Uses

The hardware and software I’m using for projects, work, and free time.

Last update: 11 December 2025

Hardware

• Laptop: MacBook Pro M1
• Input:
  • Keychron Q11
  • Apple Magic Trackpad
• Display: LG 27UN83A
• Headphones:
  • AirPods Pro
  • Audio-Technica ATH-M50x
  • Shure SE215
• iPhone 12 Mini

Everyday software

• Browser: Firefox (main), Vivaldi, Safari
• Mail: Apple Mail (with Fastmail)
• RSS readers:
  • NetNewsWire
  • Feedly
• Omnivore (read-it-later service) (RIP)
• Bookmarks: Raindrop.io
• Nextcloud (file backup and sync, see blog post)
• Password manager: Bitwarden
• Rename utility: Better Rename 9
• VPN: Mullvad VPN

Productivity

• Calendar and todos: BusyCal
• Todos: Things
• Launcher and multi-tool: Raycast
• Notes:
  • Craft
  • Notion

Multimedia

• Music: Qobuz, Apple Music, Bandcamp
• Scrobbling: NepTunes and Finale
• Concert tracking: Songkick and Bandsintown
• Videos: Netflix, YouTube
• Movies/TV shows tracking: Trakt and Letterboxd
• Discovering new releases: MusicHarbor
• Record collection tracking: Discogs
• Video player: VLC Player

Social media

• Mastodon clients: elk.zone and Mona
• Hacker News iOS client: HACK

Design & photo editing

• Affinity Photo/Designer/Publisher
• Capture One
• Optimage

Music production

• Ableton Live
• Korg Minilogue XD
• Akai APC 40 mkII
• Favorite vst plugins:
  • U-he Repro
  • Lounge Lizard EP-4
  • XLN Addictive Drums
  • Illformed Glitch
  • Puremagnetik Octavlord
• Yamaha Bass

Software development

• Editor: VS Code with many extensions and customizations
• Terminal: iTerm
• Shell: zsh (with oh-my-zsh)
• Font: Input
• Markdown editor: Typora
• git client: Fork
• REST client: RapidAPI (formerly known as Paw, rest in peace)
• FTP client: ForkLift
• Database clients: Postico and TablePlus

Tech stack of this site

• Framework: Astro
• Hosting: Netcup, GitHub and DeployHQ
• Fonts:
  • Chivo (paragraphs) – Copyright 2019, The Chivo Project Authors
  • Space Mono (headlines) – Colophon Foundry for Google Design
• Icons: Phosphor

Camera

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