In the spirit of uses.tech and the App Defaults pages that Robb Knight compiled following episode 097 of the Hemispheric Views podcast, this is a list of things I use on a semi-regular basis.

Hardware

• Personal: 2024 MacBook Pro, M4 Pro, 1TB storage, 24GB memory
• Work: 2023 M2 MacBook Air, 256 GB storage, 8GB memory
• M2 iPad Pro 12.9", 1TB storage, 16GB memory
• Magic Keyboard, 1st gen
• Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro 11-inch (M4)
• Personal: iPhone 16 Pro Max, 512GB storage
• To play with: Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, 512GB storage
• Work (against my will): iPhone 13, 128GB storage
• Apple Watch Ultra
• AirPods Pro, 2nd gen.
• AirPods Max (very rarely; they essentially collect dust)

Software/Apps

• Books: Libro.fm* and Apple Books (for now)
• Browser: Brave (and, as needed, Safari)
• Calendar: Fantastical
• Camera: Camera (iOS) (occasionally Halide)
• Contacts: Contacts (Apple) and Cardhop
• Email: Proton Mail (personal) and GMail (required for work, unfortunately)
• Messaging: Messages (Apple) and Signal
• Music: Marvis Pro (for Apple Music) and Qobuz
• Navigation: Magic Earth (a surprisingly strong privacy-first navigation app), Apple Maps, and Waze
• Notes: Obsidian (occasionally Apple Notes as needed)
• Passwords: 1Password
• Photos: Photos (Apple)
• Podcasts: Overcast
• RSS: Tapestry by Iconfactory
• Social Media: Bluesky and Ivory for Mastodon
• Storage: iCloud Drive and Proton Drive
• Task Management: OmniFocus

Every Day Carry Analog Items

• Pentel Quicker Clicker pencil
• Tūl Discbound Notebook and LEUCHTTURM1917 notebook
• Various fountain pens

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