My 2024 Setup

20 Mar 2024
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).