My defaults 2026
I published my list of defaults last time in 2023, but a few things have changed since then. Inspired by Bud Spencer’s comment, here it is, my list of defaults as of 2026. Not a drastic change, but to make it a little easier to parse, I annotated the new things. If you are curious about the hardware, like a good IndieWeb citizen, I have a /uses page, so have a peek there.
- Mail Client: Apple Mail
- Mail Server: Fastmail
- Notes: Apple Notes
- To-Do: Apple Reminders
- Photo Shooting: Sony α7R III and the default Camera app on iOS (updated)
- Photo Management: Photomator (updated)
- Calendar: Apple Calendar
- Cloud File Storage: iCloud Drive (Apple)
- RSS: NetNewsWire (client), iCloud (server) (updated)
- Contacts: Apple Contacts
- Browser: Safari
- Chat: Apple Messages
- Bookmarks: Safari (Bookmarks) (freakin’ hate this thing, but I will share some update on this one soon)
- Read It Later: Apple Reminders (updated)
- Word Processing: Apple Pages
- Spreadsheets: Apple Numbers
- Presentations: Apple Keynote
- Shopping Lists: Apple Reminders
- Meal Planning: NA
- Budgeting and Personal Finance: Apple Numbers
- News: NetNewsWire (client), iCloud (server) (updated)
- Music: Apple Music
- Podcasts: Apple Podcasts (updated)
- Password Management: Apple Passwords (updated)
Some of the other extras I use frequently.