My Default Apps at the End of 2024
Monday, December 30, 2024
Jeff and Kev wrote about the default apps they use. It is a nice way to reflect on which tools I actually use and how tools might change over the years.
- 🌐 Browser: Safari, Firefox + Chrome for testing
- ⛔️Ad Blocking: Wipr 2
- 🔍 Search: Kagi
- 📨 Mail Service: iCloud (private) + O365 (work)
- 📮 Mail Client: Apple Mail
- 📝 Notes: Clairefontaine Notebook + Lamy fountain pen, sometimes Apple Notes
- 📁 Cloud File Storage: iCloud Drive
- 💬 Chat: Signal (Friends & Family), Apple Messages and Microsoft Teams (work)
- 📆 Calendar: Apple Calendar
- ✅ To-Do: Todoist
- 🛒 Shopping Lists: Todoist
- 📹 Video Calls: In Your Face + Teams + Zoom
- 📖 RSS Service: Feedbin
- 🎵 Music. : Apple Music
- 🎤 Podcasts: Apple Podcasts
- 📚 Reading: Kindle Paperwhite
- 🔐 Password Management 1Password
- 🧑💻 Code Editor: PyCharm + VSCode
- 🐚 Terminal:
iTerm2+ Ghosttty - ✈️ VPN: Viscocity
- 📑 Read It Later: Apple Reading List
- 🚀 Launcher: Alfred 5
- 🖼️ Screenshots: CleanShotX
- 🤖 Containers: OrbStack + Docker Compose
- 🎒 Backups: Apple Time Machine
I gave up on all browsers except Safari for my daily browsing purposes. Safari just works, and I heavily rely on the “open in background” functionality only Safari and Firefox offer on macOS to consume my newsletters.
I have used Bartender and Ice to manage my menubar. Both confused me at least once in a presentation this year, so I totally gave up on them and removed just elements from my menubar.
With Todoist I have an on and off relationship. If I find a solution to drop it, I will do so. Things is the other app I use when I am once again mad about Todoist. Ideal would be a combination of both.