Software, hardware and other things I use day to day.
Inspired by James Brooks, Freek Murze and many other developers I’ve put together this list of hardware, software and services that I use. I'll Keep this list up to date if anything changes over time
Development
PHPStorm
The go to IDE for all PHP Developers out there. Ive tried a number of different IDE's over the years but this one has been the best
iTerm2
A true upgrade from terminal, iTerm2 has some great features and plenty of addons that allow you to customise it to your needs.
Herd
One of the latest additions to my development flow, it makes setting up new sites a breeze, its getting loads of updates on a regular basis and having multiple PHP support out the box is superb.
Hardware
CalDigit TS4 Thunderbolt 4 Dock
After spending some time looking into what dock to buy this one was highly recommend. It has plenty of ports a SD card reader and a small surface area.
Appple Macbook Air 13" M3 (2024), 24GB RAM, 1TD SSD
The Macbook Air is my day to day machine for a few months now. It has superb battery life and a really scrips screen. I'm honestly really surprised how well this machine copes with the workload thats thrown at it.
Magic Trackpad - Black
My current go to trackpad, I've had a number of these over the years. It's reliable and had a good battery life.
Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad for Mac - White
Touch ID makes this so keyboard so useful from quickly unlocking the mac to quickly accessing 1password and other applications. It also helps that its a nice keyboard to type on
Mac Studio Display with Tilt Stand
Apples latest 5K monitor, the screen itself is a lovely piece of hardware it has a really scrips screen, good speakers and a built in camera. I currently have 2 being used daily