Uses
Last updated: 15 November, 2025
Hardware, software and services that I use for work and my own enjoyment.
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Computer
- Macbook Pro M1 Pro 16GB RAM 1TB SSD
- Macbook Pro M4 Pro 48GB RAM 512GB SSD
- 32” curve monitor
- TKL Mechanical Keyboard (assembled from several used parts that I already have)
- Logitech G300s gaming mouse (reused from my PC Gaming)
- Furycube E68 Mechanical Keyboard
Audio
DAC
- Fiio KA17 DAC and Headphone Amplifier + ddHifi TC05
Speakers
- Harman Kardon Aura Studio 3
- Eggel Terra 3S 360 (For portable usage)
Headphones
- Bose QC45
- Sennheiser HD 560s
- JBL Tour One M2
IEM
- Tangzu Xuan NV + XINHS Lavender 4 Strands 6n Single Crystal Copper Litz Coaxial Shielded
TWS
- JBL Tour Pro 3
- Earfun Air Pro 4
- Anker Soundcore V30i
- Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC
- Samsung Buds Core
- Huawei Freebuds SE 2
- Airpods Pro Gen 1
Mobile
- iPhone 15
- Samsung S25 Ultra
Redmi Note 13 Pro 5GiPad 10(Donated to my niece)- iPad Mini 6
- Huawei Matepad 11.5”S
- Samsung Galaxy Watch 8
Gaming
- RoG Ally Z1 Extreme
PC Gaming(Donated to my GF)- PS3
PS4(Donated to my brother)- Nintendo Switch
- PS5
- 55” 4K LG TV
MacOS
- Kitty: Fast, feature-rich, GPU-accelerated terminal emulator. It supports various features like ligatures, bitmap fonts, Unicode, and more.
- Jetbrains IDE: Their IDEs are known for their powerful features, code analysis tools, and support for popular programming languages.
- Orbstack : a fast and lightweight alternative to Docker Desktop and minikube on Mac machines, with support for Docker and Kubernetes.
- MarkText: a lightweight markdown editor that provides a distraction-free writing environment for creating and editing markdown documents.
- Firefox: a popular web browser developed by Mozilla. It is known for its focus on privacy and security features, as well as its customizable interface and support for extensions.
- Cryptomator: an open-source encryption tool that allows users to secure their files and folders with strong encryption before storing them in the cloud.
- Obsidian: a note-taking and knowledge management app that uses a markdown-based approach to help users organize and connect their notes. It offers features like backlinks, graph view, and custom templates to facilitate knowledge organization and retention.
- AdGuard Pro: Premium ad-blocking app help block ads, trackers, and malicious websites while browsing the internet. It offers advanced filtering options, DNS protection, and customization features to enhance the browsing experience.
- Setapp subscription
- Aldente Pro: the all-in-one charge limiter App for MacBooks.
- Permute: a useful utility for quickly converting files to different formats.
- OpenIn: can open links from apps to your preferred browsers.
Bartender: Replaced with Ice- TripMode: Firewall, really useful when using mobile tethering to block apps from connectiong to internet and wasting your mobile data.
- HazeOver: Dim other windows except the active one, to prevent distraction.
iOS
- AdGuard Pro
- BitWarden: password manager application, uses self-hosted Vaultwarden.
- Spark Mail: email client that offers features like smart inbox management, email scheduling, and customizable swipe gestures for efficient email management.
- Obsidian: a note-taking and knowledge management app that uses a markdown-based approach to help users organize and connect their notes. It offers features like backlinks, graph view, and custom templates to facilitate knowledge organization and retention.
- Mona: feature-rich Mastodon client designed to provide a seamless and intuitive experience when accessing the Mastodon social network on iOS.
- Infuse: a media player app that allows me to play a wide range of video formats on my devices. It offers features like support for various file types, streaming from network drives, and automatic metadata fetching for a seamless media playback experience.
- Element: messaging app that enables secure and private communication through end-to-end encrypted messaging and video calls.
- Reeder 5: RSS reader app that helps me stay updated with my favorite websites and blogs by aggregating their content in one place. It offers features like offline reading, feed organization, and integration with popular read-later services for a personalized reading experience.
- Secure Shellfish: one of the best ssh client for iOS, complete with Codespaces support and Files.app integration.
- Lagrange: a versatile and user-friendly Gemini client designed specifically for iOS devices. The app provides a seamless browsing experience for exploring the Gemini protocol, which focuses on simplicity, privacy, and minimalism in browsing.
- NextCloud: a file storage and synchronization service that allows me to access and share my files across devices securely. It offers features like file versioning, encryption, and collaboration tools for efficient file management and sharing.
- Finalist Pro
Android
- AdGuard Pro
- BitWarden
Spark Mail- Thunderbird: A privacy-focused, open-source email client for Android with multi-account support, unified inbox, strong security (including encryption), and calendar integration.
- Droid-ify: F-Droid client that offers a wide range of open-source apps for Android devices. It provides a curated selection of apps across various categories like productivity, communication, entertainment, and more.
- Obsidian
- AccuBattery: a battery health monitoring app that helps me track my device’s battery usage, charging habits, and overall health. It offers features like battery health reports, charge cycle tracking, and battery optimization tips to extend battery life and performance.
- Aves Libre
- Nextcloud
- SD Maid SE: a system cleaning app that helps me optimize my device’s storage space and performance by removing junk files, cache data, and residual files. It offers features like app management, file explorer, and system optimization tools for efficient device maintenance.
- Swift Backup: a backup and restore app that allows me to create full backups of my device’s data, apps, and settings. It offers features like cloud backup support, scheduled backups, and selective data restoration for secure and convenient data management.
- Cinematique
Services
Google Workspace(Migrated to Fastmail)Fastmail: handles my main email and all of my domains.(Migrated to MXRoute)- MXRoute: handles my main email
Mullvad: Securely handles all of my VPN connectivity, don’t need private information to register.- AdguardVPN: A privacy-first VPN from AdGuard offering encrypted tunnels, integrated tracker/ad blocking and DNS leak protection, a no-logs approach, and fast multi-platform servers.
- Porkbun: Manages of all my International domains, also provide DNSSEC and email redirect.
- Cloudkilat: Handles of my Indonesian domains.
Contabo: Hoster for VPS.- GreenCloud: Hoster for VPS
Self-host
- 2 Mastodon instances
- Miniflux
- The lounge: IRC client that act as a bouncer.
Matrix: Secure and decentralized chat.(Getting tired of Matrix)Nextcloud- Copyparty
- Uptime Kuma
Minio- Dozzle
- XMPP
- Vaultwarden
- DNS at doh.rezhajul.io
- Bluesky PDS
- Ghost
- Notesnook
- Wireguard VPN
- Linkding
- Alternative Front-end Interfaces
- Libreddit: A private front-end for Reddit that removes tracking, ads, and enhances privacy while maintaining functionality.
- Invidious: A privacy-focused alternative front-end for YouTube that allows watching videos without Google’s tracking.
- Libmedium: An alternative front-end for Medium that bypasses the paywall and tracking while providing a clean reading experience.
- LibreY: A privacy-respecting front-end to Google Search that removes ads and tracking while delivering search results.
- Proxytok: A TikTok front-end that allows viewing TikTok content without the official app’s tracking and data collection.
- Quetre: A privacy-friendly alternative front-end for Quora that removes tracking and provides a cleaner interface.
- AnonymousOverflow: A privacy-focused front-end for Stack Overflow and Stack Exchange sites that removes tracking while maintaining functionality.
Tools
- Rclone
- Restic
- Kopia