Default Apps

Lots of folks seem to be having fun with this trend inspired by Hemispheric Views, a podcast I’m so glad I finally took the time to check out. This kind of discussion is right up my alley, so I thought I’d join in. These are the default apps I use for various tasks.

  • Mail Client: Apple Mail

  • Mail Server: iCloud

  • Notes: Apple Notes

  • To-Do: Reminders

  • iPhone Photo Shooting: Camera

  • Photo Management: Photos

  • Calendar: Apple Calendar

  • Cloud File Storage: iCloud Drive

  • RSS: Reeder

  • Contacts: Apple Contacts

  • Browser: Safari

  • Chat: Messages

  • Bookmarks: Bridges

  • Read It Later: Reeder

  • Word Processing: Pages

  • Spreadsheets: Numbers

  • Presentations: ProPresenter, Slipity, + Keynote

  • Shopping Lists: Reminders

  • Meal Planning: eMeals + Mela

  • Budgeting & Personal Finance: OpenBudget

  • News: Apple News + Apple News Today

  • Music: Apple Music

  • Podcasts: Apple Podcasts

  • Password Management: iCloud Keychain

As you can see, I am very much a user of the built-in default apps for most things. But there are a few interesting out there choices on my list, as I’ve seen on others’. Thanks for checking out my default apps list! If you’d like to share yours, I’d love to see it.