hzlzh/best-app

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  root((best-app))
    What it is
      Curated app guide
      Chinese language
      Markdown document
    Platforms
      macOS
      iOS
      Android
    Categories
      Paid apps
      Free apps
      Accessories
    Purpose
      Vetted picks
      Star ratings
      Price info
    Audience
      Mac users
      iPhone users

mindmap root((best-app)) What it is Curated app guide Chinese language Markdown document Platforms macOS iOS Android Categories Paid apps Free apps Accessories Purpose Vetted picks Star ratings Price info Audience Mac users iPhone users

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Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Pick the most recommended paid macOS apps for productivity, window management, and automation when setting up a new Mac.

USE CASE 2

Find vetted iOS app recommendations with star ratings and pricing before browsing the App Store.

USE CASE 3

Discover curated Apple-device accessories and life-improvement products from a maintained, opinionated list.

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In plain English

Best-App is a curated list of recommended apps, hardware, and accessories, a hand-maintained guide kept in a GitHub repository. The README is in Chinese, and the project's stated goal is to make app recommendations more systematic. The author created it because friends often asked which paid apps and services are worth paying for, and which products can improve quality of life. The repository is organized as a table of contents pointing at separate Markdown files: a paid-apps list for macOS, a paid-apps list for iOS (and Cydia), free-app lists for macOS and iOS, a list of accessories for Apple devices, a paid-apps list for Android, and a list of products meant to improve life and well-being. Several of the lists are marked as still in progress. Inside each list, entries are presented as tables with a few columns: a star rating, the app name linked to its product page, a one-line description, the price, and a link to a review or comparison article. The macOS efficiency-tools section, for example, recommends Alfred for launching, MenubarX for browsing inside the menu bar, 1Password for passwords, Moom and Magnet for window management, iStat Menus for system stats, Bartender for menu bar control, TextExpander and aText for text expansion, Hazel for automated file organization, and several GTD-style task managers. You would land on this page if you are setting up a new Mac, iPhone, or iPad and want a vetted starting list of paid apps to consider, or you want ideas for Apple-ecosystem accessories. The README is not software, there is no language or framework, it is a Markdown document with links. The README is in Chinese, the full README is longer than what was provided.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

Based on the best-app macOS list, which apps should I install first on a brand-new Mac for productivity and window management? Give me the top five with one-line reasons.

Prompt 2

I want to improve task management on my iPhone. What iOS apps does the best-app list recommend and what makes each one worth paying for?

Prompt 3

From the best-app list, which macOS utilities help automate repetitive file organization tasks, and how do they compare?

Prompt 4

I am setting up a new MacBook and want accessory recommendations. Which products from the best-app accessories list are most recommended and why?

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