My default apps
Inspired by Matt Stein’s post on the same topic: mattstein.com/thoughts/…
๐จ Mail Client: Mail.app, SpamSieve + GPG Suite
๐ฎ Mail Server: iCloud Mail + self-hosted
๐ Notes: Obsidian
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To-Do: I don’t use to-do lists anymore. If I need a reminder, I use Apple reminders
๐ท Photo Shooting: iPhone, Halide + Camera.app
๐จ Photo Editing: Darkroom, Pixelmator Pro
๐ Calendar: Fantastical
๐ Cloud File Storage: iCloud
๐ RSS: Reeder
๐๐ปโโ๏ธ Contacts: Apple Contacts
๐ Browser: Vivaldi
๐ฌ Chat: Apple Messages
๐ Bookmarks: I don’t bookmark anymore
๐ Read It Later: Readwise
๐ Word Processing: nothing
๐ Spreadsheets: Apple Numbers
๐ Presentations: iA Presenter
๐ Shopping Lists: Apple Reminders
๐ด Meal Planning: nothing
๐ฐ Budgeting and Personal Finance: Apple Numbers
๐ฐ News: Blogs and newsletters
๐ต Music: Apple Music
๐ค Podcasts: Overcast
๐ Password Management: 1Password
๐งโ๐ป Code Editor: Neovim
โ๏ธ VPN: Proton VPN
Bonus Items
๐ Launcher: Alfred
๐ Terminal: Ghostty
โ๏ธ Backup: Used to be Arq + S3 + Cubbit. Currently re-evaluating
๐ซ Ad Blocking: Relying on Vivaldi
๐ Search Engine: Ecosia
๐ Journaling: Obsidian
๐๏ธ Version Control: Lazygit, Fork
๐ผ๏ธ Screenshots: -
๐ Mastodon Client: I follow Mastodon people through micro.blog
๐จโ๐ป Local Development: -
๐๏ธ Code Repositories: GitHub
๐ Sleep Tracking: Apple Health
๐ฝ Database Manager: -
๐ Reading: Tolino
โ๏ธ Writing: Obsidian, Scrivener
๐งพ Invoicing and Time Tracking: -
๐จโ๐จ Design: -
๐น๏ธ Games: a few but too little time
๐ Web Analytics: -
๐บ๏ธ Maps + Driving Directions: Apple Maps + CarPlay
๐ฌ Filmography Reference: Callsheet
Lots of things I do not (need) to use anymore since I gave up being self-employed.