I saw this post about the default apps the writer uses for various services & tools. I love seeing these lists. I learn about new apps and sometimes I feel vindicated for having choosing something similar.

Here’s my list. But I warn you that what normally happens when I do something like this is that it gets my mind churning and the next thing I know, I’ve changed my defaults. 🤣 But, this is a current snapshot. As you will see, I’m pretty much an Apple fangirl.

  • 👩🏻‍💻 Blogging: Micro.blog
  • 📚 Book tracking: Book Track
  • 📅 Calendar: Apple Calendar everywhere and Calendar 366 on iPhone
  • 💬 Chat: Apple Messages
  • ☁️ Cloud Storage: iCloud
  • 📇 Contacts: Apple Contacts
  • 📀 Database: Collections DB
  • 📔 Journaling: Apple Journal
  • ⌨️ Launcher: Raycast
  • 📬 Mail client: Apple Mail
  • ✉️ Mail service: Apple iCloud
  • 🧭 Maps: Apple Maps
  • 🎸 Music: Apple Music
  • 🗞️ News: Apple News
  • 📝 Notes: Apple Notes (hands down so amazing)
  • 🔐 Passwords: Apple Passwords
  • 🌅 Photos: Apple Photos & iCloud
  • 🎙️ Podcasts: Overcast
  • 🛠️ Productivity suite: Pages, Numbers and Keynote
  • 📖 Reading: Kindle (physical & app), Libby
  • 🧐 Read Later: GoodLinks
  • 📰 RSS client: News Explorer (sync via iCloud)
  • 🛒 Shopping Lists: Our Groceries
  • 🙋🏻‍♀️ Social Media: BlueSky, Tumblr
  • ✅ Tasks: Apple Reminders
  • 🌤️ Weather: Apple Weather
  • 🌐 Web browsing: Safari everywhere, and also DuckDuckGo browser on Mac