Uses

This page details pretty much all I use as a developer. If you decide to make your own, consider adding it to Wes Bos' uses.tech. I use a Mac, so most tools are macOS specific, but there are some OS-agnostic ones in the list. You might also be interested in My Mac Setup post, although it is a little outdated.

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Editor

Chrome/Edge/Firefox Browser Extensions

Desktop Apps

  • Microsoft Edge - My main browser for my day to day work and personal stuff.
  • Bartender - For managing your menu bar. I used to use Vanilla, but with the notch in newer MacBook Pros, Bartender made the menubar more usable when dealing with lots of menubar icons.
  • Rocket - Emojis, emojis
  • Raycast - Workflows, snippets, macOS spotlight on steroids. I previously used Alfred, another amazing Spotlight alternative.
  • f.lux - Be kind to your eyeballs
  • Fork - A great git GUI
  • Docker Desktop - Because Docker
  • xScope - Awesome toolset for frontend development. Rulers, guides etc.
  • Dato - A better date app for macOS. It's great for having multiple time zones in the address bar. I have my local time as well as UTC. I also use it for upcoming meetings and events. Previously I was using Meeter which is great for this, but it's one less app I need now.
  • Ghostty - A a fast, feature-rich, and cross-platform terminal emulator that uses platform-native UI and GPU acceleration.
  • Starship - A cross shell prompt
  • Spotify - Because music.
  • OBS - For streaming on Twitch
  • Cleanshot X - For better screenshots and screen recordings
  • Cloudflare Warp - Faster Internet and some VPN goodness
  • Krisp - Filter out unwanted noise on calls and streams
  • GPG Suite - For all things GPG
  • Figma - Design collaboratively on the web
  • Loopback - Great for virtual audio sources
  • CleanMyMac X - A suite of utilities for keeping your Mac in tip top shape.
  • Camo - Use your mobile devices as cameras for your OS.
  • Polypane - A browser for helping develop responsive, more accessible and more performant websites.

CLIs

  • Homebrew - The Missing Package Manager for macOS (or Linux)
  • GitHub CLI - GitHub on the command line. Great for creating PRs, etc.
  • nvm - Node version manager
  • cloudflared - Exposes local servers to the public internet over secure tunnels

Office Setup

Travel Gear

Other

  • WISE for banking. I use it for my business. It's a great way to send money internationally without the crazy fees. Use this referral code to get started, wise.com/invite/dic/nicholast1738

Health and Training