The greatest apps for conserving lists — and the perfect lists to make in them

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This week, I’ve been studying about Tim Berners-Lee and stain removers and AI marriage problems, making an attempt desperately to seek out time to go see One Battle After Another, firing up a one-month Shudder subscription as a result of it’s horror film season, catching up on the horrible but additionally fantastic The Morning Show, stressing my means by way of 7 Days Out, giving the brand new Mem a whirl for taking notes, by chance restarting my Balatro obsession, listening to The Life of a Showgirl 100 instances in a row, and introducing my whole household to the perfect cookie ever, Tim Tams.

I even have for you a bunch of spectacular new Amazon gear, an AI social community, the brand new mouse to get, an ideal sequel to an ideal recreation, and rather more.

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All proper, sufficient of that. Huge week this week! Can’t imagine we’ve accomplished 100 of those — I’m enormously grateful for everybody who has learn, despatched suggestions, and been a part of this enjoyable venture with me. Here’s to so, so many extra. Let’s dig in.

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My mind works in lists. Always has, actually. I’ve a to-do checklist, and a to-watch checklist, and a listing of articles I learn and favored just lately, and a listing of tales to work on, and a listing of home chores I’ve to do periodically, and a listing of beers I like, and a separate checklist of beers to strive, and on and on and on. Every time I’ve tried to develop a special system, I at all times come again to lists.

Turns out it’s not simply me! I requested all of you to share what lists you retain, and the way you retain them, and so lots of you responded. Thanks to everybody who emailed, texted, hit me up on social media, and every thing. I heard rather a lot about to-do lists and procuring lists, however I additionally heard about lots of different belongings you hold. Here’s a number of:

As for the locations you retain lists, the primary factor I heard was chaos. We all have too many lists in too many locations! But there was a reasonably clear set of favourite instruments:

Honestly, it felt nice to listen to that so lots of you additionally love a very good checklist, and likewise really feel completely overwhelmed by making an attempt to maintain all of them straight. Personally, I’ve been doing all my itemizing in Workflowy just lately, however you all simply launched me to a half-dozen new apps I must strive now. The chaos by no means stops.

When I first began Installer, I made a listing of individuals whose homescreens I wished to see. Marques Brownlee was one of many first names I wrote down — however then I noticed he shares his homescreen in, like, each different video on his channel. But I saved discovering I had questions on his homescreens! So I saved him on the checklist. And you all additionally saved asking me to have him. Asking me and asking me and asking me.

So, for our a hundredth version, I requested Marques to share his homescreen with us. He shared two! Here they’re, plus some data on the apps he makes use of and why:

The telephones: Pixel 10 Pro and that iPhone 17 Pro.

The wallpaper: Both from the Backdrops app.

The apps: On Android: Superhuman, Photos, Discord, Arc Search, Notion, Instagram, Relay, Phone, Messages, Spotify, TickTick. On iPhone: Photos, Camera, Spotify, Settings, Carrot Weather, YouTube, YouTube Studio, Waze, Not Boring Habits, Superhuman, Copilot, TickTick, Phone, Tesla, Arc Search, Messages.

They’re kinda comparable beginning factors on every cellphone, regardless of how otherwise I take advantage of them. The iPhone makes use of the Not Boring Weather app widget, however I take advantage of Carrot Weather to truly dig into particulars. Safari is my default, however Arc is my go-to for launching a fast search. The Pixel has the candy new Android 16 wallpaper cutout impact on the lock display.

I additionally requested Marques to share a number of issues he’s into proper now. Here’s what he shared:

Here’s what the Installer neighborhood is into this week. I wish to know what you’re into proper now as nicely! Email installer@theverge.com or message me on Signal — @davidpierce.11 — together with your suggestions for something and every thing, and we’ll function a few of our favorites right here each week. For much more nice suggestions, take a look at the replies to this post on Threads, this post on Bluesky, and this submit on The Verge.

“My partner and I got really into the drive-in movie scene in the Hudson Valley, but sitting in our pickup bed instead of the front seats. The problem became how to get great audio over a portable radio. Currently testing: FIIO RR11 portable radio for FM signal, then aux into a Soundcore Motion x600.” — Spencer

“Paying too much for it, but revisiting Super Mario Galaxy 2 in 4K on the Switch 2 is so wonderful!” — Tim

“I would like to recommend Everlog for your diary / journal. You can get a lifetime subscription and, one of my favorite features, add updates to previous entries.” — Daryl

“Getting ready for Digimon Story: Time Stranger. Gonna play on the PS5. Demo was fun, and it’s turning out to be the best Digimon game ever reviewed. With the new anime also starting next week, us Digimon fans are eating well.” — Bob

“I’m getting into Spooky Season by discovering Caitlín Kiernan, whose The Red Tree is a really fun combo of nesting narratives and folk horror. Writer procrastinates desperately on deadline by discovering malign forces in her isolated rural homestead and beholding the process of another writer going insane — relatable!” — Adi

“Brave Search now has Ask Brave, like AI mode in Google but without the creepy tracking.” — Bryan

“My partner and I have been crushing Simply Aviation reviews on YouTube. The channel focuses on economy! You can see differences that will make crossing oceans just a little nicer when you can’t lay flat.” — Sean

“I just got a Rode Wireless Go Gen 3, and it’s… magical? Local recordings, solid wireless sync, great battery life. But it comes with the goofiest USB-C charger that is sort of adorable.” — Rich

“A couple months ago, I moved all of my day-to-day task management out of apps and into Ugmonk’s Analog paper and pencil system. It’s been great. De-digitizing key parts of my day is more thoughtful, less distracting, and just more fun than trying to manage the nth productivity app on my phone.” — HollowedLeaf

“Hades II on the Switch 2, feels just as good to play as the original. Haven’t beaten it yet, but it feels like I’m endlessly unlocking new features and advancing, which makes it disgustingly addictive.” — Ben

There was lots of information this week, however not less than in my life there was nothing extra thrilling than one tiny new Spotify function: now you can exclude a single song from your “taste profile,” which implies Spotify gained’t use it to program suggestions or playlists. This guidelines. I instantly did it with a couple of hundred songs my toddler loves (and some I’m embarrassed I really like), and each single leisure platform must undertake this instantly. A “don’t hold this one against me” button must be accessible anyplace you watch or take heed to something in any respect. If solely Netflix had it, my suggestions would possibly imply one thing. Until then, not less than my Discover Weekly will look regular once more.