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I just reinstalled 1Password since it released 8.0, still the best password manager out there.

Perfect for editing all my photos, but most time I only use iOS photography apps for that.

I use it for some branding work, a really great app for replacing Illustrator.

Nice little app for displaying all my Apple devices in menu bar.

Useful for save data and make websites power by its API.

Windows like alt-tab for macOS, free and easy to use.

I have Apple One family plan so it's nice to have but I don't use it a lot.

The future of the browser. I really like using it as my second browser, the design and details are so good.

Best indie music platform for artists and I like to listen to it because some music doesn't available on Spotify.

A must-have app for hiding menus and apps, all these must-have ones are included in Setapp, so you don't need to pay for it.

Replaced the macOS default battery indicator in the menu bar with this, cute and free.

Best app allows you to customize various input devices on your Mac.

Once you've use this improving macOS sound quality, you can never go back.

I only use it for Web3 stuff, plugins, wallets, etc.

A rule based proxy For Mac, aka ladder.

I use it install and update apps more than clean up.

Replaced with Shottr.

The DNS service I use with all my domains, I also use it for connecting to Notion.

I really like the UI and some of the features, but it also feels just not right, too complicated and too much settings on sidebar, and backlinks are not as you expect.

A must-have Mac app for Google calendar. It has been acquired by Notion but is still the best out there.

Chrome extension for

Replaced macOS default date and time in menu bar.

It’s not available in China for purchase yet, but free version is enough.

Download videos from internet, not just YouTube.

This little productivity app makes it faster and easier to move and copy files, hide it in the menu bar, and only use it when dragging files.

Organize all design related images in one place for inspiration.

Best RSS reader app with delightful UI and cheaper price.

So called the next-generation command line, but I found out Warp is more useful.

Main design tool for work and everything, but I’m sure it will be replaced since it has been acquired by Adobe.

Only for testing web development, its Inspector is so powerful.

makes your computer screen look like the room you're in, all the time. Remember turn it off when you're designing.

A font discovery platform that allows you to test and use high-quality fonts on all platforms.

Free and powerful Git client.

Replaced with QSpace Pro.

After years of failure Framer finally succeeded with their new Framer Sites, it’s a game-changer. I use it for quick testing web projects, it’s a little bit expensive for personal use though.

Useful for converts video frames to GIF.

Sometimes I feel this tool is more easy to use than others to push code.

For my main email address, I mostly use it for registering new products, subscribing to newsletters, etc.

I paid for this only because I needed to backup my photos and emails.

After trying out so many todo apps I finally settled on this, it is across all my devices and always opens in the Gmail sidebar, perfect for small tasks.

Your personal health & activity hub, with a really gorgeous design by friends at Floating Island.

Love this tiny app by Rafa, quick check yourself camera reviews before you jump on a Zoom call.

I use Linear and Height at the same time for trying out which one works for me, turns out Height works better for me.

Tiny and simple API testing tool, so easy to use.

Useful web app for all open source icons, I always search on it and use them for web projects.

Best Icon manager app for Mac.

Switch keyboards based on apps and URLs etc.

The most popular read it later app, I have too many unread articles in it lol.

The most powerful right-click menu tool for Mac, it has tons of great features that Finder doesn't have.

It can quickly make current Spotify music as liked, with keyboard shortcuts.

The most powerful automation tool for Mac, used for years.

Great design and features, but I just don't like it.

My second note-taking app, is great for study and research, like the video timestamp feature and stuff. But the UI is…Wish they can do better in the future.

Your daily email digest. I set up a few newsletters to send myself from all my favorite resources.

New read it later app that has been used for a while, but it doesn't work well with code snippets.

I really like this note-taking app, especially save twitter threads, but again it doesn't has some features I want.

Best Gmail Apps on Mac, can’t believe it still free after all these years.

Controls your external display brightness and volume.

a wide-open canvas for your mind, ueful for some creative thinking.

I like watching shows when I'm working.

Beautiful and free calculator app.

The most powerful and beautiful Note-taking app, but it’s a little bit heavy and too many plugins, I only use it for long articles.

I only use it for keep my Mac awake, maybe I should replace it with something lighter.

I no longer use Dropbox and switched to this, cheaper and more flexible.

This little app from Setapp lets you select which browser you want to open.

Very useful simple tool for quickly open folders in terminal and editors, set up a global shortcut and done.

I only use it on mobile devices, because it has built-in calendar so I don’t need to install Google Calendar.

The most advanced API tool for Mac, really powerful when dealing with API development.

Nice app for change Mac app’s default icon.

Best privacy-friendly Analytics app.

For beautiful Twitter screenshots.

Occasionally use this to listen to the music radio.

A 10+ years app for quick actions when select text.

Replaced ForkLift with it, it has a lot of great powerful features, I can never open Finder again.

After trying Cubox a few times, I decided to come back to Raindrop.

I’m an Alfred user and plugin developer for years, but Raycast has better UI and features, and I really like their team, so inspiring.

Only use for family tasks.

My favorite font app on Mac, it can sync with Google Fonts and other font services.

I just found out this is the perfect tool for time tracking.

I use Safari many years as my default browser, but recently I’m living in Arc, only using it for syncing reading lists.

One-stop subscription to install every must-have app on Mac and iPhone. It’s way better than the App store, Apple should do it too. But since the subscription is becoming more popular, tons of great apps are not included in.

I prefer this app more than that popular CleanShot X, it has many more great features.

The best color app on Mac, a must-have for designers and developers.

Testing responsive design all in one workspace.

Windows like alt-tab for macOS, free and easy to use.

Another music app with many tasted artists and music.

New favorite 3D design tool, still learning it.

My favorite music app, which I also use for listening to English podcasts.

Another proxy app I like to use.

I subscribed tons of channels, its not just a chat app also a RSS reader.

Testing new beta apps, the Mac client is a little buggy.

Twitter is becoming my favorite reading source, learned a lot from the best all over the world.

Run system commands and display their output on your desktop, like widgets. I used it for years to hide my default menu bar and display custom stuff.

I deployed all my web projects to Vercel.

My favorite coding app, since I only write web apps now, I don’t need Xcode or other IDEs anymore. Used to be a Textmate and Sublime Text fan.

New favorite command line app.

Have to use this ugly and lack of functionality app in China.

Thera are tons of great window management apps for Mac, but my favorite is always yabai, which allows you to control your windows automatically, no UI and shit, just works.

Best platform for learning new things and technologies, also it’s great as white noise.

I write my newsletters on it, the main reason is that it has paid subscription service with WeChat, but the editor is really hard to use.