526 – My 2023 Current Setup

In today’s episode we take a look at the hardware and software (AKA my tools) that I use daily.

Announcements

WordPress Turns 20
WordPress as a Dr. Seuss book
Awesome Motive Acquires Thrive Themes
WooCommerce Blocks 9.4.0 adds Local Pickup

Is there a plugin for that?

With more than 50,000 plugins in the WordPress repository, it’s hard to find the perfect one. Each week, I will highlight an interesting plugin form the repository.

For more great plugins, download my 50 Most Useful Plugins eBook.

Fonts Plugin | Google Fonts Typography is a plugin that will allow you to add any of the 1455 unique Google Fonts to your website.

Hardware:

2021 M1 MacBook Pro 14”
2022 AirPods Pro & Sony WH-1000XM4 WordPress branded noise cancelling headphones
34” LG 5k2k widescreen monitor
Keychron K2 Wireless Keyboard
Slate gray Apple Trackpad
15 button Stream Deck
CalDigit T3+ dock
Uplift Standing Desk – 72″ wide with curved bamboo top
Welso cheap-o treadmill

Software:

1Password
Browsers – Safari, Chrome, Firefox
GitHub Desktop and Tower for GUI based GIT
VSCode for development
Descript for editing podcasts
OmniFocus and Asana for task management
Local by Flywheel for local WordPress Development
Hyper – Terminal
Fantastical
Raycast
SetApp (Bartender, BetterTouchTool, CleanMyMac, Dash, Default Folder X, Downie, Permute)
Backblaze and Carbon Copy Cloner
Day One
Final Cut Pro and ScreenFlow
Hey for email
Rocket
Sequel Ace
Typinator

Other things mentioned:

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