Favorite apps and tech

Here are some of my favorite apps and tech:

• SimpleLogin – Privacy tool for creating email aliases to protect your inbox.

• 1Password – Secure password manager for storing and autofilling credentials.

• 1 Second Everyday – Video diary app that stitches daily clips into a timeline.

• ChatGPT – AI assistant for writing, coding, research, and everyday tasks.

• Drafts – Quick-capture notes app that sends text anywhere.

• Edge – Microsoft’s fast and feature-rich web browser.

• SwiftKey – Smart keyboard with swipe typing and predictive suggestions.

• Obsidian – Knowledge base app for linking notes in a personal knowledge graph.

• Perplexity – AI-powered search engine for natural-language questions.

• Amazon Q Developer CLI – Command-line AI assistant for developers.

• iTerm2 – Advanced terminal emulator for macOS with rich features.

• Todoist – Popular task manager for organizing projects and to-dos.

• Cursor – AI-powered code editor that helps with debugging and refactoring.

• NuPhy Air75 V2 – Sleek mechanical keyboard with low-profile switches.

• Raycast – Productivity launcher for commands, shortcuts, and extensions.

• Araxis Merge – Professional file comparison and merge tool.

• Bartender 4 – Utility for organizing and hiding Mac menu bar icons.

• DaisyDisk – Visual disk analyzer to find and clean large files.

• DBeaver – Universal database tool for developers and analysts.

• Gmail – Google’s email platform with strong spam filtering.

• Google Drive – Cloud storage and file sharing service.

• Google Docs – Online collaborative word processor.

• Google Sheets – Web-based spreadsheet tool with real-time collaboration.

• Shottr – Lightweight screenshot and annotation tool for Mac.

• LuLu – Free, open-source firewall for blocking unwanted network connections.

  ActualBudget – Self-hosted budgeting application that you use for tracking budgets and spending, functioning as an alternative to apps like YNAB

  LazyGit – A simple, fast terminal UI for Git commands, making common Git operations easier to visualize and perform.

  micro – A modern, lightweight terminal-based text editor designed to be intuitive and easy to use.

  Zed – Blazing-fast collaborative code editor by creators of Atom. Minimalist yet powerful.

  Orion — A fast, lightweight macOS browser built on WebKit, focused on privacy, extensions (Chrome/Firefox support), and native performance.

  Alacritty + tmux – Alcritty is a fast, GPU-accelerated terminal emulator focused on simplicity and performance. tmux is a terminal multiplexer that lets you split windows, run multiple sessions, and persist terminal state across disconnects.

  Stats – A free, open-source macOS menu bar app that shows real-time system information like CPU, memory, disk, network, battery, and sensor usage.