Uses
MacBook Pro
2024 M4 Pro 14”
- 14-core CPU, 20-core GPU, 24GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Space Black
- Apple Studio Display (27” 5K Retina)
- Keychron Q1 QMK, 84 key (75%), Gateron Pro Brown switches
- OWC 11-port Thunderbolt 4 Dock
- Razer Basilisk V3
- Shure Beta 87A
- Elgato Wave XLR
- Insta360 Link 2 - AI 4K webcam, pro audio.
Software
AI - Programming, research, dictation, transcribing
- ChatGPT
- ChatGPT Atlas | OpenAI
- Claude
- Claude Code: Deep coding at terminal velocity \ Anthropic
- 🎙️ MacWhisper
- OpenAI Codex
Automation and Utilities
- Actions — Sindre Sorhus
- AltTab - Windows alt-tab on macOS
- Batteries for Mac | Track all your devices’ batteries from your Mac. Get notified when they need recharging.
- CleanShot X for Mac
- EasyFind | DEVONtechnologies | Needful Things
- EchoFeed
- FastScripts 3
- Front and Center
- Ghostty
- Hazel – Noodlesoft
- Hyperspace: Reclaim Disk Space
- One Thing — Sindre Sorhus
- Paste – Clipboard Manager for Mac, iPhone, and iPad
- Rectangle Pro
- Shortcutie — Sindre Sorhus
- Snippety - Productivity App for macOS
- Starship
- Supercharge — Sindre Sorhus
- TripMode - Save data, browse faster
- vim-plug
- sxyazi/yazi: 💥 Blazing fast terminal file manager written in Rust, based on async I/O.
Browsers and Bookmarks
- Anybox – Bookmarking App for Mac & iPhone
- Google Chrome - The Fast & Secure Web Browser Built to be Yours I use this for certain types of work related use cases.
- Safari - Apple I use this for most of my browsing and all personal use.
Documentation and Notes
- Apple Notes
- Notion
- Obsidian - Sharpen your thinking
- Plain Text Editor — Sindre Sorhus
- Scratchpad — Sindre Sorhus
- Snippety - Productivity App for macOS
Image Processing
- Acorn 7 | Full Featured Photo Editor for the Mac
- Affinity Photo – Professional Image Editing Software
- Affinity Designer – Professional Graphic Design Software
- DxO PhotoLab 8: RAW photo editing at its finest - DxO
- DxO ViewPoint 5: Control geometry, shape, and perspective - DxO
- Nik Collection 8: The world’s favorite photography plugins - Nik Collection by DxO
- Pixelmator Pro
- Retrobatch 2, from Flying Meat
- System Color Picker — Sindre Sorhus
Organization
- Apple Reminders
- BBEdit | Bare Bones Software
- BusyCal - Professional Calendar App for Mac and iOS | Busy Apps by Beehive
- Notion
- Obsidian - Sharpen your thinking
- Scratchpad — Sindre Sorhus
- Timery for Toggl: Toggl API Token
- Zones: Time Zone Conversion
Podcasting/Recording
- Audio Hijack: Record Any Audio on MacOS | Rogue Amoeba
- Farrago: Robust, rapid-fire soundboards | Rogue Amoeba
- Fission: Fast & Lossless Audio Editing | Rogue Amoeba
- Forecast: Podcast MP3 Chapter Encoder — Overcast
- Logic Pro for Mac - Apple
- Loopback: Cable-Free Audio Routing | Rogue Amoeba
- 🎙️ MacWhisper
- Riverside: HD Podcast & Video Software | Free Recording & Editing
- Rogue Amoeba | Quality Audio Software for MacOS
- Voice Cleaner
Programming, Log Analysis, Text Filtering
- BackLog - Eternal Storms Software
- BBEdit | Bare Bones Software
- Ghostty
- Kaleidoscope | Git Diff and Merge Tool and Text Comparison
- TextBuddy – retina studio
- Visual Studio Code - Code Editing. Redefined
- Xcode 15 - Apple Developer
Reading
- Apple Books
- Bookshop: Buy books online. Support local bookstores.
- Sequel
- Libby App: Free ebooks & audiobooks from your library | by OverDrive
RSS
- EchoFeed
- ReadKit - Have all your reading in one place
- Tapestry • Your favorite blogs, social media, and more in a unified and chronological timeline
Writing
Photography
Camera
Camera Bag
Software
- Affinity Photo – Professional Image Editing Software
- DxO PhotoLab 8: RAW photo editing at its finest - DxO
- DxO ViewPoint 5: Control geometry, shape, and perspective - DxO
- Nik Collection 8: The world’s favorite photography plugins - Nik Collection by DxO
Attire
Glasses
- Burke Eyeglasses in Tennessee Whiskey | Warby Parker (My current favorites!)
- Hector Eyeglasses in Driftwood Fade (My current computer glasses)
Shoes
- Onitsuka Tiger MEXICO 66 “Black/Classic Red” This is what I’m wearing now after wearing down the white/blue pair dramatically over the past couple of years. Still love the classic look and the wonderful minimalist comfort.
- Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66™ “White/Blue” Sneakers - Farfetch I wore Asics Tigers in Japan as a kid, so finding these was super nostalgic. Instant buy. I still have these but am wearing the black and red now.
