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title: "/uses 💻"
description: "Things I use."
description: "Things I use daily."
date: 2020-01-22 09:51:08-0400
url: "/uses"
type: etc
layout: etc
---
~~I regularly get messages asking about specific things I use.~~ Nobody has asked me what I use. Ever. But here's a list of my daily lifelines anyways, mostly revolving around my Apple sheep-ness. Inspired by [many, many others](https://uses.tech/). 😊
~~I regularly get messages asking about specific things I use.~~ Nobody has asked me what I use. Ever. But here's a list of my daily requirements anyways, mostly revolving around my Apple sheep-ness. Inspired by [many, many others](https://uses.tech/). 😊
{{< image src="images/desktop.png" alt="My mess of a desktop." />}}
---
## 🍎&nbsp; Hardware {#hardware}
- [**MacBook Pro 15"** (Mid-2018)](https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/1074682)
- Core i9 @ 2.9 GHZ 🔥 🚒
- 32 GB RAM
- 1 TB SSD
- Radeon Pro 560X – 4 GB
- **iPhone 11 Pro**
- 512 GB in Midnight Green 😎
- [Evutec Karbon case](https://evutec.com/collections/all-iphone-11-cases/products/evutec-karbon-iphone-11-pro-5-8-inch-unique-hard-smooth-heavy-duty-phone-case-cover-real-aramid-fiber-strong-protective-slim-1-6mm-durable-black-afix-free-vent-mount)
- **iPad Pro 10.5"**
- 256 GB in Space Gray
- Smart Keyboard & Apple Pencil
- **Apple Watch Series 3** (GPS + Cellular on Verizon)
- Stainless Steel – Space Black
- 38mm (I have incredibly small wrists.)
- Usually either the Midnight Blue sport band or 🏳️‍🌈 woven nylon band.
- [**Powerbeats<sup>3</sup> Wireless**](https://www.beatsbydre.com/earphones/powerbeats3-wireless) (in the pretty rad [Pop Indigo](https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MREQ2LL/A/powerbeats3-wireless-earphones-beats-pop-collection-pop-indigo) color)
- I also have incredibly weird ears, apparently, so my AirPods went right back to the store when they came out. 😢
- ...but these are a great alternative with the [same pairing and continuity features](https://www.soundguys.com/how-does-apple-w1-chip-work-21049/) between all of my 🍎 devices.
---
## 💾&nbsp; Development {#development}
- [**iTerm 2**](https://iterm2.com/)
- My various [ZSH aliases](https://github.com/jakejarvis/dotfiles/blob/master/zsh/aliases.zsh) and [functions](https://github.com/jakejarvis/dotfiles/blob/master/zsh/functions.zsh) are in my [.dotfiles repository.](https://github.com/jakejarvis/dotfiles)
- My various [ZSH aliases](https://github.com/jakejarvis/dotfiles/blob/master/zsh/aliases.zsh) and [functions](https://github.com/jakejarvis/dotfiles/blob/master/zsh/functions.zsh) are in [my `.dotfiles` repository.](https://github.com/jakejarvis/dotfiles)
- [Oh My ZSH](https://ohmyz.sh/)
- [zsh-autosuggestions](https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions)
- [zsh-syntax-highlighting](https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting)
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- [Remote Development Pack](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode-remote.vscode-remote-extensionpack)
- [Settings Sync](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Shan.code-settings-sync)
- [Visual Studio IntelliCode](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=VisualStudioExptTeam.vscodeintellicode)
- [**Homebrew**](https://brew.sh/)
- [View my messy `Brewfile` dump](https://github.com/jakejarvis/dotfiles/blob/master/Brewfile) with all of my installed packages.
- [**Xcode**](https://developer.apple.com/xcode/)
- [**Docker Desktop**](https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop)
- [**VMware Fusion**](https://www.vmware.com/products/fusion.html)
- Microsoft's [free Windows 7 & 10 virtual machines](https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/tools/vms/) for developers are super convenient and shockingly generous.
- [**Sketch**](https://www.sketch.com/)
- [**Adobe Creative Cloud**](https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud.html)
- Still on the $20/month [Student Plan](https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/buy/students.html), thankfully. Will need to re-evaulate once I'm kicked off; it's hard to justify spending almost 3x that...
- Still on the $20/month [Student Plan](https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/buy/students.html), somehow. Will need to re-evaulate once I'm kicked off; it's hard to justify spending almost 3x that...
- [**Transmit**](https://panic.com/transmit/)
- [**Sequel Pro**](https://www.sequelpro.com/)
- [**Robo 3T**](https://robomongo.org/)
- [**Postman**](https://www.getpostman.com/)
- [**BrowserStack**](https://www.browserstack.com/)
- [~~Sequel Pro~~](https://www.sequelpro.com/) → [**TablePlus**](https://tableplus.com/)
- [~~Robo 3T~~](https://robomongo.org/) → [**TablePlus**](https://tableplus.com/)
- [**ImageOptim**](https://imageoptim.com/mac)
- [**Local by Flywheel**](https://localbyflywheel.com/)
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## 🌎&nbsp; Browsing {#browsing}
- [**Firefox Developer Editon**](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/developer/) 🦊
- [My default user.js settings.](https://github.com/jakejarvis/dotfiles/blob/master/firefox/user.js)
- [My default `user.js` settings.](https://github.com/jakejarvis/dotfiles/blob/master/firefox/user.js)
- Add-ons:
- [1Password](https://1password.com/browsers/firefox/)
- [BetterTTV](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/betterttv/)
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- [Search by Image on Google](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/search-by-image-on-google/)
- [uBlock Origin](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/)
- [View Image](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/view-image/)
- [**Google Chrome** (Dev Channel)](https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/?extra=devchannel) — for testing **only!**
- [Lighthouse](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/lighthouse/blipmdconlkpinefehnmjammfjpmpbjk?h1=en)
- [React Developer Tools](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/react-developer-tools/fmkadmapgofadopljbjfkapdkoienihi?hl=en)
---
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- [**1Password**](https://1password.com/)
- [**Little Snitch**](https://www.obdev.at/products/littlesnitch/index.html) and [**Micro Snitch**](https://www.obdev.at/products/microsnitch/index.html)
- [~~Dropbox~~](https://www.dropbox.com/) → [**iCloud Drive**](https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive)
- [Read why.](/notes/dropping-dropbox/)
- [~~VLC~~](https://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html) → [**IINA**](https://iina.io/)
- [**Backblaze**](https://www.backblaze.com/) [(referral link)](https://secure.backblaze.com/r/00x84e)
- [**Transmission**](https://transmissionbt.com/)
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- [**DaisyDisk**](https://daisydiskapp.com/)
- [**CleanMyMac X**](https://macpaw.com/cleanmymac)
- [**Paragon NTFS**](https://www.paragon-software.com/us/home/ntfs-mac/#)
- [**The Unarchiver**](https://theunarchiver.com/)
- [**iStat Menus**](https://bjango.com/mac/istatmenus/)
- [**Beamer**](https://beamer-app.com/)
- [**Amphetamine**](https://roaringapps.com/app/amphetamine)
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---
## 🍎&nbsp; Hardware {#hardware}
## ☁️&nbsp; Cloud {#cloud}
- **MacBook Pro 15"** (2018)
- Core i9 @ 2.9 GHZ 🔥 🚒
- 32 GB RAM
- 1 TB SSD
- Radeon Pro 560X – 4 GB
- **iPhone 11 Pro**
- 512 GB in Midnight Green 😎
- [Evutec Karbon case](https://evutec.com/collections/all-iphone-11-cases/products/evutec-karbon-iphone-11-pro-5-8-inch-unique-hard-smooth-heavy-duty-phone-case-cover-real-aramid-fiber-strong-protective-slim-1-6mm-durable-black-afix-free-vent-mount)
- **iPad Pro 10.5"** (2017)
- 256 GB in Space Gray
- Smart Keyboard & Apple Pencil
- **Apple Watch Series 3** (GPS + Cellular on Verizon)
- Stainless Steel – Space Black
- 38mm (I have incredibly small wrists.)
- Usually either the Midnight Blue sport band or 🏳️‍🌈 woven nylon band.
- [**Powerbeats<sup>3</sup> Wireless**](https://www.beatsbydre.com/earphones/powerbeats3-wireless) (in the pretty rad [Pop Indigo](https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MREQ2LL/A/powerbeats3-wireless-earphones-beats-pop-collection-pop-indigo) color)
- I also have incredibly weird ears, apparently, so my AirPods went right back to the store when they came out. 😢
- ...but these are a great alternative with the [same pairing and continuity features](https://www.soundguys.com/how-does-apple-w1-chip-work-21049/) between all of my 🍎 devices.
I've been making recent efforts to [de-Google](https://www.reddit.com/r/degoogle/) my life, with mixed results...
- ~~Gmail~~ → [**Fastmail**](https://www.fastmail.com/) [(referral link)](https://ref.fm/u20274504)
- ~~Chrome~~ → [**Firefox Developer Edition**](#browsing) 🦊
- ~~Google Drive~~ → [~~Dropbox~~](https://www.dropbox.com/) → [**iCloud Drive**](https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive)
- [Read why.](/notes/dropping-dropbox/)
- ~~Google Docs~~ → [**Microsoft Office**](https://products.office.com/en-us/mac/microsoft-office-for-mac) (hey, it works 🤷)
- ~~Google Photos~~ → [**iCloud Photos**](https://www.icloud.com/photos/)
- ~~Google DNS~~ → [**Cloudflare 1.1.1.1**](https://1.1.1.1/)
- ~~Google Analytics~~ → [**Matomo**](https://github.com/matomo-org/matomo), [**Fathom**](https://usefathom.com/), [**Netlify Analytics**](https://www.netlify.com/products/analytics/) [(my review)](/notes/netlify-analytics-review/)
- [**Netlify**](https://www.netlify.com/) for static sites.
- [**Linode**](https://www.linode.com/) for virtual servers.
- [**Backblaze**](https://www.backblaze.com/) [(referral link)](https://secure.backblaze.com/r/00x84e)
- [**Plex**](https://www.plex.tv/) + [**Sonarr**](https://sonarr.tv/) + [**Radarr**](https://radarr.video/)
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- [**Synology RT2600ac**](https://www.synology.com/en-us/products/RT2600ac)
- [**Synology DiskStation DS218+**](https://www.synology.com/en-us/products/DS218+)
- [**Dell Inspiron 3647**](https://www.cnet.com/products/dell-inspiron-3647-desktop-computer-fddonp321s/) running [**VMware ESXi**](https://www.vmware.com/products/esxi-and-esx.html) as a really, _really_ crappy home server.
- [**Philips Hue**](https://www2.meethue.com/en-us) — color bulbs, dimmer switches, etc.
- 2x [**Sonos One**](https://www.sonos.com/en-us/shop/one.html)
- 2x [**Sonos One**](https://www.sonos.com/en-us/shop/one.html) (with Alexa turned off...allegedly.)
- [**Petcube Play**](https://petcube.com/play/) 😻