Tools
Some software I can't go without
A curated list of the applications I come back to every week, grouped by what they actually do rather than what they call themselves. Updated once a year or whenever something genuinely replaces something else. Nothing on the list pays for placement, and referral links are marked with a query string for honesty.
Productivity & Automation
Writing & Knowledge
Media & Design
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Adobe CC Overpriced design standard -
Affinity Design without subscriptions -
CleanShot X Capture and annotate -
ColorSlurp Pick and organize colors -
DaVinci Resolve Edit videos professionally -
Eagle Organize design assets -
Figma Design and collaborate -
Framer Prototype interactive designs -
Gapplin View SVG files -
Paletter Consistently perfect colours -
Permute Convert media files -
Rive Create interactive animations -
Typeface Manage font library -
Upscayl Enhance image resolution