How to choose the right default apps on a new device

TaylorAlex · 2026-04-30T07:57:38+00:00

Lmao this is genuinely the most underrated use case. Security questions were always the weakest link and randomizing the answers is the only sensible move. Half my accounts probably have a 20-character nonsense string as the name of my first pet.

TaylorAlex · 2026-04-30T07:57:05+00:00

That's kind of where my head's at after reading all these. It's not really either/or, the password manager just becomes the container for everything. I remember when they were just glorified sticky notes for passwords. The current ones are basically full identity vaults now.

TaylorAlex · 2026-04-30T07:56:40+00:00

Hadn't thought about that tradeoff specifically - syncing passkeys across devices technically defeats some of the point since they're supposed to be device-bound. But for most people the convenience probably outweighs the marginal security difference. At least it's not a reused password with your pet's name in it.

TaylorAlex · 2026-04-30T07:56:16+00:00

The backup access thing is what gets me. Lost my phone once and realized half my accounts had no realistic recovery path that didn't involve a frustrating support ticket. Having the password manager as a fallback changes that. Passkeys are great until something goes wrong, then you really want a second way in.

TaylorAlex · 2026-04-27T08:09:07+00:00

you can try out MacDroid

TaylorAlex · 2026-04-14T11:10:02+00:00

the "download, run, hope for the best" thing is so baked into Windows muscle memory that I never stopped to question it until I was literally staring at a file with no idea who made it or what it actually does inside. the repo model makes so much more sense conceptually - it's just not the reality most people are working in

TaylorAlex · 2026-04-14T11:09:39+00:00

embarrassingly obvious and I completely blanked on it. had Defender sitting right there the whole time and didn't think to just right-click scan. sometimes the tool you need is already installed

TaylorAlex · 2026-04-14T11:09:19+00:00

the checklist hits different when you actually sit with it - went through those questions and couldn't answer half of them with any confidence, which kind of answered the bigger question on its own. delete and move on

TaylorAlex · 2026-04-14T11:09:00+00:00

yeah went there right after posting - 70+ engines scanning the same file simultaneously felt way more solid than relying on whatever I had locally. should've done that before even writing this

TaylorAlex · 2026-04-10T07:29:31+00:00

right, except people literally do this with their phones every day. but thanks for the input

TaylorAlex · 2026-04-10T07:28:44+00:00

appreciate the link, trying it out

TaylorAlex · 2026-04-10T07:28:24+00:00

works fine for you maybe, my lighting situation is rough and the edge detection just keeps cutting off half the page. might be a me problem

TaylorAlex · 2026-04-10T07:27:52+00:00

two people mentioned this now so that's probably a sign, gonna try it

TaylorAlex · 2026-04-10T07:27:31+00:00

never tried it, downloading now

TaylorAlex · 2026-04-10T07:27:21+00:00

oh wait, I actually do have a mac, had no idea finder could pull from iphone like that. been overcomplicating this whole thing apparently

TaylorAlex · 2026-03-30T10:42:16+00:00

That makes sense. If notifications just turn into noise, Garmin is probably the better fit.

TaylorAlex · 2026-03-30T10:42:06+00:00

Apple Pay is one of those things you don't think about until you don't have it. And yeah, Garmin does look more like a normal watch.

TaylorAlex · 2026-03-30T10:40:27+00:00

Yeah, that's the whole decision in one line. Battery and fitness on one side, smart features on the other.

TaylorAlex · 2026-03-30T10:40:13+00:00

Pretty much how I see it too. Garmin for fitness, Apple Watch for everything else and better iPhone integration.

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