After seeing Duel of the Defaults and App Defaults, I’d like to share here some of my app defaults at the end of 2023.
Since I am from China, some apps may not be suitable to everyone, such as WeChat, NeteaseMusic, etc.
The software built-in on iPhone or Mac will have the .app extension.
- 📨 Mail Client：Gmail, Mail.app
- 📮 Mail Server：Gmail
- 📝 Notes：Obsidian, Typora, Notes.app
- ✅ To-Do：Reminders.app
- 📷 iPhone Photo Shooting: Camera.app
- 📸 Photo Shooting: Nikon ZFC, iPhone 13
- 🟦 Photo Management & Editing: Photos.app, Capture One, Pixelmator Pro
- 📆 Calendar: Dato, Calendar.app
- 📁 Cloud File Storage: iCloud Drive
- 📖 RSS Client: NetNewsWire
- 📖 RSS Server: FreshRSS with RSSHub
- 🙍🏻♂️ Contacts: Contacts.app
- 🌐 Browser: Microsoft Edge
- 💬 Chat: Telegram, WeChat(Not recommended, unless absolutely necessary.), iMeesage.app?
- 🔖 Bookmarks: Microsoft Edge
- 📑 Read It Later: Omnivore
- 📜 Word Processing: Lark Docs, Microsoft 365
- 📈 Spreadsheets: N/A
- 📊 Presentations: Microsoft PowerPoint
- 🛒 Shopping Lists: N/A
- 🍴 Meal Planning: N/A
- 💰 Budgeting and Personal Finance: iCost, Subscriptions
- 📰 News: Channels on Telegram, RSS, Web
- 🎵 Music: NeteaseMusic, Music.app
- 🎤 Podcasts: N/A
- 🔐 Password Management: iCloud Keychain
- 🧑💻 Code Editor: JetBrains Series, VS Code, Vim
- 🪄 Launcher: HapiGo
- 😘 Blog Platform: Hugo