016. Productivity Apps Episode

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• We tested Alarmy and share our thoughts. This app was recommended to us more than once on r/productivity as a great way to jumpstart your day.
• We have our own subreddit now. Check out r/okproductive for more discussion about topics covered on our podcast, make recommendations, and get to know the hosts!

Apps Reviewed

• Alfred - a fast and powerful command center/assistant on Apple products 

Security and Privacy

• AdGuard - a really good way to block unwanted ads
• Encrypt.me - a simple, reliable, and secure VPN
• Adblock Plus - another great browser extension for blocking all the ads
• Avast - really good antivirus and web protect that runs on Macs and Windows
• KeePass - a file system for managing your passwords that is free and open source
• KeePass Tusk - a browser extension on Firefox and Chrome for auto-filling KeePass usernames and passwords

Cloud Storage

• Dropbox - securely sync files across all your computers
• GDrive - Google's place for creating and sharing files online and on your computer
• Adobe Creative Cloud - powerful tools for creating media
• Apple iCloud - store your photos and files easily from Apple devices

Notes and Tasks

• Bear - a focused writing app for Apple devices
• Todoist - an online todo list and task manager
• Google Docs - Google's tool for creating and editing online documents
• Grammarly - an online tool for checking your spelling and grammar

Miscellaneous

• Skyfonts - an easy way to search for and install fonts
• DND Me - do not disturb me. really, go away
• Rocket - a Mac app that makes it easy to add emoji wherever you're typing

Big Announcement - Reviewing Atomic Habit By James Clear in the next episode

• Post Your Thoughts On the Book at Our Reddit Thread