My 2024 Setup
Software & Productivity
- brew as package manager
- asdf as language & tools management
- Zed as code editor
- Bear as notes keeping
- Firefox as browser
- Kagi as search engine
- ChatGPT as AI assistant
- Bruno as API client
- OrbStack as Docker desktop replacement, plus virtual machines
- Apple ecosystem for mail, calendar, reminders, music, messaging, and more.
Degoogling
As can be seen, I am using Kagi, which delivers excellent results without any garbage or ads, instead of Google. I also use email with my own domain through Apple’s iCloud email system, which allows for custom domains, as well as calendar and other features, all outside Google’s domain. Unfortunately, I have to maintain my Google account to use YouTube and occasionally for sites that do not allow creating accounts with a username and password, but only through Single Sign-On (SSO).