Adding an app defaults post

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+title: "App Defaults - 2026"
+date: 2026-01-13T18:27:20Z
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+I've seen a lot of these popping up around the tech space and find them very interesting to see what tools and apps are peoples go-to for various every day things. Apparently there are [over 500 posts](https://defaults.rknight.me/) and counting! Here's mine right now:
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+- 📨 Mail Client - Proton Mail
+- 📮 Mail Server - [Proton Mail](https://pr.tn/ref/MNB13JYX)
+- 📝 Notes - Notes.app
+- ✅ To-Do - Notes.app
+- 📷 Phone Photo Shooting - Camera.app
+- 🟦 Photo Management - Photos.app
+- 📆 Calendar - Calendar.app
+- 📁 Cloud File Storage - None
+- 📖 RSS - [FreshRSS](https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS)
+- 🙍🏻‍♂️ Contacts - Contacts.app
+- 🌐 Browser - [Zen](https://zen-browser.app/)
+- 💬 Chat - Discord
+- 🔖 Bookmarks - Firefox Bookmarks Sync
+- 📑 Read It Later - Notes.app
+- 🧑‍💻 Code Editor - [VSCodium](https://vscodium.com/)
+- 🛒 Shopping Lists - Notes.app
+- 📰 News - Avoid at all costs
+- 🎵 Music - Tidal, [High Tide](https://github.com/Nokse22/high-tide), Turntable
+- 🎤 Podcasts - Apple Podcasts
+- 🔐 Password Management - Proton Pass
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+Apparently I dump a lot of stuff in the Notes app on my phone. It's the closest thing to hand and has almost zero barrier to entry. Also I know where all my stuff is then.
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+I should probably find better ways of organising things, but you know what they say - the best system is the one that works for you.