[saagarjha]

This is basically the problem I have with Windows (well, had, maybe it's gotten better): a bunch of basic tools are third-party utilities. Microsoft will even point you to them?! On macOS either the basic things are build in or easy to find from a website that isn't trying to push a new toolbar at you. On Linux you just use your package manager to install whatever it is…

[toyg]

I don’t think you really need any 3rd party utility on Windows anymore, for the basic tasks. Any hrowser has PDF viewing, .zip support is already there (since Win2000), it has basic image manipulation and text editing, screenshot editor, and i think even desktop-recording. Sure, none of these things is a “best in class” app, but that’s normal (and leaves market space for developers). Anything beyond that is not “basic” and I wouldn’t expect it on MacOS either.

[V-2]

Same with eg. multi-entry clipboard (although I still use a third party utility app for that out of habit).