Made some progress this week in getting myself out of the Apple ecoystem by migrating to a few non-Apple services:
- Apple Notes → Standard Notes
- Apple Photos → Ente
- Apple Calendar → Proton Calendar
I didn’t realize how many features come with the free tier of Standard Notes!
Ente’s watched folder feature seems like a great fit for managing photos I take with my camera. It also gives me peace of mind knowing that I have a local backup.
Both Ente and Standard Notes offer self-hosting options, so that’s something I might explore later this year. I’ve taken a lot of photos over the years, so self-hosting Ente seems like a nice way to avoid the cost of the 1TB+ plans.