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My Software Toolbox – 2016 Edition

Last updated: June 14, 2019Leave a Comment

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In this post I’ll be sharing the apps, websites and tools I use on a daily basis. What’s the point? Well, I’d like to look back to this lineup on a yearly basis and see whether I can improve the way I work online.

Moreover, maybe you’ll find a new app/website listed here and you’ll decide to try it out based on my recommendation.

Software & Online Apps

Day One – where I keep my personal journal.

Trello X – visually organize my business and personal life.

Dropbox – backups of my work files and sharing with the rest of my family and team.

Evernote – save any important (or trivial) pieces of information I come across for perusal at a later stage.

Chrome – my favourite browser (including many awesome extensions).

1Password – no more lost passwords.

Skype – video conversations (masterminds, family, team).

Sunrise – calendar app.

FreeFileSync – backups to offline drives.

Recordit – quick screencasts saved as GIFs.

Sublime Text – text editor.

Snagit & Awesome Screenshot – Screenshots and simple annotations.

Cloudup – easy uploading and sharing of any kind of file. I use it exclusively for temporary shares as it has no organisation facilities and is still in beta.

Slack – real-time communication with my team.

MAMP Pro – local server.

Rightinbox – Scheduling emails and signature insertion.

Camtasia + Screenflow – screencasts.

Audacity – recording podcasts.

SizeUp – arranging windows on Mac.

Garage Band – editing podcasts.

Transmit – FTP.

Alfred – find and open files and apps faster.

Hazel – automated organisation for Mac.

Avira – antivirus for Mac.

Backblaze – online backups for my laptop.

Boomerang for Gmail – scheduled sending and email reminders.

MailPlane – manage all my Gmail accounts from one app.

Tweetdeck – management of multiple Twitter profiles.

Focusatwill – online app providing streaming music that aids productivity.

Time Machine – wireless backups to a Time Capsule when I’m not on the road.

Strava – Monitoring my cycling and running.

Todoist – todo lists.

WordPress – CMS powering all my websites.

Pocket – all clipped articles go to Pocket first, then I save the ones I want to keep in Evernote.

Photoshop – image editing.

Bartender – lets you organize your menu bar apps, by hiding them, rearranging them, or moving them to Bartender’s Bar.

Blogo – desktop blog publisher.

Cornerstone – management of WordPress.org SVN plugin repositories.

SourceTree – management of Bitbucket Git repositories.

WordPress – all my sites run on this CMS.

ManageWP – multi site management and downtime notifications to my phone.

GrandPerspective / DaisyWheel – cleaning out big files on my laptop.

Calibre – ebook format conversions.

Plex – Media Server

iSkysoft iTube Studio – recording videos from YouTube and Vimeo.

Ecamm Call Recorder for Skype – does what it says.

IFTT & Zapier – online task automation.

Workflowy – lots of lists and quick notes, in the process of moving away from it.

Canva – faster and simpler designing when compared to Photoshop.

Social

Facebook – connects me to several groups revolving around my interests.

Messenger – Chatting with Facebook friends without the distractions of Facebook.

Quora – when I need a complex question answered.

Goodreads – discover new books to read.

IMDB – movie reviews.

AirBNB – renting apartments when traveling.

YouTube – how to videos and publishing through the WP Mayor and WP RSS Aggregator channels.

Vimeo – private video uploads

Twitter – my source of quality real-time news (rarely used).

Pinterest – mainly private boards where I save handy image-based data such as wish lists for products. (rarely used)

LinkedIn – maintaining a professional network (don’t get much value from this though, so rarely used).

Flickr – my photography (stagnant account at the moment)

Chrome Extensions

  • Awesome Screenshot
  • Evernote Clipper
  • Muzli
  • Momentum
  • Goodreads
  • Pushbullet
  • OneTab
  • 1Password
  • Hola VPN
  • Snooze
  • Chrome Cast

Music

Spotify Premium – no more need for an MP3 collection.

Calm.com – music for focus and meditation.

Of course I use a ton of other apps, websites and software during a typical day, however these are the ones that are most important to me. Am I missing out on anything you use? Let me know in the comments.

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Jean Galea is a dad, amateur padel player, host of the Mastermind.fm podcast, investor and entrepreneur.

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