Uses

Everything (almost) I use associated with this website and my day to day work.

Design

Figma: I use this for the majority of design work. Managing components and libraries, prototyping and sharing is by far the best in my opinion.
Illustrator: Illustrator can’t be beaten for vector editing.
Affinity Photo: For all the things Illustrator and Figma can’t do—which now is mostly photo editing. Without having to pay for Photoshop.
xScope: So many handy little tools that help designing. Rulers, colour blindness testing, etc. As well as the companion app xScope mirror.
Sip: A real conveient way to pick colours and manage colour palettes.
CleanshotX: Really nice screenshot tool.
PixelSnap: Another convenient app, it’s super smart at getting the dimensions of objects.
mymind: Collecting inspiration and curating my “taste” library and general stuff you want to recall.

Nova: I write all code in Nova, nothing beats a Panic app for quality. I like vscode but not the clunky side of it.
Dash: An easy and convenient way to search documentation for pretty much every language.
Apple Terminal: I use the Panic Palette and zsh (using ohmyzsh ).
Git: I tend to use git through the Github desktop app and terminal.

One Switch: For all of the switches that control centre can’t do.
Gifox: A nice menu bar app for recording gifs. I use this to demonstrate things quickly in my posts.
Things: Like Coda, I’ve been a long time user of Things. It’s the GTD (get things done) way of working I like about it, as I’m not that organised. It’s also wonderfully designed.
iA Writer: A simple markdown editor. All posts start here then are copied and pasted into the CMS. Syncs with iCloud so I can write anywhere.
iCloud Drive: Keeping all my valuable files backed up and accessible anywhere.
Raycast: A spotlight replacement for Mac, with loads of handy features and workflows. This has overtaken Alfred for me.

Roc Grotesk (variable): I use Roc Grotesk for headings.
Elza: I use Elza for body copy.
Covik Sans Mono: I use Covik Sans Mono for code.
Next.js: I moved this site to Next.js after its 10 year or so existence on ExpressionEngine.
Netlify: One of the biggest reasons I use a static site generator is to take advantage of hosts like Netlify. It’s a one stop solution for hosting your website and it makes everything a dream.