This is a curated list of the apps, tools, and everyday essentials I use for work and daily life. It covers everything from software I depend on, to hardware I love, and even a few small things that make my life smoother.
Hardware
- MacBook Air M4
Absolutely loved it—the speed, the display, and that stunning Space Black color. - 24 inch Dell Monitor
This is a perfect monitor for me, big and beautiful. - Apple Dual USB-C Power Adapter
This will work with both MacBook and iPhone. - Logitech MK240 Wireless Keyboard
Black with yellow combination, sweet and short. - Sony HT-S400
I am a home theatre fan from the childhood, so I bought one. - Kindle Paperwhite
This is for daily reading, but now days I am not using this much. - Portronics Metal Laptop Stand, Mobile stand and IKEA Mojlighet Headphone Stand.
I love these type of small handy things.
Mobile
- iPhone 15 Pro
The color is Natural Titanium. I love switching cases every few months and have built up a small collection. - AirPods Pro 2
These are my everyday carry headphones—what I love most is the noise cancellation.
Software
The below are the default apps I am using and this is inspired by default apps site by Robb Knight.
📨 Mail Client: Apple Mail
📮 Mail Server: Gmail
📝 Notes: Apple Notes and Obsidian.
✅ To-Do: Notepad and pen are working fine for me.
📷 Photo Shooting: iPhone
🎨 Design: Canva
📆 Calendar: Apple Calendar
📁 Cloud File Storage: iCloud and Google Drive
📖 RSS: NetNewsWire
🙍🏻♂️ Contacts: Apple Contacts
🌐 Browser: Safari for general purpose and Brave for work.
💬 Chat: WhatsApp, Discord
🔖 Bookmarks: Brave
📑 Read It Later: Raindrop
📜 Word Processing: MS Word
📈 Spreadsheets: MS Excel, Google Sheets
📊 Presentations: N/A
🛒 Shopping Lists: Apple Reminders
🍴 Meal Planning: N/A
💰 Budgeting and Personal Finance: Excel, ya its working for me.
📰 News: No, thank you.
🎵 Music: YTMusic
🎤 Podcasts: Apple podcasts
🔐 Password Management: Apple Passwords
🧑💻 Code Editor: VS Code
✈️ VPN: N/A
🗄️ Code Repositories: GitHub
💽 Hosting: Netlify
📖 Reading: Kindle (Nowadays mostly physical books.)
📓 Journaling: Apple Journal
🗺️ Maps + Driving Directions: Google Maps
⌨️ For learning typing: Typing club
🪶 Malayalam dictionary: Olam
✏️ Programming font: FiraCode
As we all know, we use many apps and software daily. Here, I’ve highlighted just the main ones, though I’ll add more if I come across something interesting. For more setups, check out the awesome collection at uses.tech, where people share their favorites.