Hardware
- Mac mini (M6, 24GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 2.5G Ethernet): workstation and “home server”
- MacBook Pro (16-inch, M3 Pro, 18GB RAM, 512GB SSD): my daily driver
- iPhone 15 Pro (128GB)
- Apple Watch (S11): fitness tracking, notifications and health monitoring
- iPad Air (M2): note-taking, light gaming and sketching
- Apple Pencil Pro: paired with my iPad for handwritten notes and drawing
- AirPods Pro (3rd gen): the 3rd generation fits my ears considerably better than my old 2nd gen pair
- Magic Mouse (USB-C): good battery life and convenient macOS gestures
- Magic Keyboard (USB-C, Touch ID)
- AOC 32G2WG8 Monitor (1080p, 240Hz, 32-inch)
yes, I’m an Apple sheep hehe
Software
Browser & Extensions
I currently use Helium as my browser, with:
- uBlock Origin: efficient content and ad blocker
- ClearURLs: automatically removes tracking elements from URLs
- Return YouTube Dislike: brings dislike counts back to YouTube
- Sink It: improves the Reddit web experience
- SponsorBlock: automatically skips sponsored segments in YouTube videos
- SteamDB: adds SteamDB information directly to Steam
- Stylus: userstyles manager
- Violentmonkey: open-source userscript manager
- Surfingkeys: Vim-style keyboard navigation for the web
Communication
- Signal: open-source, end-to-end encrypted messaging
- Vesktop: a customised Discord client with additional features and customisation
Development
- Ghostty: feature-rich terminal emulator
- Neovim (btw): my text editor of choice. highly configurable and keyboard-driven
- Xcode: Apple’s IDE for developing macOS, iOS and other Apple-platform software
- Xcodes: easily install and manage Xcode versions
- container: Apple’s lightweight container runtime for macOS
- OrbStack: lightweight Docker Desktop alternative for macOS (there’s just some things Apple container doesn’t do for me yet)
- OpenCode: I’m a bit skeptical of AI, but I like experimenting with new tech, while keeping my AI principles in mind
Productivity
- Things: task manager for keeping track of things I need to do
- AeroSpace: tiling window manager for macOS
- Actions: extends Apple Shortcuts with additional useful actions
- Sketch: design tool
- HazeOver: dims inactive windows to keep my attention on what I’m currently working on
Media
- NetNewsWire: my preferred RSS reader
- Apple Music: music streaming service
- Pixelmator Pro: photo and image editing
- Procreate: drawing and illustration on iPad
Utilities
- Homebrew: package manager for macOS
- Parcel: package and delivery tracking
- Klack: satisfying key sounds
- Flighty: flight tracker. excellent for keeping an eye on flights, delays and travel plans
Security & Networking
- LuLu: open-source outbound firewall for macOS
- Cryptomator: open-source client-side encryption for cloud and local files
- WireGuard: fast, modern VPN protocol I use for private networking and connecting my machines
Gaming
- PrismLauncher: open-source Minecraft launcher for managing instances, mods and different Minecraft versions
- CrossOver: play Windows games on macOS without a Windows installation
(Programming) Languages
- JavaScript: my first programming language and still my go-to for web development
- TypeScript: typed superset of JavaScript that I use for most JavaScript-based projects
- Swift: Apple-platform development language
- Go: my preferred language for small systems, networking and backend projects
I generally prefer software that does one thing well, feels native to its platform and doesn’t get in the way. I also have a slight tendency to overengineer things.
I use a mixture of commercial and open-source software, and I’m perfectly happy paying for something when it saves me time or makes my life noticeably nicer.