Both excellent points. The duplicate events are super helpful for appointments where I need to block the time off at work but maybe I need my family to see if on their calendar too.
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Sync is a service rather than a product so it makes sense as a subscription.
But an app should be a product rather than a service. They make it become services because of adding features and “improving” UI.
That’s indeed a nice feature. BusyCal has that too.
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Impossible for me to function without Bear Notes and 1Password. I do have lifetime purchases for several essential apps like Agenda, OmniFocus, 1Blocker, Tripsy, so there may have been more on the annual subscription list of lifetime that weren’t available as an option.
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I am obviously missing something since there is so much love for 1Password. How is it different/better than using Apple passwords?
I realize this is an edge case, but for me 1Password is much better than Apple’s basic solution because of all the developer options:
My must have stack:
Setapp
- Spark Mail
- Busycal
- Craft
- Cleanmymac
- CleanshotX
DevonThink
1Password
Neovim (free)
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My must have apps:
- Apple mail
- Devonthink Pro
- Obsidian
- Cleanshot X
- Dropover
- Forklift
- Cloudmounter
About Obsidian: I used it in the past but then gave up because I was experimenting rather than using it. I then decided to stop playing around with it and dedicate some time to create a simple setup for my needs (just the plugins I really need and a simple interface) and now it has become my most used everyday tool, even though I don’t use it for notes but to create sort of databases.
There is some overlapping with Devonthink but I decided to consdier Obsidian as my database (Books collections, listing of every kind) and Devonthink for documents (real documents for which I may have a provacy concern).
totally agree with this one and forgot to mention it. both the collapsing to one feature and the duplication feature i’ve not seen easily anywhere else. 100% winner!
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shared vaults for family and work is a killer feature. im sure apple will start doing similar but likely never as versatile.
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Sharing of passwords is already available and I believe it’s more versatile than 1password as you can share with anyone, not just someone in your family.
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I’m currently migrating from 1Password family to Apple passwords. I wish Apple PW had custom fields, that may come in time. Currently use Notes section. And yes using for identities etc, not just website passwords.
Main reason for switching is I find it so difficult to share 1Password vaults with family members who are not tech savvy. If I wasn’t around they would struggle. Needs to be simpler…
I’m sure I’ve shared 1Password links outside my family. It gives you a URL and lets you set an expiry on the link.
Perhaps I’m wrong but I feel like I’ve done this before.
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oh wow i must have missed that apple password sharing!
that said, 1password i share with more than my family. we use it extensively at work with different teams and depts since they let you create vaults.
I gave up on OmniGroup, probably unfairly, when my old Macs wouldn’t run a new enough OS for current OmniFocus releases.
I really liked OmniOutliner, but it appeared to be dying on the vine.
With OO6, OmniGroup seems to be considering it a front line application again.
I wrote my first automation yesterday. It lets me have one or more versions of my outline plus a Research topic for notes. Tags go in an xref column.
Click on a line in the Outline section, run the automation, and it’s like a focus on the selected topic plus Research notes that match any of the tags in the focused section.
I haven’t used it in a real project yet. That comes in another week or so. I’m quietly optimistic this may be useful.
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Paying subscriptions for apps or services that actually make a positive impact on your life by increasing your productivity, peace of mind, and even revenue and used every day/week, in my humble opinion, are completely worth it.
As far as Mac apps, I personally pay subscriptions for:
- 1Password (Family)
- CleanMyMac
- Reeder (for RSS)
And bought a lifetime licenses for:
- Pixelmator Pro
- Things 3 (Mac + iPadOS + iOS) which I completely neglected for Apple Reminders
Maybe except for Things 3, all of them were and still are worth every penny for me and I use them all the time.
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I tried to switch to stock apps a couple of months ago, and this gave me a big reality hit on how much I appreciate my premium apps. Calendar would have sync errors that had missing events on some devices and not on others (due to Microsoft 365 account issues), and I was constantly battling with the Reminders interface - even selecting a project involved far too many steps and clicks for me.
These are my most essential apps:
- Superhuman (educational license)
- Fantastical & Cardhop (normal sub)
- Things (recently switched from OF as I wanted a better UI, lifetime)
- PDF Expert (normal sub)
- Devonthink (yearly sub)
- Google Gemini Pro (through Workspace)
These apps/services either save me time or have interfaces that bring me a little joy every time I use them. Thankfully, I can claim back all my costs from my employer so I don’t pay myself. I may be more strict if I didn’t have this luxury.
I just want to make space to recognize your immersion here. Really nice stuff. 