Over the past few weeks, I’ve been heavily analyzing and (hopefully) optimizing my workflows and strategies. Many of these have been in use for multiple years, but there are quite a few additions as well. I’ve made an effort to go with first party apps unless I have a specific need for something else.
| Category | App/Service |
|---|---|
| 📨 Mail Client | Apple Mail |
| 📮 Mail Server | iCloud Mail |
| 📝 Notes | Apple Notes + Obsidian + Tot |
| ✅ To-Do | Apple Reminders |
| 📷 iPhone Photo Shooting | Apple Camera |
| 📸 Photo Editing (iOS) | Darkroom |
| 🟦 Photo Management | Apple Photos |
| 📆 Calendar | Apple Calendar |
| 📁 Cloud File Storage | iCloud Drive + Google Drive |
| 🗄️ Cloud Storage Mounting | Mountain Duck |
| 📖 RSS | Reeder |
| 🙍🏻♂️ Contacts | Apple Contacts |
| 🌐 Browser | Safari |
| 💬 Chat | Apple Messages |
| 🔖 Bookmarks | Safari |
| 📑 Read It Later | Messy Amount of Tabs |
| 📜 Word Processing | Obsidian |
| 📈 Spreadsheets | Numbers |
| 📊 Presentations | ProPresenter, iA Presenter |
| 🛒 Shopping Lists | Apple Reminders/Notes |
| 🍴 Meal Planning | Kalena (my wife) |
| 💰 Budgeting & Finance | QuickBooks |
| 📰 News | Reeder |
| 🎵 Music | Apple Music |
| 🎤 Podcasts | Overcast |
| 🔐 Password Management | Apple Passwords |
| 🧭 Map/Directions | Apple Maps |
| 🔎 Search | Google (ugh) |
| 🤖 Preferred LLM | Claude |
| 🖼️ Screenshot Framing | Framous |
| 🔄 Automation | Keyboard Maestro + Hazel |
| 🔧 Mac Utilities | Front and Center, HyperKey, Monitor Control |
| 💻 Code Editor | Nova + BBEdit |
| 🎨 Graphics Editing | Pixelmator Pro + Sketch |
| 🛡️ Safari Extensions | Wipr + StopTheMadness Pro |
| 📞 Video Conferencing | Zoom |
| 🎮 Games | Chess |
Idea originated from Hemispheric Views.