My setup (software)

Almost all the software is installed via brew.

Core

Browser:

• For personal and my projects this changes a lot currently I am using Brave
• I use Google Chrome for work related stuff

Task Management: Things - See Task Management Software.

Writing: Obsidian - See Writing Software.

Password management and 2FA: 1Password

• Also use an yubikey as 2FA for some sites

I use Google for all my personal data. All my files are in Google Drive, Google Photos and so on. See Sync.

Clipboard manager: Maccy

• Superior in every way

Screenshots: Cleanshot

Raycast

Mostly used for:

• Windows Management:
  • Mainly: ctrl + opt + arrows
• Quickly open Github Repos
• Open folders and Google Drive in finder
• Create a new things entry

Notes:

• I don’t particularly like they are a big company
• I don’t like it’s a subscription so I don’t pay it
• But it did replaced 3 apps into one so I use it
• I like the extensions and that I could extend it

Keyboards / Hotkeys

I use Karabiner to do basic changes to the keyboard

• CapsLock to Hyper / Escape
• Hyper + HJKL = Arrows

Then in Keyboard Maestro I use the Hyper key to do more stuff, for example:

• Window selection:
  • Hyper + F = Open or show Browser
  • Hyper + T = Open or show Terminal
  • Hyper + V = Open or show Code Editor
  • Hyper + G = Open or show Things
  • And so on
• Browser: If I am in a browser:
  • Hyper + C = Open Calendar
  • Hyper + D = Open Google Drive
  • Hyper + G = Open Gmail
  • Hyper + W = Open WhatsApp
  • And so on

Notes:

• I am still on version 7 and works great. When it stops working I will upgrade my license

Other

• VLC
• WhatsApp / Signal