There’s been a trend recently of writing up a list of default apps, stemming from a recent podcast, so here I am, jumping on that trend!
I use a bit of a mix of Google/Apple products - not sure how I feel about that. I think a lot of them went over to Apple after I got an iphone. plan to get an android again next year so maybe this list will need adjusting as i go through 2024. So, here’s my list of default apps.
- Mail Server: Gmail
- Notes: Notion
- To-Do: Ticktick
- Photo Management: Apple Photos
- Calendar: Google Calendar
- Weather: Apple Weather
- Cloud Storage: Google Drive
- RSS: Instapaper
- Browser: Arc - but use Polypane frequently for testing at work.
- Chat: WhatsApp
- News: BBC News or Reddit
- Music: Apple Music
- Podcasts: Apple Podcasts
- Password Management: Bitwarden
- Social Networks: Mastodon
- Code Editor: Visual Studio Code
- Writing: Notion
- Package Manager: Homebrew & npm