David Mytton

On 31 Dec every year I record what I’m using for my personal computer setup. Why? It’s fun to see how things will change over the years.

2021-12-31

• Main computer: Apple MacBook Air M1, 2020 (macOS 11.6).
• Display: LG 32UN880 32″ Ultrafine 4K.
• Keyboard: System76 Launch.
• Mouse: Microsoft Surface Precision Mouse.
• Phone: iPhone 11 Pro (iOS 15).
• Watch: Apple Watch Series 4 (watchOS 8).
• Headphones: Apple AirPods Pro & Sony WH-1000XM4.
• Reading: Kindle Paperwhite 3 (2015).
• Mainly programming in: Python & Go.
• Key Software:
  • Backup: Arq + OneDrive + Syncthing + B2 Cloud Storage.
  • Blog: WordPress on WordPress.com.
  • Browser: Firefox & Brave.
  • Calendar: Microsoft 365 + Fantastical (personal) and Google Calendar (Console).
  • Code: Git + GitHub.
  • Editor: VS Code.
  • File Storage / Sync: Syncthing + Tailscale (setup details) + OneDrive (via Microsoft 365, personal) and Google Drive (Console)
  • Mail: Microsoft 365 + Outlook Web (personal) and GMail Web (Console).
  • Music: Spotify.
  • Notes: Obsidian (review of the best note taking tools).
  • Podcasts: Overcast.
  • Terminal: iTerm.

2020-12-31

• Main computer: Star Labs LabTop Mk IV (Manjaro Linux + Sway WM)
• Display: Philips 27″ USB-C.
• Mouse: Microsoft Surface Precision Mouse.
• Keyboard: Microsoft Bluetooth Keyboard.
• Phone: iPhone 11 Pro (iOS 14).
• Watch: Apple Watch Series 4 (watchOS 7).
• Headphones: Apple AirPods Pro & Sony WH-1000XM4.
• Reading: Kindle Paperwhite 3 (2015).
• Mainly programming in: Python.
• Key Software:
  • Backup: borg + borgmatic + rsync.net.
  • Blog: WordPress on WordPress.com.
  • Browser: Firefox.
  • Calendar: Microsoft 365 + Waybar + khal + waybar-khal.
  • Code: Git + GitHub.
  • Editor: neovim (read why I switched from VS Code).
  • File Storage / Sync: OneDrive (via Microsoft 365)
  • Mail: aerc + Microsoft 365.
  • Music: Spotify.
  • Notes: Neovim + Markdown text files (review of the best note taking tools).
  • Podcasts: Overcast.
  • Terminal: Alacritty.

2019-12-31

• Main computer: Apple MacBook Air Retina 13″ 2018 (macOS 10.15).
• Display: Apple Thunderbolt Display.
• Keyboard: Apple Magic Keyboard.
• Mouse: Microsoft Surface Precision Mouse.
• Phone: iPhone 11 Pro (iOS 13).
• Watch: Apple Watch Series 4 (watchOS 6).
• Headphones: Apple AirPods Pro.
• Reading: Kindle Paperwhite 3 (2015).
• Mainly programming in: Python.
• Key Software:
  • Backup: Arq + B2 Cloud Storage.
  • Blog: WordPress on WordPress.com.
  • Browser: Safari.
  • Calendar: Microsoft 365 + Apple Calendar + Fantastical.
  • Code: Git + GitHub.
  • Editor: VS Code.
  • File Storage / Sync: OneDrive (via Microsoft 365)
  • Mail: Apple Mail + Office365.
  • Music: Apple Music.
  • Notes: iA Writer (review of the best note taking tools).
  • Podcasts: Overcast.
  • Terminal: iTerm.