FreeMediaHeckYeah
Recommended by Webcurios: "probably the most useful link I am going to feature in [our newsletter] all year."
Share A Secret | Doppler Share
Share end-to-end encrypted data (a "secret") with auto-expiring links.
Cal.com | Open Scheduling Infrastructure
Way better alternative to Calendly and Google's built-in availability/meeting booking service because its free plan lets you connect to different calendar accounts. It also has the nicest design among its competitors
Host great remote meetings with Groupthink.
Works with Zoom and Google meet to summarize meetings for free. There's a form on this page to add it to any meeting URL
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.
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
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.
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
One Thing
Put a single task or goal in your menu bar, or any text or link
BlockBear
I feel like a lot of people don't have adblock installed on their phones idk why. You should definitely get this on your phone it's free and fast
AppCleaner
On Mac when you drag apps to the trash, there's usually leftover system files that never go away. So drag apps here instead for a cleaner uninstall
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
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.
ImageOptim — better Save for Web
reduce image sizes without reducing quality
Flow – Pomodoro timer for Mac, iPhone, and iPad
Personally I don't really use this anymore* but this is the best pomodoro timer I've found if you want to try this technique
*I prefer Pandan's more passive approach cause it gently nudges you that you've been on the computer every 20 mins)
Bitwarden Password manager
I use 1Password instead of this because it's a lot nicer and easier to use, but this is the next best thing as a free alternative