Uses
This serves as a living document of software, gear, and other things that I typically use. Last updated .
Table of Contents
Editor & Terminal
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 that uses a few cursive letters, or special italic styles.
- Berkeley Mono typeface
- 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
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
- BetterTouchTool
- Calcbot
- Coconut Battery
- Daisy Disk
- Discord
- DriveDx
- Fantastical
- Final Cut Pro X
- Firefox Developer Edition
- Forecast
- ImageOptim
- iStat Menus
- iStumbler
- iVI
- Logic Pro X
- Loopback
- Pixelmator
- Private Internet Access
- Rocket
- Safari
- Screens
- Scrobbles for Last.fm
- Slack
- Spotify
- TextMate
- Transmission
- Transmit
- Twitter for Mac
- VLC
- XLD
iOS Apps
I have way too many apps installed on my iPhone and iPad. A 🌟 indicates an app I find especially notable.
Entertainment
- Cyanide and Happiness
- Fog of World (see my review) 🌟
- GPX Builder
- Overcast 🌟
- Plex
- Simple Reader for Hacker News
- Trakt
Games
- Alto's Adventure 🌟
- Alto's Odyssey
- Artificial Superintelligence
- Bloons Supermonkey 2
- holedown
- Jetpack Joyride
- Microsoft Solitare Collection 🌟
- Mineswifter (Minesweeper)
- Monument Valley 2
- Monument Valley 🌟
- Tetris
- Threes 🌟
Music
Photo/Video
- 1 Second Everyday 🌟
- Darkroom 🌟
- Halide Mark II - Pro Camera 🌟
- Motion Stills
- Pixelmator
- Snapseed
- Spectre Camera 🌟
- ViewExif
Productivity
- 1Blocker X
- 1Password 🌟
- Apple Maps
- CARROT Weather 🌟
- Calcbot
- Fantastical 🌟
- GitHub 🌟
- Google Maps (just for cycling directions)
- Textastic
- Working Copy 🌟
Social
Utilities
Home Office
- ISS, MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2021)
- Apple M1 Pro
- 10-Core CPU
- 16-Core GPU
- 32 GB Unified Memory
- 1 TB SSD Storage
- Obelisk
- Windows 11
- Intel i7-10700KF @ 3.80GHz
- 32 GB 3200 MHz DDR4 RAM
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
- Gigabyte Z590i AORUS ULTRA motherboard
- NZXT H1 (2019) case, white
- Bamboo Stand Desk
- LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KA (newer version linked)
- LG UltraGear 27GP83B
- Apple Magic Keyboard
- Logitech MX Master 3 mouse
- Apple Magic Trackpad 2
- Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 audio interface
- M-Audio BX5D3 5" powered studio reference monitors
- Gator Frameworks Clamp-On Studio Monitor Stand
- Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO 80 ohms reference headphones
- Blue compass microphone boom arm
- Audio-Technica AT2020 condenser microphone
- Logitech Litra Glow LED streaming light for video calls
- Samsung Portable SSD T5 500 GB
- Apple MagSafe Charger
- Acoustic Panels
- Steelcase Gesture chair
- Lego Bonsai Tree
Servers
- Tiangong, Mac mini - Apple M1
- Plex Media Server
- Tautulli
- Minecraft
- Salyut, Synology Diskstation 1817+ NAS
- RAID 6
- Seven 4 TB hard drives (mix of Western Digital Red, Seagate NAS, and HGST DeskStar NAS)
Mobile
- BriPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro
- BriPad Air, iPad Air (4th Gen)
- Brapple Watch 7, Apple Watch Series 7 (Aluminum, GPS, 45 mm)
- AirPods Pro (2nd generation)
- Anker PowerCore 13000 power bank
- Ultimate Ears BOOM 2 speaker
- Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless Noise-Canceling Headphones
Media
- 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
Car-free since September 13, 2021!
- 2022 All-City Super Professional Apex 1 bicycle
- 2021 All-City Nature Cross single speed bicycle
- 2017 Jamis Renegade Expat bicycle
- 2011 Trek 3500 bicycle for winter riding