Or to put it more optimistically, these apps make me way more productive.
Maybe theyll help you too.
I got a new Mac at work last week.
Heres everything I immediately installed.
Thankfully Chrome automatically syncs all my extensions, so thats one thing I dont have to redo.
Dropbox: I cant imagine trusting a computer to hold the only copy of my files.
(Giphy is normie trash.)
Plus I can work from home or even check a file from my phone if I have to.
1Password: I hate logging into everything on a new computer, especially with two-factor.
1Password makes it tolerable.
Slack: This is what Lifehacker uses instead of email.
There are downsides to a perpetual work chatroom, but its still so much better than long email threads.
Spotify is social, but Apple Music integrates better with the music I actually own.
Simplify: Tellslast.fmwhat music Im listening to on Spotify and iTunes.
I have twice promised myself Id delete my last.fm account and break free.
I have twice failed myself.
Ive learned to floss and Ive learned to install my security apps right away.
Fantastical: Great for subscribing to lots of calendars.
Its worth it for the flexible display features, notifications, and superior plain-language event adding.
VLC: Quicktime sucks.
VLC handles more file formats and playlist options.
Finder ought to come with this feature.
Bartender: Mac OS lets me hide menu bar items, but its a pain to bring them back.
Bartender just hides them behind one click.
Freedom: To block Twitter, Facebook, etc.
when I need to work.
Wunderlist: I have a stupid habit of using several to-do apps at once.
But this is not that habit.
Todoist: Heres where I put actual to-dos, but eventually abandon them and use the Reminders app instead.
And eventually I have to grab Office and Skype, though I wouldnt call them favorites.
But I need the apps above right away, or my computer still feels like someone elses home.
And as I am old and easily confused, Im trying to avoid that feeling.
