Stuff I use
This is a list of hardware and software I personally choose to use. I'm not listing anything I use exclusively for work, or is work-issued.
Hardware
Mobile Devices
- iPhone 15 Pro 128GB
- iPad Pro M1 with Apple Pencil 2nd Gen
Computer
- Macbook Air M1. almost 6 years old, and still kicking, but starting to give signals of tiredness. Looking to replace it with a M5 Mac Mini (when they come up), and to keep this one as a dumb client for mobility only.
Peripherals
- 27" 4K LG Monitor
- Caldigit TS3 Plus docking station
- Apple Magic Keyboard
- Apple Magic Trackpad
- Logi MX Vertical mouse
- Nuphy Air 75 keyboard
Sound
- Edifier R1280Ts speakers
- Airpods Max
- Marshall Mode wired earbuds
- A pair of cheap tiny wireless airbuds to sleep
Music
- iPhone
- iPod Classic modified with flash storage and a new battery
- Fiio CP13 cassette Player
- Audio Technica LP-120
- Audio Technica LP-60x
- Sony HX Pro cassette deck
Recording
- Zoom Podtrak P8
- Zoom H4n Pro Handy Recorder
- Audio Technica hand-held microphones with cheap Amazon stands
- Boya Mini when flexibility is needed
Software
Quality of Life
- Amphetamine keeps my mac awake during the day
- Rectangle for window management (macOS does it, just not as robustly)
- Ice keeps my menu bar tidy
- Velja allows me to assign default browsers to different urls
- HyperKey remaps CapsLock to CMD+Option+Ctrl+Shift, allowing for a lot of new shortcuts
Essential Functions
- All my essentials are covered by native Apple apps. Safari, Mail, Notes, and Reminders.
Writing, Coding and Design
- Antinote for day-to-day notes
- IA Writer for long-form writing
- Visual Studio Code for everything code
- Figma for everything visual design
- 11ty Editor, an application I vibecoded for updating my 11ty websites
Audio
- I edit my podcasts in Adobe Audition. I'm trying to move away from Adobe, but I haven't found anything better than Audition.
Entertainment
- I read on Apple Books (mostly imported epubs)
- I listen to music on Apple Music
- I use Overcast for podcasts
- I have my local media on Plex (looking into moving to JellyFin, haven't done yet)