The tools I use

Hardware

This is most of the hardware I use day-to-day.

Computer(s)

  • MacBook Pro 16" M4 Pro – Work laptop.
  • MacBook Air 13" M4 – Personal laptop.
  • Mac Mini M4 Pro – Home Server.

Phone(s)

  • iPhone 17 Pro – The first iPhone where I'm somewhat happy with the cameras.

Everything else

  • Monitor: Samsung ViewFinity S9 – I got this on sale, the panel is good, but the entire software story is crap. Why would I connect my monitor to the internet?
  • Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID – I kinda like it, and more importantly it doesn't make my RSI flare up.
  • Apple Magic Trackpad & MX Master 3s – I switch between these as needed.
  • AirPods Pro 3 – They're really good, but my ears don't love them for long periods of time.
  • AirPods Max – I use these as overkill conference headphones because they're comfy.

Software

This is most of the software I use to get stuff done.

Development

  • Zed – love, love, love this. Feels way snappier than VS Code.
  • Ghostty – no notes.

Browsers

  • I've been using Zen lately, a spiritual successor to Arc.
  • Outside of work I just use Safari.

CLI tools

  • I use zsh as my shell with oh-my-posh on top and a custom theme.
  • For Kubernetes I use kubectl, kubectx (& kubens with fzf)
  • For quickly switching between Azure subscriptions I use azctx + fzf
  • Lots and lots of Terraform