Ah, the heart of being a geek, technology. Here are my favourite and most used gadgets, tools and apps that help me through the day.

Key Gear

  • Apple iPhone 14 Pro
  • Apple MacBook Pro 14″
    • LG 34″ Ultrawide 5K/2K Monitor
    • Focusrite 2i2 sound card
    • Yamaha HS7 monitors
  • Apple iPad Mini 6 (Apple Pencil)
  • Apple iPad Pro 12.9″ 6th gen
  • Traveller’s Company Notebook (Brown Leather) / Staedtler triplus fineliner / Pentel Twist-Erase 0.7

Apps I Use Across iPhone, iPad and Mac

  • 1Password
  • Apple Music
  • Apple Notes
  • Day One
  • Drafts
  • Fantastical
  • Front Mail (for work)
  • Obsidian
  • OmniFocus 4
  • Paprika
  • Readwise Reader
  • Spark Mail

iPhone Specific Apps

  • CARROT Weather
  • Due
  • Kindle
  • Overcast
  • one sec – a great app for moving your music library from/to Apple Music, Spotify and more
  • Phillips Hue
  • Sleep Cycle
  • SongShift – a great app for moving your music library from/to Apple Music, Spotify and more
  • SwiftScan

iPad Specific Apps

The truth is I don’t use my iPads all that often. I wish I was the guy that did, but…

When I do, the key apps I use are:

  • Duet – like Apple Sidecar, but the touchscreen works
  • Good Notes
  • LEGO Builder – essential app for following instructions for LEGO sets!
  • PDF Expert

Mac Specific Apps

  • Adobe Photoshop/Lightroom
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Notion
  • PDF Expert
  • Mac Utilities
  • Actions for Obsidian
  • Alfred 5
  • Bartender
  • CleanShot X
  • CleanMyMac X
  • Downie
  • Dropzone
  • Hazel
  • Keyboard Maestro
  • Lungo
  • Moom
  • Paste
  • Text Expander