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Things I Use

Inspired by James Brooks, Adam Wathan and others I've created this list of the "Things I Use" including hardware, software and services.

Hardware

  • Apple 14" MacBook Pro (2025), M5 Max, 18-core CPU, 32-core GPU, 36 GB RAM
  • Apple iPhone 16 Pro
  • Apple iPad Pro 11" (2021), 1TB
  • Apple Watch Ultra
  • Apple AirPods Pro II
  • Sony XM5
  • Sony A7CII

    • In My Office

  • Secretlab MAGNUS Pro Desk
  • Logitech G915 TKL Keyboard
  • Logitech G Pro Mouse
  • Dell U3219Q
  • Nanoleaf Shapes
  • Belkin 3-in-1 Wireless Charger

    • Away From My Desk

  • Peak Design Travel Backpack 20L
  • Peak Design Travel Crossbody 3L
  • Peak Design Tech Pouch
  • Peak Design Wash Pouch
  • Anker 737 Power Bank
  • Anker Bio Cables
  • Anker Nano Power Bank (A1653)
  • Anker Nano Power Bank (A1259)
  • Anker Prime 100W GaN Wall Charger (A2343)
  • Anker MagGo Wireless Charging Station
  • Anker MagGo Power Bank (10K)
  • Ugreen Nexode Pro 65W 3-Port GaN Travel Charger

    • Smart Home/Networking

  • Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro
  • Ubiquiti UniFi 8 Port Switch (150W PoE)
  • Ubiquiti UniFi 8 Port Switch
  • Ubiquiti UniFi Flex Switch (PoE)
  • Ubiquiti UniFi Flex Mini Switch
  • Ubiquiti UniFi WiFi 6 Long-Range Access Point
  • Ubiquiti UniFi WiFi 6 Mesh Access Point
  • Ubiquiti UniFi Protect G4 Pro (x2)
  • Ubiquiti UniFi Protect G4 Pro Doorbell
  • Apple HomeKit
  • Wemo Stage Controllers
  • LightwaveRF Light Switches
  • LIFX Z LED Strip
  • Nanoleaf Shapes
  • Google Nest Minis & Hub
  • Google Home Max
  • Apple HomePods
  • Homebridge on a Raspberry Pi 4
  • Home Assistant

    • Money

  • Monzo + Monzo Business
  • British Airways American Express Premium Plus Card
  • Lloyds Ultra
  • YNAB
  • Sync for YNAB

    • Gaming

  • PlayStation 5
  • nVidia GeForce Now

    • Software

    All of my software is installed via Homebrew using a `Brewfile` which is synced via iCloud. This makes setting up a new computer from scratch super simple.

  • 1Password
  • Mackup
  • Brew
  • Cleanshot X
  • Claude
  • DaisyDisk
  • Dato for Mac
  • Flighty
  • FoodNoms
  • Apple Mail
  • Apple Notes
  • Apple Reminders
  • Apple Passwords
  • Apple Photos
  • Safari
  • Restic
  • NordVPN
  • Tailscale
  • 1.1.1.1 DNS
  • Parcel
  • Parsec
  • Pure Paste
  • Tripsy
  • NextDNS
  • uBlock Origin
  • Rectangle
  • SaneSideButtons
  • Updatest

    • Development

  • Visual Studio Code
  • GitHub For Desktop
  • iTerm2
  • ASDF
  • ZSH (ohmyzsh) with thepowerlevel10k theme
  • TablePlus
  • Table Tool
  • Ngrok
  • OrbStack
  • Postman
  • Stripe
  • Claude Code

    • Hosting

  • Hetzner
  • Dokku
  • Cloudflare
  • Cloudflare Domains

    • Business

  • Crunch Accounting
  • Monzo Business
  • Fastmail (for custom email domains)

    • Media Apps

  • Apple Music
  • Pocket Casts
  • Emby
  • Rudarr
  • Inoreader
  • UHF

    • Media Server

  • CPU: Intel Core i5-13500 (Quick Sync)
  • RAM: 64GB
  • OS Storage: 512GB NVMe SSD
  • Media Storage: 16TB Enterprise HDD
  • Network: 1 Gbit/s port
  • Emby
  • Trakt.tv
  • Traefik
  • SABnzbd
  • Sonarr
  • Radarr
  • Prowlarr
  • Bazarr
  • Seerr
  • Recyclarr (TRaSH-Guides)
  • Audiobookshelf
  • Dispatcharr
  • Sportarr
  • Jellystat
  • NZBDav

    • Other Things

  • Linus Tech Tips Screwdriver
  • Ecologi