves on providing comprehensive web development services to our clients. Our team of experts is skilled in building responsive websites and developing web applications that meet the unique needs of each client. We also offer app development services, having developed award-winning mobile apps for clients across various industries. 

Our approach to web development involves working closely with our clients to understand their specific requirements and goals. From there, we develop a customized plan that ensures the final product meets all expectations. Additionally, we provide ongoing maintenance and support to ensure that our clients' websites and applications continue to function at optimal level.

Bharat Bill Payment System API

Rainet Technology Private Limited offers a Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) API integration service that allows consumers to pay their bills seamlessly and securely. The BBPS is an initiative of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), which enables customers to make bill payments through a single platform. Rainet's BBPS API is integrated with the NPCI platform, ensuring a secure payment process. Additionally, the API supports multiple payment options such as credit cards, debit cards, and net banking. With Rainet's BBPS API integration service, businesses can provide their customers with a convenient and hassle-free way to pay their bills.

Education Portal Development

Rainet Technology Pvt. Ltd. offers education portal development services that cater to all types of learners, from school children to working professionals. The platform provides a comprehensive solution that enables users to access a range of courses, programs, and degrees delivered entirely online. An education portal is an online platform that simplifies a school's logistics with advantages for everyone on board - students, teachers, parents, and administration [3]. With the rise in digital tools, the portal's role in schools has widened. Apart from applying to courses, tracking applications, and managing student data, portals are now being used for e-learning and distance learning programs.

Rainet Technology Pvt. Ltd.'s education portal development services provide customized solutions that cater to the specific needs of educational institutions. The company's team of experts works closely with clients to understand their requirements and develop portals that are user-friendly and easy to navigate. The education portal developed by Rainet Technology Pvt. Ltd. includes features such as course management systems, online registration systems, grade books, discussion forums, and multimedia content [4]. These features help students learn at their own pace while providing teachers with tools to monitor progress and provide feedback.

Overall, Rainet Technology Pvt. Ltd.'s education portal development services offer an excellent solution for educational institutions looking to enhance their online presence while providing students with flexible learning options.

B2B Software Reseller

As a B2B software reseller, Rainet Technology Private Limited offers innovative solutions for transactional services such as AEPS, DMT, and recharge. Their white label framework provides a comprehensive one-stop solution for businesses looking to expand their offerings and increase revenue streams. With a simple registration process, resellers can join the platform and gain access to a vast network of buyers and suppliers. Rainet's best B2B reseller software provides resellers with multiple commission structures from their merchants and retailers [5]. This allows businesses to earn more profits while providing valuable services to their customers. The company's expertise in software development ensures that the products offered are reliable and efficient, making them an ideal partner for any business looking to enter the B2B software reselling market.

Pan API

Rainet Technology Pvt. Ltd. offers a PAN Card Verification API service, which is designed to help businesses verify the authenticity of PAN cards quickly and easily. This API integration is an example of how Rainet Technology uses the latest technologies to meet the unique needs of its clients. The company's team of highly experienced professionals has expertise in developing innovative solutions tailored according to specific needs of their clients [6].

With this service, businesses can easily verify PAN card details such as name, date of birth, and PAN number. This can be especially useful for companies that need to verify customer identities for various purposes, such as opening bank accounts or providing financial services. By using Rainet Technology's PAN verification API integration, businesses can streamline their processes and improve their overall efficiency.

Overall, Rainet Technology Pvt. Ltd.'s PAN Card Verification API service is just one example of the company's commitment to delivering innovative solutions that help its clients achieve their goals [7].

Conclusion

In conclusion, Rainet has proven to be a reliable and innovative company in the field of web development and software solutions. Their expertise in developing education portals and providing B2B software reseller services has made them stand out among their competitors. Additionally, their integration of Bharat Bill Payment System API and PAN API has made online transactions more accessible and secure for their clients. Overall, Rainet's commitment to providing quality services and staying up-to-date with the latest technology trends is commendable. If you are looking for a trustworthy partner for your web development needs, Rainet is definitely worth considering.

Visit Website: https://rainet.co.in/

[endersdead]

HELLO ME FROM 2 YEARS AGO THEY DID ADD THAT FEATURE & IT ROCKS

if simply plural had the option to add alters to groups straight from their profile my whole life would be fixed

[back2bluesidex]

Clandestine - MYG (18+) [Prologue]

Pairing: Crown Prince!Yoongi X Royal Employee!Reader

Theme: angst, mutual pining, almost strangers to lovers au, modern royalty au, forbidden love au.

Word count: 1.2k+

Summary: Crown Prince Min Yoongi has a secret - He doesn't want to be the king. Neither does he want to be engaged and eventually married to the business tycoon's daughter that has been chosen for him. He is already throat deep in dilemma when you enter in his life to increase every issue by ten fold because now soon-to-be king Min Yoongi is in love with you and falling for a royal employee and pining after her is nothing short of a Clandestine affair. 

Warnings: Mature themes, implied depression, smut in later chapters, suicide attempt.

Minors do not interact!!

Masterlist | Patreon (For early access)

A/N: Happy Yoongi Day!!!!! (belated)

Taglist requests are open. Comment down to be added. Make sure to have your age added to your bio while commenting. if not, then mention your age.

Next Chapter is available in Patreon.

P.S: If you are new to patreon and using an iOS device then you will have to pay $4.5 while my monthly membership is of $3. to avoid paying extra, use patreon web instead of the app.

Yoongi has always loved the sea. 

Something about the thin line that separates but also unites the vastness of the ocean with the emptiness of the sky has always enchanted Yoongi beyond words. 

Back when he was a kid, he would visit the ocean at least once every six months - mostly with his attendants, the royal employees and his bodyguards. But as his age increased, his visits started decreasing severely. The more his face started being printed on newspapers and daily magazines, the more he said goodbye to freedom - free will. 

But today he feels free. Today he is here alone. 

The sand under his sole gives him an ecstatic feeling of nostalgia. But the weight that’s lodged inside his heart, the wound that he is yet to put a band-aid on - makes him feel like he is sinking in the sand bit by bit, little by little. 

So, he takes a step towards the ocean, shakes off the grains of sand that have attached themselves on his tailor-made, million won worth funeral attire. Yoongi keeps on walking until the dry sand beneath his feet is replaced by the wet kind. A small wave crashes on his shins and encourages him to walk further. 

So he walks. The ocean calls him and he obliges to its wishes. 

When he was seven, he almost got swept off by a huge tide. If it wasn’t for his bulky bodyguards he would have become Late Min Yoongi by now. 

The memory makes him smile. As he recalls how frightened he had been back then, he smiles even more. 

Today, though, he is fearless. He is as numb as a frost-bitten finger. He just lost his only guardian, the only human being to have a direct connection of blood with him. 

He lost a friend, his only confidant - he lost his uncle - the king of The Monarchy of Korea. 

He lost a lot. Maybe much more than when he lost his parents in that brutal turn of events. 

And somehow, he feels weaker this time. Even though he is a grown up adult, a twenty-one year old young life - he feels extremely tired. 

He feels tired after the long stretches of royal mourning. 

He feels tired of all the responsibilities that are going to fall on his shoulders very soon. 

He feels tired of the prospect of the title - Min Yoongi, the King. 

“What the fuck do you think you are doing?” a rowdy, feminine skrill pierces through the light ocean breeze. The scream snaps him out of his trance and only then he realizes that the water is now at his chest. 

His expensive suit is now all ruined with the salt-water and he doesn’t give two flying fucks about that. 

He takes another step into the ocean. Under him the sand has now thinned. He can tell that he is about to drown very soon. 

Another step. Even though his ear transfers some of the surrounding noise to his brain, which vaguely sounds like screams of horror, his brain hardly registers anything. 

Another step. “A little more yoongi, and then you will be free.” he talks himself through and through. Mostly because the person, who has been screaming, is much closer now. 

Another step. Something grips a handful of his hair in a tight pull. 

“Aarrggghhhh” Yoongi groans in pain. He tries to take off the grip and realizes that it's the hand of a woman, most probably.

The other figure pulls him towards the opposite direction while mumbling something like, “what did I do to deserve this!” and “My day was already ruined enough now you had to decide to commit suicide right before my eyes” and “stop fighting! For fuck’s sake go and die somewhere else!” 

It takes the woman a full two minutes and half to take him to the shore. And once both of them were on their feet, he pushes his savior away (she falls on her butt and again that’s none of Yoongi’s business) and focuses on nursing the pain that’s currently splitting his scalp in half. 

“Hey you! I just saved you and this is what I get in return!” he can hear shock and disappointment in the voice but he has his own demons to tame. 

If he could he would have buried his head in the sand now but that’s for another day. 

“Did I ask you to save me?” He finally stands straight, opens his eyes and faces the woman behind destroying his escape. 

The woman, you, are rather small but you certainly exhibit extreme power despite your small frame. 

You have a small face - a beautiful one, big eyes, full lips - if Yoongi wasn’t mourning his greatest loss today, he would have fallen for you right here and now. 

You grasp upon having a clear look at his face. Rubbing your eyes once you straighten your posture and face him with a jaw hanging ajar. 

“Y-your hi-highness.” you grasp. Yoongi realizes the ocean water hasn’t wiped out his identity just the way he would have liked. 

“I am sorry… to intrude on whatever business you had in the ocean. Please, spare me from execution.” your voice trembles as you bow deeply. 

Yoongi laughs. For the first time in a week (or maybe months) he laughs genuinely, from the core of his heart. 

“You were right. I was trying to die. And don’t worry. I won’t have you executed for saving my life.” Somehow his words are less heavy now. He feels light. Maybe it’s the ocean or maybe it’s the presence of a stranger - you. 

But he regrets it. As soon as his words are out of his mouth - a confirmation that can make national news, can put his eligibility for the crown under scrutiny - he regrets. 

He expects you to appear shocked, grasp, fall on his knees and tell him not to die like an average person but do none of it. 

You laugh, as breezy as the ocean air. Yoongi stares shamelessly. 

“All of us want to die at a point in life. It’s alright. But you know what - you are too young. If wikipedia is right then you are twenty-one now. Try again in five or so years. Maybe it will be worth dying then?” Your speech fills the gap of Yoongi’s wit that he didn’t know he had. 

“I guess.” he murmurs, as he keeps staring at you. 

“Seems like you are alone. Have you eloped?” you question further. Yoongi can tell you are aware of the news of King’s death. It’s been announced as a seven day long national mourning day, so yeah, of course. 

But he notices how you don’t hint a word towards the obvious. He likes it. 

“Kind of. You don’t look like you are from here." He takes you in, wearing jeans and a hoodie, which are all wet because of him. 

“Yeah. I am from the city.” you vaguely gesture towards a car that’s parked not too far away from the shore.

“Could you then give me a ride back?” Yoongi takes the chance. 

Now the crown prince riding in the same car with a civilian, who is also a woman, is surely clandestine. 

But as of now, Yoongi doesn’t give a damn. 

He probably won’t see you ever again and he will take the pleasure of your company while it lasts.

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[odo-apologist]

There is so much potential when it comes to in-universe social media/online interactions for Red Dwarf

JMC has the most obnoxious internet presence, trying to present themselves as a friendly brand. It has a Tik Tok account that interns are forced to make comedic content for and it gets into fake internet drama with Diva Droid as a publicity stunt. Some people try to critique how this corporation associated with the military industrial complex is trying to personify itself but are drowned out by others who think it's only funny or cringey and isn't that deep

An aspect of media discourse are people calling new movies and TV shows "woke" or "pandering" because they included holograms as characters. Some pieces of media will try to virtue signal by claiming to have hologram representation when in reality the character is alive for most of the runtime until the last five minutes when they are brought back as a hologram and those scenes can be cut/censored before being released to more conservative colonies like Io. There's debate whether living people can play holograms or whether that's problematic

As per this post, Rimmer and Lister would both seperately and unknowingly post to r/AITA about each other and once people connected the dots, they comment (among ones saying they are both the asshole and that they need help) "Why are you both still sharing a room together? Can't you get a transfer? You should move out" and both of them would respond with something like "no why would I do that" and these responses get downvoted to hell. Eventually they're both banned from the subreddit (not a new experience for Rimmer who has been banned from several). This becomes part of Rimmer's internet lore which gains notoriety. When making a video about it some YouTuber ends up stumbling upon information about Red Dwarf and JMC's unethical practices (such as the inclusion of whole prisons on their vessels) and ends up getting harassed by the company just like that one guy IRL who went down the rabbit hole of a shady politician which led to his house getting firebombed

[felidae-sims]

Resources for Creating: My Go-To things.

Update: I’ll be updating the list on this page from now on, since Tumblr can’t handle so many hyper-links in one post, on Dreamwidth - right here, so I won't have to update it multiple times. Please note: I keep updating this list, and updates aren't showing up on reblogs. Please check the original post for the most up to date list.

Sooo this is going to be a long comprehensive list. I got back to this game after a long time and with a different computer, with a dedicated graphics card, hurray! It made me want to return to making things, so while gathering back all the necessary stuff, I've complied this list. It might be is updated as I go along, but these are the main things I use. Maby one day i'll even finish something. So here are my go-to resources & tutorials; I'm posting it here for safekeeping, and hopefully others will find it helpful. Everything that's listed is here free. So many wonderful things for free under the cut.

Programs – General:

Creating: Blender. Blender Addons: 3D Print Toolbox – comes with blender, enable it from within the program. Originally for 3d printing. Good for fixing flipped normals, and some quick general repairs. Source Tools And source tools wiki – for exporting as SMD!!!! (SimPe: to enable bump maps for the mesh on import). GMDC Addon for Blender 4.0+ by Nopke.

GIMP. GIMP Addons: G'MIC-Qt. Resynthesizer. Nvidia dds?. Doesn’t it come with Gimp?

Other: Nvidia Texture Tools Exporter (iirc it works with all graphic cards that are compatible, doesn’t require Nvidia). For making Normal / Bump / Cube Maps. For high quality compression.

NormalMaps - Online, For making all types of maps, has good setting menus. A very cool tool.

Converting: Umodel, for Unreal Engine (Static meshes: export as gtlf.2. Animated meshes: export as psk. Requires Add-on). AssetStudio, for Unity. AC Viewer, self implied (+ USD Addon for blender). QuickBMS* and support forum, for basically everything else. (don't forget the required scrips, down the same page). *I haven’t tested it fully yet, but it was recommended here. A tutorial for it is listed further down. Works like a charm.

UV Mapping: UV Mapper, Classic (free) and the most recent Demo (for visualization).

Programs – Sims:

Never Mind the Bollox, Here's Osab and MAGIkarp to the rescue!

Latest version of SimPe, works with a non-default installation path. Chris Hatch's updates.

Home Crafter installation, Post by Huge Lunatic at Sims2Artists.

Repository Wizard, by Pick'N'Mix Mods. A game changer.

DBPF Compare, by Pick'N'Mix Mods.

Object Relocator, also by Pick'N'Mix Mods.

SMD Tools, by Lazy Duchess.

The Compressorizer, by JFade – Lazy Duchess's edit.

Bulk Rename Utility, to change file names in well, bulk. As explained by io here.

Lot Adjustor, by Mootilda at MTS.

Tutorials:

Override the game's graphic settings via Nvidia, as explained by iCad. The settings to Nvidia Profile Inspector she linked to at MTS have been deleted for some reason, here they are via WebArchive.

Meshing in Blender:

Mesh Optimization Info (and links), by Crisps&Kerosene.

Additional - Reducing Polycount:

Tutorial, by Flaming-Chickens (another username on other sites perhaps?)

Edge – Un-subdivide, a quick one by CG Link.

Transfer high poly details to low poly object in Blender, by 3Dnot2D.

Shrinkwrap Modifier - Blender Tutorial for Beginners - Basics, by in2vert.

Placeholder for this Addon that I want to try but haven't found, something for AR that was on facebook's defunct AR.

Scaling tips, by Blender Secrets.

How to fix inverted/ flipped normals, by ipaintsmallthings.

Converting: How to Extract 3D Models, Textures, Music from Unreal Engine Games, by iwanMods.

Extract 2D/3D/SFX Unity Assets fast & easy from your Unity Game, by iwanMods as well.

How to use QuickBMS, by darkhorse.

Guide to Converting 3t2 and 4t2 Part 01 and Part 02, by Chiaroscuro/tenlittlepandas.

Converting TS4 Windows and Doors, by Crisps&Kerosene.

Using Different Material Maps as Shading/Details for Base Texture, in Gimp or Blender, by Pineapple Forest & Crisps&Kerosene: https://www.tumblr.com/crispsandkerosene/764893644571525120/great-info-thats-the-reason-some-conversions?source=share

Texture Editing in GIMP:

Using Gimp Add-ons: G'MicQT. Resynthesizer. Both by Davies Media Design. This guy's channel for Gimp in general – here's a good one to begin with. And another one about layer masks.

Making a texture Tile Seamless: 1. My favorite - How to Make Seamless Textures for Cinema 4D - 3 Levels of Photoshop Wizardry using iPhone Photos, by School of Motion.

2. Simple Trick for More Realistic Texture Patterns in GIMP, by Davies Media Design – Quick and simple, using the Resynthesizer plugin. Good for patterns.

Making walls in SimPe out of a square texture, with minimal quality loss. To be written.

SimPe: Cloneable Objects: A List of Good Objects for Cloning, by IgnorantBliss at MTS.

Huge Lunatic's Tutorials, Her website.

Object Creation for Absolute Beginners, by Moune.

Sims 2 start to finish Object Creation Tutorial, by JWoods, Numenor, Lethe_s & IgnorantBliss.

The Material Definition (TXMT) Guide, by PixelHate – very comprehensive. Part 5 is about Bump/ Normal maps.

Null (Texture-less) Groups, by Skell. For bodyshop, for Objects see an elaboration by Midge the Tree below.

Crisps&Kerosene discovered how to add specular maps to objects! It's incredible there are still new things to discover in this ancient game.

More on Specular Maps, by Pineapple Forest.

Making new flooring & walls with SimPE, by Charisa. Includes adding Bump/Normal maps. She added a file to clone from in the comments below. It works for normal maps as well. Here's cool discovery in the game files.

Expanding footprint: a mini tutorial, by Deedee.

How to add correct drop shadows to objects, by Yuxi, via Wayback Machine.

Making Objects Viewable in Neighborhood View, by iCad.

Making Objects Visible In Build/Buy Mode, Invisible In Live Mode, by Midge the Tree.

Making Seasons-Friendly Trees, by Echo.

Io/ Serabiet's resources list, mainly for Bodyshop but not just.

Pineapple Forest's Tutorials, useful tips for efficiency and optimization.

MTS modding forum in General.

The Sims 2 Tutorials, on Tumblr. A database, is more updated.

Sims2Artists tutorials section.

LeeFish modding forum.

Garden of Shadows, Tree of Knowledge section.

Troubleshooting: What to do if you get a System.OutOfMemoryException Error, SimPe Forum, via WayBack Machine. Thank you @fanseelamb for the find.

How to read object error logs: I just want to know what causes it!!, by Episims.

Common TS2 errors, by Midge the Tree.

General game fuckery: How to Stop Sims 2 Crashing (Memory Allocation Fix and 4GB Patch Repair), by Jessa.

Graphics card problems, LeeFish forum.

Graphics help - DIY, by Kiri. How to fix faulty Texture Memory allocation, and the problems that stem from it. Tumblr can't handle anymore hyper links so here it is: https://celebkiriedhel.tumblr.com/post/189431721483/graphics-help-diy

General: Switching between save folders without renaming them, by Nopke.

Resources:

3D Models Online*: Various furniture designers' websites: Porada, Zanotta, Muuto, Hay, Poltrona Frau, many luxury furniture designer basically.

3D Warehouse, belongs to Sketchfab (get the Collada files).

Scan the World.

Wikimedia Commons. And more.

*(NOT OPTIMIZED).

Textures: Architextures.

Fabrics & Wallpapers: Natural Stones: Wall Plasters:

iCad's Woods. Shastakiss's Cluedo Metals, Yeti Metals, Pirate Woods. Goat's Woods.

Textures from other games: Dishonored, Thieve and much more, by Saricoya at GoS. Dreamfell by io.

Resource sharing threads at Garden of Shadows.

SimPe - General: CEP Extras list, HugeLunatic at Sims2Artists.

TXMT settings for different materials, by Hafiseazale.

Extended SimStandardMaterial Shader for the Sims 2 + Optionally Brighter Sims, by Crisps&Kerosene.

Custom CubeMaps, by Crisps&Kerosene.

Shiny TXMT Settings & Cube Maps Packs, by Pineapple Forest.

Build/ Buy: Templates for Recoloring Maxis items; MTS Templates sction, Hafiseazale (+cc), ZeroDark.

Template for Seasonal Trees, Gwenke at Sims2Artists.

Making Roof Recolors, Tutorial & template by Numenor, great template by iCad.

Pack for making food clutter usable, by DeeDee.

CAS: Default Makeup Packages - BYO Packages, by Huge Lunatic.

Body shape, Io/Serabiet on Tumblr.

Skin template, Io/Serabiet on Tumblr.

Hair texture, iCad.

Color Actions, Pooklet on Tumblr.

That's it for now.

Edit: forgot about CEP extras. Added more links. Edit 02: Added Troubleshooting section under tutorials.