These are some of the tools I use and like, and some notes on how I configure them.
First, my dotfiles contain a ton of configuration and automatically synchronize most of my terminal and macOS preferences. It also includes the apps I install on macOS and Linux.
Editor
I’ve been using vim since college, and I’m pretty dependent on it. It’s my go-to for quick changes.
My current graphical editor of choice is Visual Studio Code with vim emulation (make sure to set up the CLI tool).
Desktop Apps
- 1Password - password manager
- Amphetamine - keeps my computer from falling asleep
- Apple Photos - my current choice for photo organization
- CleanShot X - better MacOS screenshots (but same keyboard shortcuts!) (affiliate link)
- Default Browser - self-made tool for managing my default browser
- Gitup - visual git tool, I mostly use the history view. Be sure to set up the CLI tool
- Parcel - delivery tracking
- Terminal.app
- Transmit - fast file transfers
iOS Apps
- Apple Photos - my current choice for photo organization
- Tempest - local weather
- Gaia GPS - GPS and route planning
- GPX to Photos - self-made tool for geotagging photos
- Parcel - delivery tracking
- Prompt - iOS ssh/terminal emulator
- Scorekeeper XL - nice app for keeping score when playing games with friends
- Slopes - ski tracking, probably one of the best iOS apps out there
- Transmit - file transfers (not available anymore, unfortunately)