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 itโthe speed, the display, and that stunning Space Black color. - 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. - Sennheiser HD250BT
This is not an expensive one, but doing its duty. - Philips Multimedia Speaker 5.1
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 headphonesโwhat 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.
๐จ Mail Client: Apple Mail
๐ฎ Mail Server: Gmail
๐ Notes: Apple Notes and Notion.
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To-Do: Notepad and pen are working fine for me.
๐ท Photo Shooting: iPhone
๐จ Design: Canva
๐ Calendar: Apple Calendar
๐ Cloud File Storage: iCloud and Google Drive
๐ RSS: NetNewsWire
๐๐ปโโ๏ธ Contacts: Apple Contacts
๐ Browser: Safari for general purpose and Vivaldi for work.
๐ฌ Chat: WhatsApp, Discord
๐ Bookmarks: Vivaldi
๐ Read It Later: Raindrop
๐ Word Processing: MS Word
๐ Spreadsheets: MS Excel, Google Sheets
๐ Presentations: N/A
๐ Shopping Lists: Apple Reminders
๐ด Meal Planning: N/A
๐ฐ Budgeting and Personal Finance: Excel, ya its working for me.
๐ฐ News: No, thank you
๐ต Music: YTMusic
๐ค Podcasts: Apple podcasts
๐ Password Management: Apple Passwords
๐งโ๐ป Code Editor: VS Code
โ๏ธ VPN: N/A
๐๏ธ Code Repositories: GitHub
๐ฝ Hosting: Netlify
๐ Reading: Kindle
๐ Journaling: Apple Journal
๐บ๏ธ Maps + Driving Directions: Google Maps
โจ๏ธ For learning typing: Typing club
๐ชถ Malayalam dictionary: Olam
โ๏ธ Programming font: FiraCode
As we all know, we use many apps and software daily. Here, Iโve highlighted just the main ones, though Iโll add more if I come across something interesting. For more setups, check out the awesome collection at uses.tech, where people share their favorites.