I think it’s unclear what to actually use (language/workflow) for a macos/desktop specific app, when you open xcode. I usually give up after a minute of clicking around and go back to the tools, whose name we don’t speak of here.

I’d recommend iina over vlc for everyday use. Keep vlc though for all the wierd stuff.

serial 2 for console/hw needs

iterm2

rectangle

deliveries from junecloud

calculator/textedit

little snitch

karabiner elements

homebrew

tables plus

mongodb compass beta (db client)

negative (pdf dark mode)

tailscale

medis (redis gui)

lanscan

google earth pro

davinci resolve studio

fcp/logic/motion/compressor

xcode

contrast.app (picker/a11y)

betterDummy (screen res)

all the beta/dev/browser versions

midiview