My Productivity Tools Catalog | My Note

My Productivity Tools Catalog

Updated: Nov 14th, 2023

I will discuss the various productivity tools that I use to enhance my efficiency and effectiveness.

Essential Features

The essential features I need and how to achieve them using useful tools. I will also provide a list of alternative options that I am aware of but do not use.

  1. Clipboard history
    1. I use
      1. Raycast .
        1. Raycast has a built-in feature for that.
    2. alternatives
      1. Alfred - Productivity App for macOS
      2. CopyLess 2 – Clipboard manager for Mac
  2. Screenshots
    1. I use
      1. Xnip | Handy Screenshot App for Mac
        1. also support Scrolling Capture !
    2. alternatives
      1. CleanShot X for Mac
        1. very expensive
  3. Password management
    1. I use
      1. mac : KeePassXC Password Manager
      2. IOS & IpadOS : FantasyPass
      3. sync cross all devices: the Webdav feature of Nutstore Synchronous Cloud Disk
    2. alternatives
      1. Password Manager for Families, Businesses, Teams | 1Password
        1. I do not want to store the sensitive information to other platforms.
  4. Window management on MacOS
    1. rxhanson/Rectangle: Move and resize windows on macOS with keyboard shortcuts and snap areas
      1. support stage manager
    2. Contexts - Radically simpler & faster window switcher for Mac
      1. make command tab more naturally
        1. do not cross the desktop
        2. do not show the hidden window
    3. alternatives
      1. Magnet – Window manager for Mac
      2. AltTab - Windows alt-tab on macOS
        1. use command + tab to switch window within a space
        2. no title picture
      3. stage manager on MacOS
        1. use (command + ~) to switch window within a stage
  5. Prevent the mac to sleep
    1. I use
      1. Amphetamine on the Mac App Store
    2. alternatives
  6. Screen recording
    1. I use
      1. Open Broadcaster Software | OBS
    2. alternatives
  7. File Drag & Drop
    1. Aptonic - Dropzone 4
      1. I can write some custom python script to do what I want to do.
    2. Yoink for Mac - Simplify and Improve Drag and Drop
      1. A common place to put some files
  8. Containers and VM
    1. OrbStack · Fast, light, simple Docker & Linux on macOS
    2. Alternative
      1. qemu
      2. docker desktop
      3. colima
      4. vmware fusion
      5. parallel desktop
  9. ….

Others Applications

Some workflows

  1. Image Upload and Hosting (for my blog)
    1. Image upload
      1. Kuingsmile/PicList: An image upload and manage tool, base on PicGo
        1. The experience of using obsidian with PicList is very good.
    2. Image hosting
      1. Cloudflare - The Web Performance & Security Company | Cloudflare
        1. provide unlimited traffic for free
      2. backblaze
        1. provide 10GB free space
      3. I will describe the details at a later time.
  2. Writing
    1. rewrite, detect error and polish:
      1. Bob

Knowledge Management

  1. Obsidian - Sharpen your thinking
  2. Zotero | Your personal research assistant

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