Defaults

Here are my default apps and services:

Communication

  • Email: Proton Mail, Apple Mail (macOS) with Proton Bridge
  • Calendar: Proton Calendar
  • Chat/Messaging: Signal, WhatsApp
  • RSS Feeds: FeedFlow
  • Social Media: Mastodon, Bluesky

Notes & Tasks

  • Notes: Notesnook, Cryptee
  • To‑do Lists: Notesnook

Files & Storage

  • File Sharing/Cloud: Proton Drive, Filen
  • Photos: Ente Photos, Cryptee

Security & Identity

  • Password Managers: Proton Pass
  • Two‑Factor Authentication: Proton Authenticator, YubiKey
  • VPN: Mullvad
  • Ad-Blocking/DNS Filtering: Mullvad VPN (built-in blockers)
  • Encryption: Cryptomator

Browsing & Searching

  • Browser: Firefox, Safari (macOS)
  • Search Engine: Kagi
  • Bookmarks: Linkding (self-hosted)

Media & Entertainment

  • Music: Deezer
  • Streaming: Plex

Peer‑to‑Peer & Networking

  • BitTorrent: Tixatie, Transmission (macOS)
  • Sharing: LocalSend

Large Language Model Assistants

  • AI: Proton Lumo

Platforms

  • Operating System: Windows 11 Pro, macOS Tahoe
  • Mobile OS: Android 16 on Pixel 9 Pro

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