Uses
This serves as a living document of software, gear, and other things that I typically use. Last updated .
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Editor & Terminal Permalink#
I use the native macOS Terminal with my custom theme. You can see my standard configuration and settings in my dotfiles repository.
- WebStorm IDE with the Darcula theme. I've made one edit to the default theme, which is to use italics on keywords. This is great when paired with a typeface like Dank Mono.
- Dank Mono typeface (make sure to use a theme that uses italics)
- webstorm-styled-components plug-in
- Firefox Developer Edition my main development browser
- Safari my main personal and non-work browser, but I do occasionally use it for development, particularly with personal projects.
- Homebrew
- bat
- ffmpeg
- starship prompt
- prettier
- npm-check-updates
- youtube-dl
Desktop Apps Permalink#
I use a Mac for all of my work and personal computing, some of these are cross-platform.
- 1Blocker
- 1Password
- AppCleaner
- Apple Mail
- Apple Music
- Apple Photos
- Bartender
- BetterTouchTool
- Calcbot
- Coconut Battery
- Daisy Disk
- Discord
- DriveDx
- Fantastical
- Final Cut Pro X
- Firefox Developer Edition
- Forecast
- Fork
- Icon Slate
- ImageOptim
- iStat Menus
- iStumbler
- iVI
- Last.fm Scrobbler
- Logic Pro X
- Loopback
- Pixelmator
- Private Internet Access
- Rocket
- Safari
- Screens
- Sip
- Slack
- Spotify
- TermHere
- TextMate
- Transmission
- Transmit
- Tweetbot for Mac
- VLC
- Whatpulse
- XLD
iOS Apps Permalink#
I have way too many apps installed on my iPhone and iPad. A 🌟 indicates an app I find especially notable.
Entertainment Permalink#
- Cyanide and Happiness
- Fog of World (see my review) 🌟
- GPX Builder
- Overcast 🌟
- Plex
- Simple Reader for Hacker News
- Trakt iOS beta 🌟
Games Permalink#
- Alto's Adventure 🌟
- Alto's Odyssey
- Artificial Superintelligence
- Bloons Supermonkey 2
- holedown
- Jetpack Joyride
- Mineswifter (Minesweeper)
- Monument Valley 2
- Monument Valley 🌟
- Solitare
- Tetris
- Threes 🌟
Music Permalink#
- Apple Music
- Marvis Pro 🌟
- MusicHarbor 🌟
- Shazam
Photo/Video Permalink#
- 1 Second Everyday 🌟
- Darkroom 🌟
- Halide Mark II - Pro Camera 🌟
- Motion Stills
- Pixelmator
- Snapseed
- Spectre Camera 🌟
- ViewExif
Productivity Permalink#
- 1Blocker X
- 1Password 🌟
- Apple Maps
- Bobby
- CARROT Weather 🌟
- Calcbot
- Clear Todos
- Fantastical 🌟
- GitHub 🌟
- Google Maps (just for cycling directions)
- SmartNews
- Textastic
- Working Copy 🌟
Social Permalink#
Utilities Permalink#
Home Office Permalink#
- Skylab, MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports)
- Terra,
Hackintosh (Late 2013)(RIP, no longer running macOS, see the blog post)- Windows 10 Pro
- Intel i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz
- 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 RAM
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760
- Gigabyte GA-Z97N-WIFI motherboard
- Apple Broadcom BCM94360CD – 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac with Bluetooth 4.0
- Bamboo Stand Desk
- LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KA (newer version linked)
- Macally Aluminum Laptop Stand
- Apple Magic Keyboard
- Keychron K3 keyboard
- Logitech MX Master mouse
- Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 audio interface
- M-Audio BX5D3 5" powered studio reference monitors
- Stageek Aluminum Desktop Speaker Stands
- Audio-Technica ATH-M50 studio headphones (newer version linked)
- Audio-Technica AT2020 condenser microphone
- Samsung Portable SSD T5 500 GB
- Mophie wireless charging base
- Acoustic Panels
- Steelcase Gesture chair
Work Office Permalink#
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports)
- Elgato Thunderbolt 3 Dock
- Dual ASUS 1080p displays
- Apple Magic Keyboard
- Apple Magic Trackpad 2
- Logitech MX Master mouse
- Sit/Standing desk (that I've exclusively stood at since November 2017!)
- Standing pad
Servers Permalink#
- Guantanamo, headless Server
- Intel i5-4690k @ 3.50GHz
- 20 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 RAM
- Gigabyte Z87MX-D3H-CF motherboard
- CentOS 7
- Plex Media Server
- Tautulli
- Minecraft
- Salyut, Synology Diskstation 1817+ NAS
- RAID 6
- Six 4 TB hard drives (mix of Western Digital Red, Seagate NAS, and HGST DeskStar NAS)
- Mir, Digital Ocean VPS
- CentOS 7
- Docker
- weatherBot
- paul
Mobile Permalink#
- BriPhone, iPhone 12 Pro Max
- BriPad Air, iPad Air (4th Gen)
- Brapple Watch 5, Apple Watch Series 5 (Aluminum, GPS, 44 mm)
- AirPods Pro
- Anker PowerCore 13000 power bank
- Ultimate Ears BOOM 2 speaker
- Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless Noise-Canceling Headphones
Media Permalink#
- TCL 55" 55P605 4K UHD HDR TV
- Apple TV 4K
- Logitech Z623 speakers
- ASUS RT-AC3200 router
- Apple AirPort Express 802.11n (2nd Generation) for AirPlay speakers
- APC Back-UPS Pro BX1500M
- HomePod mini
Transportation Permalink#
- 2013 Toyota Prius c Two
- 2017 Jamis Renegade Expat bicycle