Vivian Uses

Hardware

• MacBook Pro 14" M1 Pro, 32GB Ram, 512GB SSD
  My main machine, this is the fastest laptop I have ever owned
• Dell Ultrawide U4919DW
  The ultimate productivity monitor
• iPad Mini 6th Generation
  For reading and media consumption
• iPad Pro 12.9” M1
  For an additional screen with Sidecar and laptop alternative
• iPhone 12 Pro Max 256GB
  Got it in 2020, very nice
• Nomad Base Station - Apple Watch Edition
  My first wireless charger, I like it
• Airpods Pro 1st generation
  Excellent for zoom calls
• Airpods Max
  Great for getting “in the zone” and dealing with noisy neighbors
• Apple Watch Series 7
  Love the long battery life and the fast charging
• Ikea Bekant Sit/Stand Desk Corner Desk
  I alternate between sitting and standing during the day
• Goplus 2 in 1 Folding Treadmill
  I use it in the afternoons while at the computer to get my body moving
• Herman Miller Mirra 2 Chair
  This completely eliminated my nascent back pain, definitely worth the money
• Toshiba 1TB HD
  To back up my MBP
• HyperDrive USB-C hub
  For connecting miscellaneous stuff to the MBP
• Logitech HD Laptop Webcam C615
  The MBP's camera sucks
• AmazonBasics Anti-Fatigue Mat
  Helps minimize discomfort while standing
• Timbuk2 The Authority Pack backpack
  The first quality backpack I ever got, really like it

Software

• Google Chrome
  A necessary evil in web dev
• VSCode
  Love the extension ecosystem
• iTerm 2
  The panel management options are great
• Slack
  For work chat
• Git Tower
  For complicated git tasks
• Spark
  I keep switching every 4 months or so to something new but I always come back to this
• Things 3
  I have a love-and-hate relationship with this, really wish it had more features but I love the design and UX
• Spotify
  For music, while working/cooking/etc
• Polypane
  For my frontend dev work. Paired with the ultrawide and it makes testing on different screen sizes a breeze
• Ivory
  For reading Mastodon without the noise
• Pocket Casts
  For podcasts
• Fantastical 3
  Yes, I pay for the subscription, just for having template events, saves a lot of time at the doctor's office
• Raycast
  Couldn't live without this! Even developed a few extensions.
• 1Password
  The key to my online world
• Discord
  For chatting with friends
• IINA
  A great VLC alternative
• iMazing
  For adding video files to my iPad, among other things
• Keka
  Best archiver ever
• Magnet
  My window management app of choice
• RescueTime
  To check the state of my youtube addition
• SetApp
  To centralize my apps obsession
• SoundSource
  For managing volume on individual apps
• Stay
  I'm lazy and I want my windows right where I left them when opening my MBP
• Bartender 4
  A must-have if you have a lot of apps on the minibar
• BetterTouchTool
  I use it to create custom gestures for the MBP's trackpad
• CleanMyMac X
  Very good to get rid of junk on the mac
• Folx
  Good torrent client
• iStat Menus
  Helps me know what app is hogging my ram
• Sip
  To grab any color from my screen
• Fathom Analytics
  Easy-to-use analytics
• G Suite
  Not a fan of Google but love Docs and Sheets
• Readwise
  To remember everything I read
• Readwise Reader
  The best read-it-later app there is and more!

iPhone Apps

• Apollo
  Excellent Reddit client
• App in the Air
  To keep track of my flights when traveling
• Bible
  To check for Bible verses when I’m at church
• Echo (prayer)
  To jot down my prayer requests so I don’t forget
• Google Maps
  A necessity while driving
• Instagram
  For memes and finding new restaurants
• Whatsapp
  To be in touch with family

Tech services

• Netlify
  The best static site hosting there is, love the interface!
• Porkbun
  Straightforward domain registrar with great customer support
• Pexels
  The best site to find free stock photos and videos
• Figma
  The best web design tool there
• ImprovMX
  To manage my side project emails

For the business

• Freshbooks
  Mainly for invoicing clients
• Notion
  For collaborating and organizing stuff
• Bench
  Handles my bookkeeping, always on time
• Mercury Bank
  It has the best online banking experience I have ever used
• Stripe
  The reason I opened my LLC, saved me a ton of money when switching from PayPal
• Stripe Atlas
  Used it to open an LLC in the US, the best decision I ever made in my freelance career
• Gumroad
  To sell my digital goods
• YNAB
  This app changed how I manage my money, for the better, both business and personal