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:

Devices

• MacBook Pro M2 Max
• Lenovo YOGA Slim 14s 2021
• HHKB Professional Classic
• AOC 4K Monitor - Basic model with Type-C cable.
• Xiaomi Wireless Dual-Mode Mouse 2
• Xiaomi Screen Hanging Lamp - Increases desktop brightness while reading, relieves eye fatigue.
• Xiaomi 14 Pro
• Shokz Openfit

Daily use software

General

• 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.
• Notion - Notes, clippers, and task management all in one.
• Google Chrome

Windows

• Pixpin (opens in a new tab) - The best screenshot software on Windows.
• AutoHotKey v1.1 (opens in a new tab) - Enhances the shortcut key experience on Windows, such as switching between windows of the same application, activating specific applications, etc.
• 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

• Visual Studio Code (vscode) - I use vscodevim (opens in a new tab).

Windows

• Microsoft Terminal
• WSL2

dotfiles

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