# 2023 Default Apps

Published: 2023-11-26

Saw Chris Coyier’s [post](https://chriscoyier.net/2023/11/25/default-apps-2023/?feed_id=67&_unique_id=6562ab4e213eb) and definitely wanted to weigh-in with my own. I’ve always loved seeing what tools other folks use, I usually find a couple of new ones that stick with me 😊

📨 Mail Client: [Apple Mail](https://www.apple.com/apps/)

📮 Mail Server: [iCloud mail with custom domain](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212514), [GMail](https://gmail.com), [Protonmail](https://proton.me/)

📝 Notes: [Bear](https://bear.app/), [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md/)

✅ To-Do: [Bear](https://bear.app/), [Things](https://culturedcode.com/things/)

📷 Photo Shooting: [iPhone 15 Pro](https://www.apple.com/iphone-15-pro/)

🎨 Photo Editing: [Apple Photos](https://www.apple.com/apps/), [Halide Mark II](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/halide-mark-ii-pro-camera/id885697368)

📆 Calendar: [GCal](https://calendar.google.com/), [iCal](https://www.apple.com/apps/)

📁 Cloud File Storage: [Google Drive](https://www.google.com/drive/), [iCloud](https://www.apple.com/icloud/)

📖 RSS: [Feedbin](https://feedbin.com/)

🙍🏻‍♂️ Contacts: [iCloud](https://www.apple.com/icloud/)

🌐 Browser: [Arc](https://arc.net/), [Brave](https://brave.com/), [Firefox](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/)

💬 Chat: [Signal](https://signal.org/), [Telegram](https://telegram.org/), [iMessage](https://www.apple.com/apps/)

🔖 Bookmarks: [Brave](https://brave.com/), [Firefox](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/)

📑 Read It Later: [Pocket](https://getpocket.com/en/)

📜 Word Processing: [Google Docs](https://www.google.com/docs/about/), [Pages](https://www.apple.com/apps/)

📈 Spreadsheets: [Google Sheets](https://www.google.com/sheets/about/), [Numbers](https://www.apple.com/apps/)

📊 Presentations: [Google Slides](https://www.google.com/slides/about/), [Keynote](https://www.apple.com/apps/)

🛒 Shopping Lists: [Apple Notes](https://www.apple.com/apps/) (shared with partner)

🍴 Meal Planning: [Apple Notes](https://www.apple.com/apps/)

💰 Budgeting and Personal Finance: [Every Dollar](https://www.ramseysolutions.com/ramseyplus/everydollar), Google Sheets

📰 News: [NY Times](https://www.nytimes.com/), [Apple News+](https://www.apple.com/apple-news/)

🎵 Music: [Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/), [Qobuz](https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/discover)

🎤 Podcasts: [Overcast](https://overcast.fm/)

🔐 Password Management: [1Password](https://1password.com/)

🧑‍💻 Code Editor: [VSCode](https://code.visualstudio.com/)

✈️ VPN: [Proton VPN](https://proton.me/)