Uses
In the spirit of uses.tech and the App Defaults pages that Robb Knight compiled following episode 097 of the Hemispheric Views podcast, this is a list of things I use on a semi-regular basis.
Hardware
- MacBook Pro, M4 Pro, 1TB storage, 24GB RAM
- M5 iPad Pro 13", 1TB storage, 16GB memory
- iPhone 17 Pro Max, 1TB, Cosmic Orange
- Apple Watch Ultra 3
- AirPods Pro 3
Software/Apps
- Libro.fm and Books
- Orion and Quiche
- Fantastical
- Camera (occasionally Halide)
- Contacts and Cardhop
- Fastmail and Proton Mail
- Messages and Signal
- Marvis Pro (for Music)
- Maps and Waze
- Obsidian and Notes
- Proton Pass or Bitwarden
- Photos
- Overcast
- NetNewsWire
- Kagi
- Ivory for Mastodon
- iCloud Drive and Proton Drive
- Reminders
Every Day Carry Analog Items
My Work Stack
I don't have any control over my work tech stack. My school district is all-in on Apple devices for high school students and faculty. But our devices are so locked down and our processes are so locked into Google that we might as well save money and just go with Chromebooks for everybody.
- MacBook Air, M2, 256GB storage, 8GB RAM
- iPhone 16, 128GB
- GMail
- Google Calendar
- Google Drive