This is a living document that might evolve over time.
Setup
I generally try to keep the setup as simple and minimal as possible. I also use most of the Apple apps so that I do not need to install third party alternatives. Of course there are some apps that I just need because there is no Apple counterpart.
General
- For password management I like to use Bitwarden so that I have access on my Fedora Linux PC as well.
- For AD blocking in Safari I like to use 1Blocker. The experience with it has been great and it blocks all ADs - as far as I can tell.
- NordVPN has been working well so far and I also have another year prepaid.
- The best AirDrop alternative is hands down LocalSend and it is my preferred method to send files between devices.
- Calibre is a great tool to store and manage e-books.
- Currently I also use TickTick as a task manager for my project. Mainly because it has a nice kanban board and the ability to convert notes to tasks and vice versa.
- Because I want to try out game development I also installed Godot.
- I also want to create a nice family tree so I also got myself the MacFamilyTree software.
Homebrew
- VSCodium (cask) - as an alternative to VSCode
- lazygit - nice GUI inside the terminal to make git usage simpler and faster
- Exiftool - to manage metadata on images, especially when posting online
- fastfetch - simple command to display key information of your device
- node + yarn - used for Astro development
- hugo - static site generator to create my blog
- git - self explanatory?
Future Programs?
- Little Snitch (mini) might be interesting to try sometime. It is a simple Network usage tool.
- Xcode if I ever decide to develop apps for Apple devices natively.
- Portfolio Performance for stock portfolio tracking.
- Gramps as an open-source alternative to MacFamily Tree.
- Gimp if the iPad apps I use for sketching and drawing aren’t enough.