Tools I recommend

Tools I recommend

#macOS #free
Arc from The Browser Company
Arc from The Browser Company
the best web browser w a new/clever/opinionated approach to tab management & pinned tabs that just makes sense. Also has a million other good ideas ranging from helpful & smart to fun & delightful, and it works with all Chrome extensions.
·arc.net·
Arc from The Browser Company
Pandan
Pandan
Passive time tracker that sits in the menu bar. You can see how long you've been in a 'session' at your computer without needing to manually start/stop sessions. It's a good mindfulness tool for working
·sindresorhus.com·
Pandan
Raindrop.io — All in One Bookmark Manager
Raindrop.io — All in One Bookmark Manager
If you read articles what are u doing if ur not saving highlights. This makes it really easy on any device. You can also add notes, share collections, access from anywhere so it's the most flexible & capable bookmarks manager / highlights-saver I've found.
·raindrop.io·
Raindrop.io — All in One Bookmark Manager
Tot
Tot
convenient dumping ground for text that you're not sure where to put at the moment. I usually use this if I need to write something down quickly and then move it somewhere else later. It's free on macOS
·apps.apple.com·
Tot
Obsidian - Sharpen your thinking
Obsidian - Sharpen your thinking
Kinda big learning curve but worth it imo. You can link notes together and basically create your own personal Wikipedia/digital brain. I also use this as my journal. And all the notes are future-proof cause they're stored as plain text files. There's a very large extensions/plugins community too
·obsidian.md·
Obsidian - Sharpen your thinking
Raycast
Raycast
Spotlight replacement for macOS with a huge extension library making this essentially a software Swiss Army Knife that can integrate with your other apps. There's also a paid option to add quick-access to chatGPT.
·raycast.com·
Raycast