Safari Extensions Worth Paying For and A Couple of Worthy Freebies
One of my current strategies to minimize the ability of tech companies, starting with Google, to use browser fingerprinting to extract information from my browsing...
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Universal Apps
2025
PhotoSync to take Control Over Your Images
For anyone who wants to eliminate as much friction as possible in creating backups of their iPhone photos outside of iCloud, most people have long...
Stop the Madness Pro Extension for Safari, Chrome and Firefox
To preserve more of my privacy, I am now using different browsers on a rotating basis. This helps to cut down on fingerprinting to an...
Hop to Desk, a Free and Open-Source Encrypted Remote Access Solution
I have been using Chrome Remote Desktop when I need to remote into computers in my home when I am away. It's free, requires practically...
Syncthing - Free and Open-Source Cross Platform File Sharing
I first heard about the free and open-source file syncing app, Syncthing, when I started using Obsidian and may people were suggesting it as the...
Cool Tools for Mastodon
When it comes to the new breed of social media, I prefer the federated and independent nature of Mastodon over everything else. I want nothing...
Koofr - European Based Cloud Storage Provider with a Generous Free Tier
I am in the process of de-Googling. I already moved my email to Fastmail. I changed my default search engine to Kagi. I am moving...
Zotero as a Free PDF Library Manager
I recently crowd-sourced ideas for a better way to catalog, annotate and search my collected PDFs, mainly software and hardware user manuals with a few...
In Search of the Perfect Quotes App
I have collected quotes for years, using various apps, Obsidian Notes, spreadsheets and Google Docs. I am still in search of the elusive perfect, feature...
If You Need to Bake a Cake - Get Mela Recipe Manager
I've got cake on the brain today, for some reason... I've extensively tested four different recipe management apps, all available in the App Store: •...
Using Joplin as a Reference Tool
Joplin is a free and open-source notes app. It's available for Macs, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android. You can pay for Joplin E2E encrypted synchronization...
Local Send - Easy to Set Up and Easy to Use
I am in the early stages of setting up a home network environment consisting of three Macs, a Windows 11 Thinkpad, an Ubuntu 24 Thinkpad,...
Stickier - Free Notes App with Power User Features
Stickier is a free sticky notes app that ticks a lot of boxes when it comes to useful features. • iCloud sync for use on...
My Obsidian Plugin List
#Obsidian #ObsidianMD #PKM I'm not one of those people who tell others that the only or best way to use Obsidian is by eschewing plugins...
Free Downloads from AppAddict
I have a couple of downloads for you in this edition of AppAddict. AutomationAlthough I am in no way a developer, I have created a...
Improve your Google Searches
I am in the process of moving all my Internet research to Kagi, but I wrote this for someone who needed these instructions today. Google,...
Use KIWIX to Access Wikipedia and Other Resources Offline
You should use this free and open-source tool to secure a personal copy of Wikipedia and other resource information valuable to you. KIWIX believes that...
Geofency - Location Based Time Tracking
I have used various location tracking apps over the years. Most of the ones I've tried have had issues. Either the company behind them folded...
Vivaldi, My Favorite Browser Just Got Some Updates
I switched to using Vivaldi late last year after being all in on Microsoft Edge because of work. I am trying to leave as many...
Session - Free and Open-Source E2E Decentralized Cross Platform Messaging
For anyone looking for an anonymous messaging system, that requires no account, email or telephone number to set up, Session may be what you are...
