2024 Wrapped: My Default Tools

As 2024 draws to a close, it’s time to reflect on the apps, tools, and platforms that shaped my daily life this year. Here’s a comprehensive look at my go-to choices for productivity, creativity, and beyond. Anything that has changed has a strike-through the previous tool:

• 🌐 Browser: Safari, Firefox, Chrome
• ⛔️ Ad-Blocking: Wipr 2
• 🔍 Search: Google, Kagi (in evaluation)
• 📧 Mail Client: Apple Mail. Mail Service: Google, iCloud, Fastmail
• ✍️ Notes: Apple Notes, Moleskine notebook with Kaweco fountain pen
• 🌍 Cloud File Storage: iCloud, Nextcloud
• 💬 Chat: Signal, iMessage, WhatsApp
• 🗓 Calendar: Apple Calendar
• ✅ To-Do: Apple Reminders
• 📞 Video Calls: FaceTime, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zoom
• 📰 RSS: Reeder
• 🎶 Music: Apple Music
• 🎧 Podcasts: Overcast → Castro
• 📖 Reading: PocketBook, Apple Books
• 🔑 Password Management: 1Password → Apple Passwords
• 🔧 Code Editor: IntelliJ, VS Code
• 🖥️ Terminal: iTerm2, Ghostty (in evaluation). Shell: zsh → Fish Shell
• ⛅️ Weather: Carrot Weather
• ⚙️ Automation: Hazel

That’s my 2024 wrapped! What were your favorite tools this year? Let me know!