26: Apps We Use: Built-In or Third-Party?
<p>Jean and James discuss that dilemna of the digital age: Use third-party apps or the apps built-in to iOS and macOS? Jean uses a fair number of third-pary apps while James tends to stick to the built-in apps, with a few exceptions. Topics include launchers, timers, clipboard managers, and a shout out to the built-in Reminders app. <br><br> We’d love to hear from you about the third-party or built-in apps that you use and what makes them useful to you. Mention us in your Micro.blog: <a href="https://micro.blog/theweeklyreview">@theweeklyreview</a> or on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/weeklyreviewfm">@weeklyreviewfm</a>. <br><br> <strong>Third-Party Tools We Talked About:</strong><br> <a href="https://www.alfredapp.com">Alfred</a><br /> <a href="http://www.packal.org/workflow/eggtimer-2">EggTimer 2</a><br /> <a href="https://flexibits.com/fantastical">Fantastical</a><br /> <a href="https://www.omnigroup.com/omnifocus">OmniFocus</a><br /> <a href="http://reederapp.com">Reeder</a> <br><br> <audio controls="controls" src="https://micro.blog/pages/downloads/4155/781762/102032.mp3" /></p>
An episode of the The Weekly Review podcast, hosted by The Weekly Review, titled "26: Apps We Use: Built-In or Third-Party?" was published on October 12, 2018.
October 12, 2018 · The Weekly Review
Summary
Jean and James discuss that dilemna of the digital age: Use third-party apps or the apps built-in to iOS and macOS? Jean uses a fair number of third-pary apps while James tends to stick to the built-in apps, with a few exceptions. Topics include launchers, timers, clipboard managers, and a shout out to the built-in Reminders app. We’d love to hear from you about the third-party or built-in apps that you use and what makes them useful to you. Mention us in your Micro.blog: @theweeklyreview or on Twitter: @weeklyreviewfm. Third-Party Tools We Talked About: Alfred EggTimer 2 Fantastical OmniFocus Reeder
Episode Description
Jean and James discuss that dilemna of the digital age: Use third-party apps or the apps built-in to iOS and macOS? Jean uses a fair number of third-pary apps while James tends to stick to the built-in apps, with a few exceptions. Topics include launchers, timers, clipboard managers, and a shout out to the built-in Reminders app.
We’d love to hear from you about the third-party or built-in apps that you use and what makes them useful to you. Mention us in your Micro.blog: @theweeklyreview or on Twitter: @weeklyreviewfm.
Third-Party Tools We Talked About:
Alfred
EggTimer 2
Fantastical
OmniFocus
Reeder
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