NVAlt - A simple app to quickly manage and edit text files.Spotify - Music discovery, offline playlists.I have one computer dedicated as my backup server, and all my other computers copy their files to it for backups. $5/mo for unlimited backups from a machine. Todoist - A nice todo app with projects, labels, shared lists, and anything else you can think of.
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1Password - The best password manager, syncs between desktop and iOS, and great for secure notes and storing credit card info.With one cable to a MacBook or Mac Mini, it provides power, ethernet, HDMI, SD card and plenty of USB ports for all sorts of devices. Yubikey - Get a Yubikey and use it for 2-factor auth on your Google, Dropbox, GitHub, and many other accounts.Īnker Thunderbolt Dock - There are a few different versions of this dock by Anker and others. Loud output and great microphone for picking up everyone at the table. Jabra Speak 510 Bluetooth Speaker - This speaker is great for conference calls. It's still not going to give you as good a picture as an external DSLR/mirrorless setup, but it's a lot cheaper and easier if you want a quick way to improve your video quality in meetings. Although the camera in the M1 MacBook Air gives this webcam a run for its money now.Įlgato FaceCam - This camera is a surprising step up in quality compared to any built-in camera and is significantly better than the Logitech webcams too. Logitech C930e Camera - Wide angle USB camera that is better than most built-in cameras on a laptop. Previously I used a 24" Dell Monitor, which is still a great monitor but I found myself wanting more horizontal space. It's also got great color and is super sharp. It's super nice having a huge Resolve timeline open with plenty of room for the various tool palettes too.
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It's about three times as wide as my laptop, and can comfortably fit a full width text editor as well as browser, with some space left over. LG 34-Inch UltraWide Monitor - This is my main monitor for my desk. It's surprisingly small and light! Perfect for traveling. Innergie 60C USB-C Charger - This Innergie 60C Charger is about the size of two iPhone chargers, but can provide a full 60W to a MacBook Pro! The photo above shows the Innergie charger compared to the 61W Apple Charger and an iPhone charger. This is my primary computer now, and I even edit videos in Resolve and it handles it super well!
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If I were to go back and make this decision with the information I have now about the new M1 MacBook Pros, I would get the upgrade 16gb/512gb $1449 version of this Air instead. M1 MacBook Air - I got the base model M1 MacBook Air in June 2021 and I continue to be extremely impressed with this machine! I got the $999 8gb/256gb base model because I wasn't sure if I wanted to buy whatever new laptops they were going to launch in the fall. You can help me out by following the links on this page so that I receive an affiliate commission if you buy them. I only add things to this page if I feel comfortable personally recommending them. This is my "life stack" - the tools, apps, services and other things I use to manage my work and life.