Episode 097 of the Hemispheric Views podcast held a fun Duel of the Defaults! competition.

Here’s my list. I’ve really shifted to defaults over the past year. I’m conflicted about this: I really like a good indie app, yet find my needs don’t justify the complexity of using non-defaults.

  • ✉️ Mail Client: Apple Mail
  • 📨 Mail Server: iCloud Custom Email Domain
  • 📝 Notes: Apple Notes
  • ✅ To-Do: Reminders
  • 📷 iPhone Photo Shooting: Camera.app
  • 📚 Photo Management: Photos.app
  • 🗓️ Calendar: Calendar.app
  • 🗄️ Cloud file storage: iCloud
  • 📰 RSS: NetNewsWire connected to Feedbin
  • 📇 Contacts: Contacts.app
  • 🕸️ Browser: Safari
  • 💬 Chat: iMessage, WhatsApp
  • 🔖 Bookmarks: Micro.blog
  • 👓 Read It Later: Micro.blog
  • 📜 Word Processing: Pages
  • 📊 Spreadsheets: Numbers
  • 🛝 Presentations: Keynote
  • 🛒 Shopping Lists: Reminders
  • 🧑‍🍳 Meal Planning: None
  • 💰 Budgeting & Personal Finance: ScotiaBank app
  • 🗞️ News: The Economist
  • 🎶 Music: Apple Music
  • 🎧 Podcasts: Overcast (though testing Podcasts.app again)
  • 🔐 Password Management: 1Password (likely changing to iCloud Keychain)