New to Mac ecosystem and MacBook Air M1. Need starting tips and app suggestions

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  • timer-app

    A simple Timer app for Mac

    I use firefox for browsing the web, bitwarden for my password manager, Authenticator extension for totp app, and libreoffice for writing docs. Rectangle is a very good app that allows you to snap windows into a grid (fourths, sixths, twos etc), like windows. There is also a useful timer app I have installed.

  • Rectangle

    Move and resize windows on macOS with keyboard shortcuts and snap areas

    I use firefox for browsing the web, bitwarden for my password manager, Authenticator extension for totp app, and libreoffice for writing docs. Rectangle is a very good app that allows you to snap windows into a grid (fourths, sixths, twos etc), like windows. There is also a useful timer app I have installed.

  • InfluxDB

    Power Real-Time Data Analytics at Scale. Get real-time insights from all types of time series data with InfluxDB. Ingest, query, and analyze billions of data points in real-time with unbounded cardinality.

  • WineskinServer

    Wineskin

    I have an Intel Mac, so I have recourse to a Windows virtual machine. On M1 there is the option of using the latest version of parallels to run Windows for ARM and use it's x86 emulsion. You can also use WINE. I've used this Wineskin fork. I think Crossover and Porting Kit (games oriented, but can work with other apps) are also options.

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