My Current Default Apps
This list was circulating on Mastodon asking people to fill in their default apps for the app type listed. I thought it interesting enough to plug in my own go-to apps.
The third column is for when I utilize a secondary app, or just wanted to make note of something for the next reader.
| App Type | Default App | Notes or Secondary App |
|---|---|---|
| 📨 Mail Client | Proton Mail | Trying to move away from Gmail |
| 📮 Mail Server | Proton Mail / Gmail | |
| 📝 Notes | Heptabase and Notesnook | Sometimes Google Keep (it's complicated) |
| 📝 Journal | Heptabase | |
| ✅ To-Do | Heptabase | |
| 📷 Android Camera | Samsung Galaxy | Google Photos / Snapseed |
| 🟦 Photo Management | Google Photos | Some editing in Snapseed |
| 📆 Calendar | Google Calendar | Integrated in Proton Mail as well |
| 📁 Cloud File Storage | Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, Proton Drive | It's complicated |
| 📖 RSS | Omnivore | Excellent Read-it-later app! |
| 🙍🏻♂️ Contacts | Google Contacts | |
| 🌐 Browser | Vivaldi | Sometimes Firefox (Used to be Chrome) |
| 💬 Chat | Google Messages For Web | Waiting on WhatsApp to become cross-app compatible |
| 🔖 Bookmarks | Vivaldi | Looking at self-hosting options (currently self hosting Linkace) |
| 📑 Read It Later | Omnivore | Yes, I still have a Readwise account |
| 📜 Word Processing | MS Word (rare) | |
| 📈 Spreadsheets | MS Excel | Google Sheets as well - depending |
| 📊 Presentations | MS PowerPoint (rare) | Fortunately I don't have to present these days |
| 🛒 Shopping Lists | Magnetic Dry Erase Sheets on Fridge | Take a picture, take to store |
| 🍴 Meal Planning | Mrs. N | Meal planning is not a constant but some weeks require it. |
| 💰 Budgeting and Personal Finance | Google Calendar | Especially for Recurring auto-debit and one-time expenses |
| 📰 News | Google News | Some RSS feeds, Some via Mastodon |
| 🎵 Music | YouTube Music | I self host using **Ampache** but rarely use it |
| 🎤 Podcasts | Windows Grover - but rarely | I'm wishy washy on Podcast Apps |
| 🔐 Password Management | Proton Pass | Formerly Bitwarden |