I've tested hundreds of apps and tools since I started my Youtube channel.
But I wanted to share with you the essential ones that I actually use every day.
Starting from web browser, I use Microsoft Edge on my PC because having such a quick
access to Bing AI is very useful.
You can instantly start a conversation with Bing to ask some questions or even have it
to write an email, blog post or brainstorm ideas.
This insight tab is also helpful when you're doing research because it gives you a list
of related websites and articles.
And then another cool thing is that you can pin your favourite websites or tools on the
sidebar and open it side by side.
This is really useful when you want to take notes while in the meeting or watching a youtube
video.
And being able to use chrome extensions is a huge plus as well.
But most of the time I use my Macbook Air with this browser called Arc.
It's only available for Mac, but it is awesome.
You can create multiple spaces where you can store your tabs, notes and whiteboards for
your different projects or purposes.
Being able to do split screen is really useful too.
You just need to drag and drop to arrange your tabs which is super smooth and easy.
They have lots of extra cool features like being able to customise any website.
For instance, I can customise my favourite task app to have different fonts and even
colours.
And you can of course install extensions from the Chrome store too.
So it's a great browser with great design and many useful unique features.
If you have a Mac, I highly recommend you to try it out.
1Password is essential to my life.
I would be completely lost without it.
I've been using it for the last 3 years and it's been a lifesaver, so I'm so happy they're
sponsoring this video.
I used to use the same password for everything, but then I noticed that my accounts ware compromised
in multiple websites and also saw my friends' accounts hacked.
So I started using 1Password.
And honestly it was one of the best investments I've made.
Once you install it, it can generate a strong unique password with just one click whenever
you sign up to something and it will remember your username and the password for you.
Then when you log in to any website, it will automatically fill in your information which
saves so much time and effort.
This is much better than using your browser's password manager because 1Password is more
secure and flexible.
I use it to store not just my passwords, but also credit cards, passport number, medical
records and pretty much anything I need to remember but don't want other people to see.
And I can see them anywhere from my laptop, phone to my apple watch even when I'm offline.
Having 1Password helps me relax and sleep better at night because I know my data is
safe.
But still things happen and sometimes your accounts get hacked.
In that case, it will alert you immediately so you can change your password and be safe.
I think this is an essential tool for every person today.
For just a few dollars a month, it can give you so much more peace of mind and make your
life easier.
You can check it out from the link in the description or from this QR code on the screen.
I mentioned this app a minute ago, but Amplenote is my favourite task app.
This is the tool I've been using for years to track tasks and projects and organise my
life in general.
It may look like just a note-taking app, but it's such a versatile all-in-one productivity
tool.
I use it to jot down my ideas and todos and then create timeblocks for these todos in
my calendar.
This is basically how I create my schedule every day.
I just have a look at the tasks I have.
And then allocate time for each of them in my calendar.
And I can check my schedule and todo list from my phone as well anywhere I am.
It saves so much time and energy for me.
Plus this is a free app, so it saves money too.
I have tons of videos about this app on my YouTube channel, so check it out.
It's one of my all time favourites.
For reading, I use Reader.
This is by far the most useful read-it-later app I've ever used.
Pocket and Instapaper are great, but this is incredible.
The way it works is that you simply saves things you want to read later to Reader by
using the browser extension if you're on your computer, or share it to Reader mobile app
if you're on your phone.
Then it will remove all the distractions like ads and popups from the page so it's easier
to read.
Now you can make highlights and annotations on these pages as well.
Those highlights are automatically saved in your Readwise account so you can sync them
to your favourite note app if you want.
But it's not just a simple read-it-later app.
You can register your favourite blogs, websites or Youtube channel, so new posts and videos
are automatically added to your Reader inbox.
I love it because you can read Youtube videos' transcripts so you don't actually have to
watch them.
And then if you're too busy to read all of them, you can use its AI feature to summarise
it all for you which has been saving tons of time for me.
And for my notes, I use Napkin.
I love Napkin because of how simple it is yet so useful.
All of my reading highlights are synced to Napkin from Readwise.
So I can see them anytime.
And what's awesome about this app is that you can also see relevant notes and highlights
so you can kind of hop between ideas and explore.
This is fun and even calming sometimes.
It feels so nice to revisit things or ideas you learned and read before.
In most note apps, your reading highlights and thoughts get buried under new ones and
you just forget about them.
But in Napkin, they circulate inside, making sure you'll see them again.
That's one big reason why I love it.
Another is the simplicity.
Unlike many note apps, there's no need to learn how to use it or taking hours to set
it up.
It's ready to go as soon as you installing it.
That way you don't waste time watching tutorials, reading guides or downloading plugins.
Instead you can actually study or work on something that actually matters.
If you want a minimalistic, yet useful note app, this is the one.
Okay next, I just talked about this app in my last video, so I won't go into too much
detail.
But Fabric is my digital filing cabinet.
It's where I keep all my files, links and images and videos for inspiration.
So when I find something I like, I save it to Fabric.
It might be a relaxing video or a cool thumbnail.
Or it can be a link to a product I want to buy.
Also some documents like my resume or a contract I just signed.
It's all there.
This way, I know I can come here to find anything I need so I don't have to search through different
apps and places.
Fabric has lots of cool features.
For example, if you highlight a sentence, it will find similar things from your library.
So when you're wondering if you've seen something like this before, you can just highlight it
and Fabric can find that thing for you.
You can watch my full review if you want to know more!
Notion is the hub of my business.
I use it to keep track of projects I have with clients, my content calendar and content
ideas too.
So this is where I come to plan out my content and make sure I'm not missing anything.
Being able to create a table and then turn it into a kanban board or calendar is great.
I mean, you probably know this already, but I love how intuitive and easy it is to use.
You can check my full Notion tour if you're curious!
Speaking of business, for emails, I've been using Spark for a while now and it's been
okay.
It has all the things I need, plus extra cool features like gatekeeper and smart inbox.
But its AI features are not even good.
Honestly, I love having AI craft emails and replies for me because it saves lots of time,
but replies Spark creates is all poopy.
It's not worth paying for at least for now.
And they just added AI email summary function, but I'm not sure how useful this one is either.
Nonetheless, it's fine.
It's not like it costs lots of money.
It's only a few dollars a month.
If it cost like 30 dollars a month like Superhuman, I'd have been outraged.
But it's fine.
And I'm sure these AI features will get better in the future.
Lastly, I use Perplexity for quick research on mobile.
Again I mentioned this in my last video, but it's a super handy app to access ChatGPT quickly.
Whenever I have some questions, I tend to open Perplexity and ask it away.
Its answer always comes with references so I can check its sources if I want to.
And if I wanted it to find answers from a specific source like Youtube, I can even specify
it, which is really useful.
If you're interested in my top 5 AI apps I found this year, check out my last video!
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