Tools

I maintain minimalism in the tools I use, aiming to stay focused on the tasks at hand and avoid investing too much time and effort in tweaking tools.

After trying out many things, I have streamlined down to the following:

Hardware

• Lenovo YOGA Slim 14s 2021 - My main work laptop. It has a 2.8k screen and is lightweight.
• MacBook Pro M2 Max - Gift from my wife.
• AOC 4K Monitor - It connects to my laptop with a USB-C cable for charging and display.
• HHKB Professional Classic - Gift from my wife.
• Xiaomi Wireless Dual-Mode Mouse 2 - A simple and reliable wireless mouse to keep my desk clean.
• Xiaomi 14 Pro

Software

General

• Microsoft Edge
• Microsoft ToDo - Task management.
• Microsoft Outlook - Email and calendar.
• 1Password (opens in a new tab) - Password management.
• Obsidian (opens in a new tab) - Notes.
• WeChat Input Method (opens in a new tab) - I use it on both laptop and phone. It has Xiaohe Double Pinyin built-in, and can sync clipboards between computers and phones.

Windows

• AutoHotKey (opens in a new tab) - Used for window management and custom shortcuts.
• Pixpin (opens in a new tab) - The best screenshot software on Windows.
• AutoDarkMode (opens in a new tab) - Automatically switches to dark mode at night.

macOS

• Raycast - Mainly used for window management.
• Hammerspoon - Does similar tasks to AutoHotKey.

Devtools

dotfiles

My configuration files can be found on GitHub (opens in a new tab).

• Vim - I use vim for quick edits like git commit message and config files.
• Visual Studio Code (vscode) - I use vscodevim (opens in a new tab).

Windows

• Microsoft Terminal
• WSL2