Setup
Uses
The gear, apps, and tools that power my daily workflow.
01
Desk Setup
- MacBook Pro M1 — main development machine
- Windows Desktop — for gaming and Windows testing
- BenQ 24-inch monitor
- LG 24-inch monitor
- Sit/standing desk
- Herman Miller gaming chair
02
Peripherals
- Apple keyboard
- Razer BlackWidow — mechanical keyboard for that satisfying click
- Magic Mouse
- Magic Trackpad
- Logitech mouse
- Bose 700 headphones
- AirPods
03
Editor + Terminal
- Visual Studio Code
- Night Owl / Monokai Pro themes
- Dank Mono / Fira Code fonts
- Prettier + ESLint
- Tailwind CSS IntelliSense
- GitLens
- Mac: Hyper + zsh
- Windows: Git Bash + cmd
04
AI Tools
- Claude Code
- Cursor
- Codex
- Antigravity
05
Desktop Apps
- 1Password — password manager
- Alfred — spotlight replacement and productivity powerhouse
- Raycast — another launcher for different workflows
- Apple Notes — quick note-taking
- Figma — design and prototyping
- Postman — API testing
- Notion — documentation and planning
- Slack — team communication
06
Browsers
- Chrome — primary browser
- Firefox — testing and dev tools
- Brave — privacy-focused browsing
07
Browser Extensions
- React Developer Tools
- Refined GitHub
- WhatFont
- ColorZilla
- Video Speed Controller
- Dark Reader
- Grammarly
08
Backup Strategy
- Time Machine — automated Mac backups
09
Other Gear
- Penguin backpack — daily carry