In today’s episode, we are going to get super-tactical. A question we get asked all the time is “what are your favorite apps?”, or “what is the best app for X?”

While we believe that the best app is the one that is best for YOU, there are some that prove themselves time and time again. Today we’re going to start a 3-part series going through our favorite apps, devices, and tools that make us more productive or just plain improve our lives — and we’ll start in this episode with our top 10 apps for the computer.

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Cheat Sheet:

Why a great app isn't the first step towards productivity [4:51]

The importance of having a password manager [8:34]

Why Thanh chooses SublimeText over other text editing software [11:08]

How Ulysses helps keep Brooks creative in his writing [13:30]

Why BusyCal's flexibility and compatibility with other apps makes it Thanh's go to calendar app [15:49]

How Brooks uses TripMode to control his network's bandwidth, saving money and time [18:06]

The app that Thanh uses every single day without thinking about it [21:43]

How to give your Finder windows superpowers [27:53]

Thanh's scratchpad on Mac, and what he uses it for [31:27]

Which apps the Asian Efficiency Dojo recommends [35:22]

The apps that Thanh and Brooks have been using the longest [41:31]

When and why you should switch productivity apps [42:23]

Links:

Grammarly

Giftology - The Art and Science of Using Gifts to Cut Through the Noise, Increase Referrals, and Strengthen Client Retention

NordVPN

BusyContacts

Introducing TEA: A Simple Framework for Getting Unstuck and Achieving Your Goals (TPS218)

OmniFocus

Things

Todoist

4 Tools to Automate Your Technology and Save 100+ Hours a Year (TPS242)

The Ultimate Guide to Task Managers: Selecting the Right One w/ Mat Rhein (TPS194)

1Password

SublimeText

BBEdit

Ulysses

Scrivener

Inspire Writer

BusyCal

The Hybrid Calendar System That Will Help You Stay On Top Of Everything (TPS233)

TripMode

Little Snitch

Launchbar

Alfred

Launchy

Virtual Box

PathFinder

SnagIt

nvalt

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QOwnNotes

SetApp

PopClip

Bartender

Trickster

Dropzone

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