Apps in focus - W10 π±
I've been taking it easy with trying out new apps; however, there are a few I'd like to mention, which I recently added to my portfolio.
While I still consider Fantastical as one of the best calendar apps, the idea of paying β¬6/month for its premium features is ridiculous. I recently stumbled on Dot, a minimal Mac menu bar calendar which does not only looks clean and simple, but is also very easy to use and to tweak. It's perfect for when I use my Mac, so I went for the one-time purchase of $9.99 (launch price).
And while looking at calendar apps, on iOS I went for Busycal. Again, a $9.99 one-time unlock, and while it doesn't look as polished as Fantastical, it provides me with a lot of useful features. I now have several calendar sets and connected services. When I put it into work, it shows me just my work calendar and all tasks linked to it. Switch it to private and everything work-related becomes hidden. One feature I also like is the day view, not as a list, but actually a representation of the full day. With this, it's easy to see gaps between events or those that overlap. And Busycal also offers a 3-day view, making it easy for me to prepare for the upcoming days.
For months, I've been stable with RSS reading via Inoreader (as source manager & Windows reader) & Reeder Classic (iOS), however, when I saw Current (supporting InoReader) I knew I had to try it. It uses the concept of a river for read-later, which I first heard of via an article by Oliver Burkeman. In essence, read-later is not about catching up, but rather about plucking items that interest you. Current adheres to that principle, not showing an unread count and purging the river of older items (with a lot of choice on how that is handled), removing the feeling of overwhelm and the need to catch up.
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