Default apps 2024

Here’s a fun new thing in the blogosphere: sharing your default apps. I saw a few people I follow do it and borrowed the format, as one does. A ton more pages like this to look at are catalogued by Robb Knight.

I’ve always been a minimalist since having too much stuff doesn’t fit in my brain. The same is true on my electronic devices; having too many apps gives me a headache. As a result, this might be a rather boring list for most people, but I’m eager to see how it evolves over time.

• 📨 Mail Client: Apple Mail
• 📮 Mail Server: iCloud+
• 📝 Notes: Apple Notes
• ✅ To-Do: Apple Reminders
• 📷 Photo Shooting: iPhone, Sony RX100 IV
• 🎨 Photo Editing: Apple Photos
• 📆 Calendar: Apple Calendar
• 📁 Cloud File Storage: iCloud
• 📖 RSS: NetNewsWire
• 🙍🏻‍♂️ Contacts: Apple Contacts
• 🌐 Browser: Firefox
• 💬 Chat: Apple Messages, Whatsapp
• 🔖 Bookmarks: Firefox
• 📑 Read It Later: Pocket
• 📜 Word Processing: Google Docs, Word
• 📈 Spreadsheets: Google Sheets, Excel
• 📊 Presentations: Google Slides
• 🛒 Shopping Lists: Apple Reminders
• 💰 Budgeting and Personal Finance: Excel
• 📰 News: Brutalist Report
• 🎵 Music: Spotify
• 🎤 Podcasts: Overcast
• 🔐 Password Management: 1Password
• 🧑‍💻 Code Editor: Visual Studio Code
• ✈️ VPN: none