The following computer software, apps, and websites can help you do things like read faster, watch videos faster, write more, discuss philosophy more easily, and have a nicer life.
This list leans towards mentioning stuff available for macOS and iOS, but includes some stuff available for other platforms.
Reading & Listening
Voice Dream Reader - iOS & Android
Text-to-speech app you can use to read books and articles on your phone.
Spreeder - Free web app
Free Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP) web app for rapid reading. The company behind the web app has software for Windows, Mac, and iPhone/iPad as well.
Outread - iOS
Speed reading app.
SpeedUp Player Pro + - iOS
App that lets you greatly speed up playback of audio files for faster listening.
Instapaper & Pocket - Multiple platforms
Apps/sites that let you save content for later reading/watching.
Read Aloud - Chrome Plugin
Text to speech in your Chrome browser.
Writing
Ulysses - macOS & iOS
Markdown editor.
Text editors - varies by platform
TextEdit comes included with macOS and is okay; you can also try Atom, Sublime, or Notepad++.
Videos
VLC - Multiple platforms
Video player.
Video Speed Controller - Chrome Plugin
Lets you speed up most videos on the web when watching them in Chrome.
SpeedUpTV + - iOS
Lets you watch videos at 2X on your iPhone.
Video Speed Up & Down, Playbex - iOS
Speed up videos right from within mobile Safari.
English & Grammar
S-expressions diagrammer.
Dictionaries:
Webster's 1828
Webster's 1913
Merriam-Webster
Cambridge Dictionary
The Free Dictionary
Oxford English Dictionary
Online Etymology Dictionary
Lexico
American Heritage Dictionary
Web Tools
uBlock Origin - Multiple platforms
Block those ads.
Vienna - macOS
Free RSS reader for macOS.
Distill - Website / multiple platforms
Get notified when websites change.
MailMate - macOS
The best Mac email client.
Thunderbird - Multiple platforms
Free email client. Many plugins available.
Chat
Discord
Get Discord and you can participate in philosophy discussions.
Audio/Video Tools
ScreenFlow - macOS
Record your screen and edit the footage.
Audio Hijack - macOS
Record audio on your computer, filter it and do stuff like remove background noise in real time. Very cool.
Utilities
Dropbox - Website / multiple platforms
Cloud file storage.
Backblaze - Multiple platforms
Cheap cloud backups.
ABBYY FineReader - Multiple platforms
The best Optical Character Recognition software I've tried.
Otter - Website, iOS, Android
Automated transcription.
Calibre - Multiple platforms
eBook software suite. Can be used with a plugin to remove DRM from Kindle books. Google "DeDRM Calibre" for more info.