Uses :: Gleb Skibitsky

$screenfetch\_mac$

This page describes software and hardware I use. Other people also do such lists. I don’t know why.

Hardware

Safari — my main browser. It’s fast and respects privacy.
Firefox - amazing open-source browser. I would use it as my main browser if it had a level of synchronisation between Mac and iPhone that Safari has
Lagrange - open source gemini client

Things 3 - my task management system. All my personal, hobby, study and work tasks live there. It has many powerful features and pleasant design (Apple Design Award)
Alfred - it is not just a spotlight (default and powerful search interface on macOS) replacement, it’s a command centre. I use different workflows more than a hundred times per day. Some of them will be referenced below. Also, I use current-task workflow as the core element of the whole CT (Current Task) system. It is based on my alfred-timing workflow
Bear - note-taking app. All notes are stored in iCloud. Has Markdown and media support. Besides regular notes, Bear is my personal knowledge base. I access my notes using this Alfred workflow that allows me to quickly open a floating window with any note I can then export the note from Bear (I prefer PDF) to share it with somebody
Fantastical 2 - my favourite calendar app. Has NLP support
MindNode - an app for creating mind maps. I use it during brainstorming sessions, ideas, visual information structuring and for many other things
Keyboard Maestro - the core app of macOS automation. I started using it last year and already have ~200 macros that boost my productivity a lot

JetBrains Rider - cross-platform .NET IDE based on IntelliJ and ReSharper
Visual Studio Code - hackable electron-based code editor. Use it when working with Go, Solidity or JS. Used Atom before
Xcode - Apple’s IDE. Mostly used to build Unity project for iOS

Unity - my favourite real-time 3D development platform. Use it for my work and hobby games and apps
Tower - GUI Git Client of my choice. Before I used SourceTree, GitHub Desktop and GitKraken
Dash - offline documentation browser. I store gigabytes of documentation locally and search it via Dash’s Alfred workflow. This way I always have instant access to all documentation I need
iTerm2 - terminal emulator for macOS. On Windows, I use Windows Terminal
Paw - powerful and fast native HTTP client. I used Insomnia made with Electron.
TablePlus - databas management app
Transmit - an app for accessing remote storages such as SFTP, S3 servers or Google Drive. Use it a lot at work because web interface of Google Drive is slow.
Docker Desktop - containers management

Pixelmator Pro - my favourite image editing tool. The team behind the app is very focused on integrating all features Apple ecosystem provides, including Machine Learning
Figma - collaborative prototyping tool

1Password - password manager
Backblaze - encrypted cloud backups
Micro Snitch - track camera and mic usage. An alternative to OverSight but without annoying notifications

Telegram - open-source instant messaging app. I use native macOS client because it has more features over the Qt one (i.e. secret chats)
Slack - work communication
FaceTime - the best software for video calls

iWork - native apps for working with documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Support collaboration and have web version.

Setapp - 100+ macOS apps available for €10 per month. Some of them have their subscription when buying directly, so paying for Setapp can be a good money saver :)
CleanMyMac - powerful software to clean Mac using different tools
JetBrains Toolbox - an app to manage JetBrains’ IDEs.

TripMode - allows whitelisting certain apps when on mobile network to save traffic
Bartender - menu bar customisation
Karabiner-Elements - open-source kernel extension to customise keyboard
Contexts - Command-Tab replacement. Unlike the default one, Contexts allows switching between windows instead of apps. It also has a nice search feature
gSwitch - open-source menu bar app that allows control over the GPU