1Password makes remembering, typing and sharing passwords a delight.
Arc (free) is a different internet browser experience. Spaces, Split Windows and Command bar are a few things that I would miss if it were gone.
Beeper (free, US$10/m), brought by the amazing folks at WordPress, combines WhatsApp, Slack, Facebook, Telegram, Instagram and LinkedIn into one app.
Fantastical is my Calendar app. It has not failed me.
Cardhop (free, US$5/m) made by Fantastical folks, gives me access to my contacts with a few buttons. I save baby names, dog names and cities of the people I love.
CleanShot (US$29) takes screenshots and videos, combined with Dropbox, makes it easy to report bugs and share design feedback.
Clop (US$20) optimise videos and images to save space, for me and the receiver.
Dropbox (US$17/m) protects my files and photos and makes it easy to share them. Pricier than iCloud or Google Drive, but the reliability and customer support is worth every penny.
I saved videos that inspired me with Downie (US$19). There’s something about keeping and organising that makes me remember.
DaisyDisk (US$10) finds out what is eating up my disk space. Works on Dropbox and Google Drive too.
A new way to edit podcast interviews with text, Descript (US$12/m). It is at least 2x faster, but your milage may vary.
Flux (free) changes the screen colour to help with sleep.
Hostingar host this blog. It is the first time I enjoyed using a hosting service.
iCloud, used in tandem with Dropbox, for extra storage. Mainly for photos and things I don’t need to quick access.
Maccy (US$10) keeps my “copy” history. Saves me from switching back and forth when copying text.
Magnet (US10) organise my screen, with shortcuts. Full screen, left, right, up, down.
Notion, replaced Apple Notes, Gdocs, Gsheets, Asana and Evernote. It took 2 years to move everything over, but I never looked back since. Marie Poulin has a great course.
Permute ($14.99), built by the same people as Downie, converts media to different sizes and formats. Mostly to save precious disk space.
Apple Photos (free), together with the iPhone and iCloud, feels like magic. With some upfront work of tagging, finding photos of friends from 10 years ago, is a real treat.
Polymail ($10/m) is probably not the best email client. But it’s not painful enough yet to switch yet.
Things (US$50) is my to-do list. I dump ideas, tasks, and articles and free up my mental space for more to come. Pairs with the GTD method.
Bartender (US$16) organise my Mac menu bar into something useful and beautiful. Built into MacOS.
Fathom (free) records and transcribes Zoom and Google meetings. Free my attention from note-taking and focus on the person. Replaced by Notion.
Perplexity, is replacing Google Search, and it has not asked me to pay yet. Replaced by Notion AI.
Rewind (free) records everything on my Mac screen. Peace of mind is worth the extra disk space. Defunct.
As my work has become online, I have come to appreciate software. Tools that are made with attention and care.
Updated on 22nd Sep 2026.
