Uses

Hardware

14” Macbook Pro M1. This computer is just so solid. Went with the 14” because it was the optimal trade-off between power and portability. Got the basic processor and RAM but splurged on the storage and increased to 2TB.
Apple Studio Display. Oh, how I waited for a properly priced Apple display. I love the 5K native resolution.
Magic Keyboard. I love the small footprint this keyboard makes on the desk. And it mirrors the layout when I use my laptop standalone.
Magic Trackpad. I’ve been a trackpad user for the last 10 years. Would be hard to go back to a mouse by now.
Silverstone MR01S. I use this to raise the monitor up a bit from the desk. And on the plus side it gives a bit of extra space underneath where I can pop away my dock.
Elgato Wave 3. I love that this mic has a USB-C connection that I can plug directly into my dock. No extra audio interface required. And quality is completely suitable for my needs.
Wave Mic Arm LP. And it sits on a low profile mic arm. The good thing about this is that it doesn’t cover my screen when it’s in use. I like how small of a footprint it makes.

Browser: Firefox. I just like the privacy centric philosophy from Mozilla.
Editor: VS Code. Since VS Code came around I haven’t ever needed to look elsewhere.
Theme: Nord Dark. I favor dark themes over light ones and this is my current pick.
Font: Dank Mono. Since I’m looking a lot at code it’s nice to have a premium feeling font. I love how it spruces up the look of my code.
Terminal: iTerm2.
Design: Figma.
Photo adjustments: Pixelmator Pro.
Tasks: Reminders.
Email client: Mail.app.
Scratchpad: Drafts.
Notes: Obsidian.

Alfred. Is amazing for navigating my file system.
Keyboard Maestro. My main go-to tool for macros and various workflow configurations.
Moom. My window manager of choice.
Bartender. Keeps things nice and tidy in the menu bar.
CleanShot X. Brilliant tool for annotating and sharing screenshots.
1Password. Where I keep my passwords protected and accessible.
ColorSnapper. For grabbing the color code for anything on the screen.
PixelSnap. Nice little tool for quickly measuring any element on the screen.
Reeder. My preference for catching up on RSS and other read later services.
Focus. I play around with this now and then to block out distractions and get in the flow.

Backpack: Goruck GR1 21L. Have used Goruck’s products for almost 10 years. Best in the world.
I wear my AirPods Max nearly all day while at the desk, and use my AirPods Pro while out walking or traveling.