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Ask HN: What lesser known apps do you use to leverage your performance at work?

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Re: Ask HN: What lesser known apps do you use to leverage your performance at work?

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My top 3 lesser known mac apps:

Itsycal - a mini calendar app that will show upcoming events

Finicky - control which URL schemas open in which browser. Development stuff in chrome, everything else in Safari

Rectangle - Window management shortcuts

Re: Ask HN: What lesser known apps do you use to leverage your performance at work?

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I blogged about using a private Android device for work [1]

The apps:

NetGuard: firewall that controls app network access

Shelter: separate private from work apps

Gboard: swiping keyboard

Shortcut creator: quick desktop shortcuts to things like SIM management and network mode selector

wifi manager: useful when roaming between multiple co-located WIFIs

widgets: I use widgets a lot (outlook mail, outlook calendar)

[1] https://blog.georgovassilis.com/2022/09/11/my-android-work-p...

Re: Ask HN: What lesser known apps do you use to leverage your performance at work?

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Not an app per se, but rather a platform I use TranscribeMe ( https://transcribeme.app ) to transcribe my college classes, the transcriber is excellent and doesn't have any mistakes

Interesting. FYI, Wechat has inbuilt feature that transcribes voice messages but only in Chinese. I was expecting it to come to Whatsapp, but seems they are slow on this. Thanks for this suggestion.

Re: Ask HN: What lesser known apps do you use to leverage your performance at work?

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post #2

My top 3 lesser known mac apps: Itsycal - a mini calendar app that will show upcoming events Finicky - control which URL schemas open in which browser. Development stuff in chrome, everything else in Safari Rectangle - Window management shortcuts

Just downloaded Itsycal. Thanks for this gem. We need finicky automation in mobile OS. it is brilliant to automate which URL to open which app/browser. Thanks for this suggestion. I use magnet instead of rectangle. you might give it a try

Re: Ask HN: What lesser known apps do you use to leverage your performance at work?

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I blogged about using a private Android device for work [1] The apps: NetGuard: firewall that controls app network access Shelter: separate private from work apps Gboard: swiping keyboard Shortcut creator: quick desktop shortcuts to things like SIM management and network mode selector wifi manager: useful when roaming between multiple co-located WIFIs widgets: I use widgets a lot (outlook mail, outlook calendar) [1]…

You have a great blog channel. Appreciated the apps