App Defaults (12-2024)

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It's a digital world and we all have to use software everyday. Here's what I use, in this moment. Some/many/most lines might have multiple entries because of different devices. Where this is the case, I've bolded my preference. Communication Mail ...

It's a digital world and we all have to use software everyday. Here's what I use, in this moment. Some/many/most lines might have multiple entries because of different devices. Where this is the case, I've bolded my preference.

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Communication

  • Mail Client: Mailmate / Mail.app (iOS)
  • Mail Server: iCloud with a custom domain / mxRoute
  • Chat: iMessage / Signal / Matrix / WhatsApp / Threema
  • Mastodon: Mona

Productivity

  • Notes: Craft
  • To-Do: Craft
  • Calendar: Craft
  • Browser: Vivaldi / Safari
  • Bookmarks: Linkding
  • Word Processing: Office365 - Word
  • Spreadsheets: Office365 - Excel / Numbers.app
  • Presentations: Office365 - Powerpoint / Keynote.app

Media Management

  • Photo Management: Photos.app / Musebox
  • RSS: Miniflux / Reader (old)
  • Music: Apple Music / Marvis

Only on my Phone

  • iPhone Photo Shooting: Camera.app
  • Contacts: Contacts.app
  • Weather: Hello Weather
  • Calculator: Pcalc
  • Shopping Lists: Twos
  • News: Apple News+
  • Podcasts: Overcast (but I don't really recommend anymore - I can't find a perfect podcast app)

Utilities

  • Cloud File Storage: iCloud / Nextcloud
  • Password Management: Bitwarden
  • Terminal: Warp (anxiously awaiting ghostty)
  • Code Editor: Vi / VSCode

Don't Really Bother With

  • Read It Later: Omnivore

Internet Stuff

  • Blog: Astro / Ghost (Shoutout to BearBlog though - it's great!)
  • Personal Data Log: Building my own thing!

For Fun!

  • Gaming: Switch / iPhone

Last Updated: 12-07-2024

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