My Default App 2023
This article summarizes the changes in default applications for 2023, highlighting the author's transition to self-hosting certain apps, which has shaped a more personalized lifestyle. It covers tools and services across design, coding, life management, and productivity. The benefits of self-hosting include control over data, enhanced privacy and security, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness.
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It’s time to summarize the default applications of 2023. This year has brought about some changes, as I have gradually started self-hosting certain applications. It has led me to develop my own lifestyle, and I like it.
Design
🎨 Design Tool: Figma, Photoshop , Illustrator
🪄 3D Design: Spline
🗂️ Organizing design assets: Eagle
🎞️ Video editing: Final Cut Pro and Capcut
Code
⌨️ Code Edit: Visual Studio Code
👨💻 SSH Client: FinalShell
Life
📰 RSS service: FreshRss(Self-hosted), Rsshub(Self-hosted)
🗞️ Rss Reader: Reeder 5
☁️ Cloud storage: Synology Nas 920+
🌅 Photo library: Synology Photos(Self-hosted), Immich(Self-hosted)
🎵 Music: Navidrome(Self-hosted)
🎬 Video Service: Emby(Self-hosted)
📺 Video Client: Infuse Pro
🔒 password: Bitwarden(Self-hosted)
Productivity
📬 Mail client: Spark
✅ Project Management: DooTask(Self-hosted), Clear
📝 Note: Obisidian, Memos(Self-hosted), Typora
⏬ Download: Dowine 4, QBittorrent(Self-hosted)
📂 File Sharing: Cloudreve(Self-hosted), Pingvin Share(Self-hosted), Synology Drive(Self-hosted)
🌐 Web browser: Safari, Google Chrome, Arc
🖼️ Screenshots: CleanShot X
📈 Website Analytics: Umami(Self-hosted), Uptime Kuma(Self-hosted), Matomo(Self-hosted), Google Analytics, Nezha Monitoring
🚀 Launcher: Raycast
FAQ
Q: What is self-hosting service?
A: “Self-hosting” refers to hosting and managing applications, data, and services on one’s own server or infrastructure, rather than relying on third-party hosting services.
Benefits of Self-Hosting
Control: You have full control over your applications and data.
Data Privacy and Security:: By self-hosting, you can maintain control over your privacy. Unlike many vendors who utilize privacy data for analysis and targeted advertising, self-hosting allows you to avoid concerns about privacy breaches and keep your data in your own hands.
Scalability:: Self-hosting enables you to flexibly expand and adjust according to your needs, including the option for further development.
Cost Control:: Self-hosting can be more cost-effective in the long run compared to using third-party hosting services.