There have been a bunch of “what apps am I using?” blog posts recently, inspired by an episode of Hemispheric Views. Robb Knight has a page with links to other people’s posts.

The first list I saw was Manton Reece’s.

The following list is out-of-date. I now maintain an update a current list of these apps, services, and devices [here](https://mattlangford.com/defaults.).

Here’s my list:

  • 📨 Mail Client: Apple Mail
  • 📮 Mail Server: iCloud (with custom domains)
  • 📝 Notes: Obsidian
  • ✅ To-Do: Apple Reminders
  • 📷 iPhone Photo Shooting: Apple Camera
  • 🌅 Photo Management: Apple Photos
  • 📆 Calendar: Apple & Google Calendar
  • 📁 Cloud File Storage: Synology
  • 📖 RSS: Reeder and Inoreader
  • 🙍🏻‍♂️ Contacts: Apple Contacts
  • 🌐 Browser: Safari
  • 💬 Chat: Messages, Discord, Slack
  • 🔖 Bookmarks: Pinboard
  • 📑 Read It Later: Pinboard
  • 📜 Word Processing: Obsidian, Pages
  • 📈 Spreadsheets: Numbers
  • 📊 Presentations: Keynote, Teleprompter Pro, Zoom
  • 🛒 Shopping Lists: Apple Reminders
  • 🍴 Meal Planning: N/A
  • 💰 Budgeting and Personal Finance: Numbers
  • 📰 News: Safari, Reeder
  • 🎵 Music: Apple Music
  • 🎙️ Podcasts: Overcast
  • 🔐 Password Management: Apple Passwords
  • 🤖 Code Editing: Nova
  • 📚 Books: Kindle Paperwhite Signature
  • 🌎 Blogging: Micro.blog