Productivity & Task Management:

Tool	Why It's Great
⭐️ Strong Roots	I used to use Tweek(daily todo lists), Beaver Habit Tracker, and Memos(personal twitter feed). Then I cloned/merged them into one local "everything" app, acting as a daily command center, and single app to contextualize my day and my week. I also integrated the Loom SDK to allow myself to record weekly vlogs. This helps minimize distractions from context switching, dummy-proof data privacy, enable easy backups, and allows for easy experimentation with how I organize myself.
Linear	Useful for organizing distinct goals/deliverables, big todos & projects that don't fit in a daily todo or a daily habit.
Simplenote	Notes with fast cloud sync, useful on multiple devices. Searchable tags and Markdown.
Cron Calendar	it is a calendar

MacOS:

Tool	Why It's Great
One Thing	Displays the current priority at a glance
Menubar Countdown	Displays a persistent timer at a glance
MacWhipser	Transcribe microphone recordings for longform recordings
Superwhisper	Local speech-to-text with OpenAI Whisper. Great for short-form messages on Slack or iMessage, or prompting in Cursor.

Browser (*use a secure browser + a vpn):

Tool	Why It's Great
News Feed Eradicator	Hide feeds everywhere.
Sessionic	Compartmentalize tabs & related contexts for later
Dark Reader	Dark mode everywhere
Whatfont?	Eyedropper for fonts
User Agent Switcher
Leechblock NG	Block websites you don't need to keep going on
(Android) NextDNS Manager	Block websites like Leechblock but at the DNS level. Also remove ads & telemetry trackers.

Audio:

Tool	Why It's Great
Nook	Plays Animal Crossing music on the hour
A Soft Murmur	Plays white noise