My Default Apps (2025)
Now that I have a blog, it only seems right to do a default apps list. I've enjoyed reading these sorts of posts from others, and it might be cool to look back on in a few years to see what changes. One thing I doubt will change is Obsidian. That's my current app MVP.
- 📧 Mail: Gmail
- 🗒️ Notes: Obsidian, Apple Notes (shared grocery list), Goodnotes (ballpark scouting)
- ✔️ To-Do: Obsidian, Reminders (1-2 recurring tasks)
- 📸 Photos: Google Photos, Apple Photos
- 📆 Calendar: Google Calendar
- 📂 Cloud File Storage: iCloud, Google Drive
- 📖 RSS Reader: Feedly
- 🌐 Browser: Brave
- 💬 Messages: Apple Messages, GroupMe, Discord, Slack
- 📄 Word Processing: Google Drive, Obsidian
- 📊 Spreadsheets: Google Sheets
- 🎧 Music: Spotify
- 🔐 Password Manager: Apple Passwords
- 🎙️ Podcasts: Apple Podcasts
- 🔎 Search: Google :(
- 📓 Journal: Obsidian
- 🎬 Movie Tracker: Letterboxd
- 📚 Book Tracker: Storygraph
- 🏋🏽♂️ Workout Tracker: Hevy, Garmin Connect
- 👨🏽💻 Blogging: Bear Blog
- 📱 Socials: Twitter, Bluesky
- 📹 Video Editing: iMovie
- 🔈 Audio Editing: Audacity