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/uses 💻	Things I use.	2020-01-22 09:51:08-0400	/uses	etc	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. 😊

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💾  Development

• iTerm 2
  • My various ZSH aliases and functions are in my .dotfiles repository.
  • Oh My ZSH
    • zsh-autosuggestions
    • zsh-syntax-highlighting
• Visual Studio Code (Insiders build)
  • All of my settings via Settings Sync.
  • Themes:
    • Slime Theme
    • Material Icon Theme
    • Source Code Pro font
  • Extensions:
    • AWS Toolkit
    • Better TOML
    • Debugger for Chrome
    • Debugger for Firefox
    • Docker
    • Duplicate action
    • EditorConfig
    • GitHub Pull Requests
    • Live Share
    • Remote Development Pack
    • Settings Sync
    • Visual Studio IntelliCode
• Xcode
• Docker Desktop
• VMware Fusion
  • Microsoft's free Windows 7 & 10 virtual machines for developers are super convenient and shockingly generous.
• Sketch
• Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Still on the $20/month Student Plan, thankfully. Will need to re-evaulate once I'm kicked off; it's hard to justify spending almost 3x that...
• Transmit
• Sequel Pro
• Robo 3T
• Local by Flywheel

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🌎  Browsing

• Firefox Developer Editon 🦊
  • My default user.js settings.
  • Add-ons:
    • 1Password
    • BetterTTV
    • Cookie Editor
    • Country Flag & IP Whois
    • Decentraleyes
    • Facebook Container
    • Firefox Multi-Account Containers
    • Hide Private Mode
    • HTTPS Everywhere
    • Mailvelope
    • React Developer Tools
    • OctoLinker
    • Save Image to Downloads
    • Search by Image on Google
    • uBlock Origin
    • View Image

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💻  macOS

• 1Password
• Little Snitch and Micro Snitch
• Dropbox → iCloud Drive
  • Read why.
• VLC → IINA
• Backblaze (referral link)
• Transmission
• Unshaky ⌨️
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• DaisyDisk
• CleanMyMac X
• Paragon NTFS
• iStat Menus
• Beamer
• Amphetamine
• NVIDIA GeForce NOW (beta)
• Microsoft Office

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📱  iOS

I have far too many apps to count, but here the essentials that have earned a spot on my home screen:

• 1Password (beta)
• Waze (beta)
• Google Maps
• Dark Sky
• Xfinity Stream
• Pocket Casts
• Audible
• SiriusXM
• Plex (beta)
• Wunderlist
• Reeder 4
• Blink Shell

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🍎  Hardware

• 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
• 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.
• Powerbeats³ Wireless (in the pretty rad 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 between all of my 🍎 devices.

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🏠  Internet of Things Crap

• Synology RT2600ac
• Synology DiskStation DS218+
• Philips Hue — color bulbs, dimmer switches, etc.
• 2x Sonos One
• Petcube Play 😻