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# My default apps at the end of 2023
- URL: https://birchtree.me/blog/my-default-apps-at-the-end-of-2023/
- Published: 2023-11-06T16:50:41.000Z
- Updated: 2023-11-06T16:50:41.000Z
- Author: Matt Birchler
- Tags: #Import 2025-03-29 19:29

A blogging trend!? In 2023?! Hell yeah, I’m jumping on board!

I first saw this [from Devon Dundee](https://devondundee.com/blog/default-apps?ref=birchtree.me), but apparently it’s been a thing for a bit and [Robb Knight](https://social.lol/@robb?ref=birchtree.me) is [compiling a list](https://defaults.rknight.me/?ref=birchtree.me) of people doing this, so I figured I’d jump on the bandwagon.

- ✉️ Mail service: [Gmail](https://gmail.com/?ref=birchtree.me)
- 📬 Mail client(s): [Mimestream](https://mimestream.com/?ref=birchtree.me) on Mac, Apple Mail everywhere else
- ✅ Tasks: [Things 3](https://culturedcode.com/things/?ref=birchtree.me)
- 📰 RSS service: [Inoreader](https://www.inoreader.com/?ref=birchtree.me)
- 🗞️ RSS client: [Reeder](https://www.reederapp.com/?ref=birchtree.me)
- ⌨️ Launcher: [Raycast](https://www.raycast.com/?ref=birchtree.me)
- ☁️ Cloud storage: iCloud
- 🌅 Photo library: iCloud
- 🤳🏻 Photo editing: [Adobe Lightroom](https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-lightroom.html?ref=birchtree.me)
- 🌐 Web browser: [Arc](https://arc.net/?ref=birchtree.me) on Mac, Safari on iPhone and iPad
- 📆 Calendar: [Fantastical](https://flexibits.com/fantastical?ref=birchtree.me)
- 📖 Reading: [Readwise Reader](https://readwise.io/read?ref=birchtree.me)
- 🌤️ Weather: [Carrot Weather](https://www.meetcarrot.com/weather/?ref=birchtree.me)
- 🎙️ Podcasts: [Overcast](https://overcast.fm/?ref=birchtree.me)
- 🎶 Music: Apple Music
- 🛹 Clipboard manager: [Pastebot](https://tapbots.com/pastebot/?ref=birchtree.me)
- 🔐 Passwords: [1Password](https://1password.com/?ref=birchtree.me)
- 💸 Budgeting: [Google Sheets](https://sheets.google.com/?ref=birchtree.me)
- 💬 Transcriptions: [MacWhisper](https://goodsnooze.gumroad.com/l/macwhisper?ref=birchtree.me)
- 🐘 Mastodon: [Ivory](https://tapbots.com/ivory/?ref=birchtree.me)
- 🍿 Movie discovery/tracking: [Letterboxd](https://letterboxd.com/?ref=birchtree.me)
- 💁🏻‍♂️ Social: [Mastodon](https://joinmastodon.org/?ref=birchtree.me) and [Threads](https://threads.net/?ref=birchtree.me)
- 🎮 First game I play each morning: [Knotwords](https://playknotwords.com/?ref=birchtree.me)
- 🖼️ Screenshots: [CleanShot X](https://cleanshot.com/?ref=birchtree.me)
- 🎞️ Video editing: [Final Cut Pro](https://www.apple.com/final-cut-pro/?ref=birchtree.me) and [ScreenFlow](https://www.telestream.net/screenflow/overview.htm?ref=birchtree.me)
- 📝 Notes: [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md/?ref=birchtree.me)
- 🧮 Code Editor: [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/?wt.mc%5Fid=DX%5F841432&ref=birchtree.me)
- 👨🏻‍💻 Terminal: [Warp](https://www.warp.dev/?ref=birchtree.me)
- 🔎 Search: [Kagi](https://kagi.com/?ref=birchtree.me)
- ✈️ Flight tracking: [Flighty](https://www.flightyapp.com/?ref=birchtree.me)
- 📦 Package tracking: [Parcel](https://parcelapp.net/?ref=birchtree.me)