Tools of the Trade

The following is a list of the most important hardware and software I use on a regular, if not daily, basis.

Hardware

• 2018 12.9″ iPad Pro (256 GB, cellular, space grey)
• M2 13″ iPad Air (256 GB, cellular, space grey)
• Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro
• Apple Pencil 2
• Apple Pencil Pro
• Keychron K2 mechanical keyboard with white backlight, brown switches, and retro Apple keycaps
• Logitech MX Master 3 mouse
• VESA arm for iPad Pro
• Brother ADS1700W desktop scanner
• iPhone 12 mini (128 GB, white)
• iPhone 15 (128 GB, black)

Software

Task and Project Management

• Things
• Due
• Trello

Notes and Information

• Craft
• Keep It
• Drafts
• Airtable
• 1Password
• Data Jar
• Yoink

Photo, Audio, and Video Production

• Pixelmator
• Photomator
• Ferrite
• Brusfri (which I use as a plugin in Ferrite)
• Luma Fusion

Email and Calendar

• Spark
• Fantastical
• Cardhop
• Preside

Last updated: July 28, 2025