Software I use, tech I love, and other things I recommend.

Workstation

Mac Mini M2

Enough performance for my needs, inexpensive, compact and lightweight.

Dell P2415Q

Good relation quality / price for a decent 4k 24" 60Hz monitor. I'm not a gamer so specs are enough for me.

Logitech MX Keys Mini Wireless Keyboard

After years working with an Apple Magic keyboard switched to the MX Keys Mini. Typing is good and can set up to 3 devices.

Logitech MX Master 3S Wireless Performance Mouse

I moved from a magic mouse to the Logitech MX Master 3s and I'm quite happy with it.

Satechi Stand & Hub for Mac Mini with SSD Enclosure

OOB SSD from Apple is quite expensive and that is a cheaper option, it looks nice as design matches the Mini and along with the abundance of ports have an extra 1TB SSD drive (purchased separately).

Setup - Desk
My Home Desk, some art from my wife including the desk mate, and the essentials.

Development tools

VSCode

Lightweight code editor with powerful features and extensions.

iTerm2

Terminal emulator for macOS with advanced functionalities.

Sublime Merge

Git client with an intuitive interface and powerful tools.

Sublime Text

Sophisticated text editor for code, markup, and prose.

Insomnia

Modern API client for testing and debugging APIs.

Bruno

Fast and Git-Friendly Opensource API client

DBngin

Free All-in-One Database Version Management Tool, for when need quickly a MySQL or Postgres DB.

OrbStack

Docker desktop alternative that is faster, lighter, and easier to run Docker containers and Linux.

Sequel Ace

MySQL/MariaDB database management for macOS (rarely use it these days 😀)

Fish Shell

Using Fish for several years, still happy with it.

volta

A simple, universal, and performant (built on Rust) version manager for Javascript (node, pnpm, npm, yarn, etc..)

eza

A modern replacement for ls built with Rust (fork of exa that is no longer maintained).

Nerd fonts

Fonts variations of popular fonts combined with a large number of popular glyphs

bat

A cat clone with syntax highlighting and Git integration.

bottom

A top replacement

delta

A syntax-highlighting pager for git, diff, and grep output

Spacevim

SpaceVim is a community-driven distribution of Vim and Neovim

Starship

A minimal cross-shell prompt that is fast and customizable.

gping

Ping, but with a graph

Web Browsing

I use Safari for my personal tasks, Arc for non-personal activities, and Firefox as a backup for both or when I need to troubleshoot specific issues.

Safari

My default browser for all personal stuff.

Arc

My default browser for work, I use the spaces features to organize better projects.

Firefox

I still use Firefox, but mostly as a backup for Safari and Arc.

Productivity

I rely on a diverse range of tools to assist with my work daily; some are open source and free, while others are paid/commercial.

Notion

I use Notion for all my KB and documenting stuff.

Trello

I still use it for organising better my tasks, but slowly moving to Notion.

MacGPT

ChatGPT on your Mac and Menubar

Loom

Screen recording platform for communication and collaboration.

Balsamic Wireframes

Quick and easy wireframing tool, I use it for ages.

Excalidraw

Virtual collaborative whiteboard tool that lets you easily sketch diagrams that have a hand-drawn feel to them.

Miro

Visual workspace for innovation and collaboration.

Acorn

Acorn is an awesome image editor for the Mac. A cheaper alternative to Photoshop.

Boxy SVG

I use it primarily for editing SVGs.

DaVinci Resolve

A powerful video editing application.

Other Tools

I use a bunch of other tools for different purposes.

Shottr

My preferred screenshot tool.

Bartender 5

An amazing macOS app for organizing and managing menu bar icons.

Rectangle Pro

An advanced window manager for macOS. I rely on a few shortcuts to shift windows left and right, fullscreen, etc..

Little Snitch

Network monitoring tool for macOS, providing control over app connections. Use it for ages.

Next DNS

DNS service that blocks ads, trackers, and provides privacy features.

MacGPT

ChatGPT on your Mac and Menubar

Timemachine Editor

macOS app for managing Time Machine backup schedules.

Launch Control

macOS app for managing system services and launch agents.

Loom

Video messaging and screen recording platform for communication and collaboration.

Maccy

Simple and efficient clipboard manager for macOS

Wireguard

VPN configuration tool.

Pictogram + macOs App Icons

Use it to override some Application icons on the dock (e.g. Arc official icon is awful).

App Cleaner

When want to uninstall an App and ensure that all related files are also removed.

Ghostery

Ad Blocker.

Irvue

I like a different wallpaper every day.

LoremBuilder

When need quickly some dummy text.

Hand Mirror

Simple but clever idea.