Everyday Apps

I never realized this blog would become as popular as it has. I
picked up blogging as a hobby to accompany the other joy in my life,
which is the never-ending process of refining my workflows to use the
absolute best software for every task. Somehow, I ended up with three
blogs, this one, Living Out Loud,
Linkage and another that is a combined fire hose of everything put
together. I'd be lying if I told you that I'm always able to
remember what I've written on each platform. In 2024, I wrote 500K
words. I'm too old to keep all that straight.
I don't think I've ever shared the actual list of apps that I used to get work done here on AppAddict. These aren't the coolest or the most powerful or the best bargains, not necessarily. They are the workhorses that allow me to do what I need to do. I'm not saying they are the best for everyone. If you do a lot over email, you need something more specialized. I don't do much with spreadsheets or presentations, so I'm not even listing those.
Most (not all) of the links here describe my use cases or what I like about the app and why I use it. All links contain download info.
- ๐จ Mail Client: Kiwi for Gmail
- ๐ Writing: Obsidian
- ๐ Temporary Notes: Drafts and Scratchpad
- ๐ Calendar: Fantastical legacy features, not paid
- ๐ RSS: Inoreader
- ๐ Browser: Vivaldi on macOS and iOS
- ๐ Bookmarks: Raindrop.io
- ๐ Read It Later: โญ Pocket
- ๐ฆ Photo Management: Apple Photos
- Optimization - Clop
- Screenshots - CleanShotX
- Automation - Dropover
- More Optimization - ImageOptim
- Editing - Toyviewer
- ๐ Clipboard Management - Raycast
- ๐ Password Management: Apple Passwords and Access
- ๐ Launcher: Raycast
- ๐ Security
- VPN: Nord
- DNS: Next DNS
- Firewall: Little Snitch
- Tracker Blocking: Privacy Badger
- Ad Blocking: Ublock Origin
- โ๏ธ Task Management: Things 3
- ๐ฑUpdating Apps:
- Homebrew: Cork
- Almost Everything Else: MacUpdater
- Etc: Topgrade
- โ๏ธ Journaling: Day One