My default apps — 2024 version

ldstephens
1 min readNov 29, 2023

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Alright, buckle up because I’m diving into the trend sweeping Hemispheric Views and bloggers everywhere. Just like over 200 other bloggers, I’m laying out my default apps.

Mac

  • macOS: 14.x
  • Mail Server: Fastmail
  • Mail App: Mail
  • Calendar: Fantastical
  • Notes: Notes
  • To-Do: Things 3
  • Cloud File Storage: iCloud
  • Browser: Safari
  • Text: Drafts / iA Writer
  • App Launcher: Alfred
  • RSS Service: iCloud
  • RSS App: NetNewsWire
  • Bookmarks: Goodlinks
  • Read It Later: Goodlinks
  • Password Manager: Bitwarden
  • VPN: TunnelBear
  • Utilities: Hazel, Keyboard Maestro, PopClip, Yoink, DropZone, App Cleaner, Moom, Witch, Hidden Bar, ScreenFloat

iPad Pro and Mini

  • iPadOS: 17.x
  • Mail Server: Fastmail
  • Mail App: Mail
  • Calendar: Fantastical
  • Notes: Notes / Goodnotes
  • To-Do: Things 3
  • Browser: Safari
  • Text: Drafts / iA Writer
  • RSS Service: iCloud
  • RSS App: NetNewsWire
  • Bookmarks: Goodlinks
  • Read It Later: Goodlinks
  • Journal: Day One
  • Password Manager: Bitwarden
  • VPN: TunnelBear

iPhone

  • iOS: 17.x
  • Mail Server: Fastmail
  • Mail App: Mail
  • Messages: Messages
  • Calendar: Fantastical
  • Notes: Notes
  • To-Do: Things 3
  • Browser: Safari
  • Text: Drafts
  • RSS Service: iCloud
  • RSS App: NetNewsWire
  • Bookmarks: Goodlinks
  • Read It Later: Goodlinks
  • Journal: Day One
  • Password Manager: Bitwarden
  • VPN: TunnelBear
  • Weather: Carrot Weather
  • Health and Fitness: Fitness, FoodNoms

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ldstephens

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