{"id":40,"date":"2018-10-01T05:08:15","date_gmt":"2018-10-01T05:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leonhitchens.com\/daily-tools-apps-and-services-i-use\/"},"modified":"2024-02-21T08:23:40","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T13:23:40","slug":"daily-tools-apps-and-services-i-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leonhitchens.com\/daily-tools-apps-and-services-i-use\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Apps and Hardware I use"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I work on a computer daily, 7 days a week in fact. I turn on some way somehow every day. I also use a ton of software, apps, and services on a daily basis. I have used Windows PCs and Macs, iPhone and Android Phones, and I have used thousands of apps.<\/p>\n<p>These are the apps, tools, and services I use daily (Updated October 2018).<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"hardware\">Hardware<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-width-wide kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kg-image no-lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1525548002014-e18135d814d7?ixlib=rb-0.3.5&amp;q=80&amp;fm=jpg&amp;crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;w=1080&amp;fit=max&amp;ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjExNzczfQ&amp;s=15f0011f19822209ef74f5e8afeda02c\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption>Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@wasdrew?utm_source=ghost&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=api-credit\">Andras Vas<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/?utm_source=ghost&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=api-credit\">Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I often stay up to date with the latest gadgets and hardware. I have tried to cut back on spending on gadgets but I still impulse buy sometimes. These are the devices I touch daily<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>iPhone 8<\/li>\n<li>Macbook Pro (2016) – 8GB RAM, 512 GB SSD<\/li>\n<li>Smart Home – Nest Thermostat, Nest Protect, August Smart Lock, Philips Hue<\/li>\n<li>Apple Watch Series 1<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Iv2LoI\">Samsung 4k Monitor <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"apps\">Apps<\/h2>\n<p>These are the apps I rely on for staying productive and keeping myself sane. These are the top ones that I touch or use on a daily basis at work or at home.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adobe Creative Cloud – Photoshop and Lightroom<\/li>\n<li>Sketch<\/li>\n<li>Flume<\/li>\n<li>Tweetdeck<\/li>\n<li>Slack<\/li>\n<li>Gyroscope<\/li>\n<li>Trello\/<a href=\"https:\/\/teamwork.com\">Teamwork<\/a><\/li>\n<li>1Password<\/li>\n<li>Skype<\/li>\n<li>Google AdWords PowerEditor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"services\">Services<\/h2>\n<p>These are the services that I pay for or lean on to stay productive and keep my life in order<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Amazon Prime<\/li>\n<li>Creative Cloud<\/li>\n<li>Hulu Live TV<\/li>\n<li>Google Drive\/Google Photo’s Storage<\/li>\n<li>Lemonade – renters\/home insurance<\/li>\n<li>T-Mobile – phone service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"overall\">Overall<\/h2>\n<p>I will update this list and improve upon it as new apps, services, and tools get added to my arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>While I use these services on a daily basis, I am always looking for better options that will either cut costs or make my life easier. Creative Cloud, while powerful, is extremely expensive and eats up a ton of RAM on my Mac.<\/p>\n<p>Tweet me with better options or services you use!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I work on a computer daily, 7 days a week in fact. I turn on some way somehow every day. I also use a ton of software, apps, and services on a daily basis. I have used Windows PCs and Macs, iPhone and Android Phones, and I have used thousands of apps. 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