Apps, services, and hardware I use every day:
This page is to serve as reference for anyone curious of what tools I use, as well to serve as a checklist should I ever need to setup a new machine for myself!
Apps
- Atom VS Code w/ custom theme (to be released) Operator Mono font, and these extensions
- Alfred (can’t live without app), app launcher, clipboard history, terminal command launcher, custom workflows, bookmark launcher, calculator, conversion, internet search bar, Github repo and gist launcher, houses all my code snippets with some text expanding ones, notably the The Alfred Emoji Pack. Hyperalfred for hyper.io integration. Litterally everything, I love this app.
- Third party workflows: Bear, caniuse, Colors, Convert, Dash, Encode / Decode, Flush, gist, Github repos, Hash, Hidden Files, HTTP Status Code, IP address info, npms, Open with VS Code, StackOverflow, Things, tklipsum, Transmit, WP Site List
- Chrome
- 1Password
- Dash for offline code docs
- Things for task management and quick notes
- Bear for markdown notes
- Photoshop, Lightroom for designing and images
- SIP App for extracting colours
- iCloud Drive
- Slack for work related discussions and assignments
- VVV for localhost development
- Little Snitch for reducing and monitoring network
- Insomnia for REST API debugging
- Zoom.us for chit chat
- iTunes (with Apple Music subscription)
Hardware
- Retina MacBook Pro 15″ (Early 2013 2.7 / 16 / 256)
- Rain Design Laptop Stand space grey
- Sit to Stand Adjustable Desk Riser w/ this small power bar.
- Logitech C920 Webcam HD Pro w/ selfie light
- LED Light Strip at back of desk
- Monster Inspiration over-ear noise cancellation headPhones (these things are falling apart, not recommended), w/ 8ft Amazon Basic cord
- Licorne 15,000mAh Solar Charger power bank (awesome while camping!)
- Kindle Paperwhite (3rd generation | Mid 2015) one of my favourite peices of hardware
- iPhone SE
Website
- Powered by WordPress
- Plugins Gutenberg, Antispam-bee, custom taxonomy order ne, Display Good Reads Books, Yoast SEO, imsanity, Monster Insights, Login Lockdown, WordPress MU Domain Mapping, and Sword Toolkit.
- Theme is a custom theme, too custom to release, but I’ve posted the source code here.