2026 September – Stuff I Use

As the Hawaiian islands continue to get battered by horrendous weather, I wanted to get this list out before of a possible power outage. Last month, only a small batch of changes to the list with a larger change coming in September (I am in the process of putting ordering and assembling a Fractal Design Terra MiniITX PC). Also, we can’t forget the Apple event on the 9th of September!

Without further ado, the changes plus the detailed list are below (a few of the links are Amazon Affiliate links to help defray the hosting costs):

Added:

• Prompt
• Aeronaut
• Apple Watch Ultra 2nd Generation
• Kura Toga Dive
• Sennheisser Momentum 5 Headset

Removed:

• Browser – Orion
• Task Manager – Omnifocus
• Notes – Omnioutliner
• Watch – Apple Watch Series 10 Black Aluminum 46mm with Cellular

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macOS Applications

• Text Editor – BBEdit
• Terminal App – Terminal
• Automation App – Hazel
• Backup Application – Carbon Copy Cloner
• Calendar Support Application – Dot
• Recording/Streaming – Ecamm Live
• Browser – Zen Browser
• Screenshots – Shottr
• Update Manager – Updatest
• Utility – Mole
• Utility – Homebrew
• Utility – Capture

iOS/iPadOS Applications

• Camera App – Pro Camera by Moment
• Object Scanning App – Scan Thing
• Document Scanning App – Apple Notes

iOS/iPadOS/macOS Applications

• Password Manager – Apple Passwords
• Package Tracking App – Parcel
• Calendar App – Calendar.app
• Recipe Manager – Mela
• RSS Reader – Tapestry
• Read Later Application – Apple Reading List
• Email Application – Mail.app
• Note-Taking App – Apple Notes
• Mastodon Application – Ivory
• Social Media – Threads
• Social Media – Bluesky
• Remote Control Application – Jump Desktop
• AI – Google Gemini
• AI – Claude
• Podcast App – Apple Podcasts
• Task Manager – Reminders
• Info Repository – Obsidian

Hardware

• Keyboard – System76 Launch
• Dock – Keychron Thunderbolt 5 Dock
• Laptop – 14″ MacBook Pro
• iPad – iPad Mini
• 3D Printer – Prusa Core One
• 3D Printer – Snapmaker U1
• Phone – iPhone 17 Pro in Cosmic Orange
• Phone – iPhone 17 Pro in Deep Blue
• Inkjet Printer – Epson 4850
• Charger – Anker MagGo 3-in-1 Charging Stand
• Charger – Anker MagSafe Compatible MagGo UFO 3-in-1 Charger
• Automation – Elgato Stream Deck Neo
• Lighting – Elgato Key Light Neo
• Game Capture – Elgato Game Capture Neo
• Camera – Fujifilm X-T5
• NAS – UNAS Pro
• Desktop – Base Model Mac Mini
• Mouse – Logitech MX Master 4
• Trackpad – Apple Magic Trackpad
• Gaming Mouse – Keychron M3 Mini Wireless Mouse – Metal Edition
• Portable Keyboard – Keychron B11 Pro
• Storage – OWC Thunderbay 4
• Storage – LincStation S1

Audio Hardware

• Microphone – Rode Podcaster White
• Speaker – Beats Pill
• Speaker – 2x HomePod mini
• Microphone – Rode NT-USB Mini
• Field Recording – Hollyland Lark Max 2 Ultimate

Gaming

• Currently Playing – Helldivers 2
• Currently Playing – No Man’s Sky
• Universal Controller – 8BitDo Ultimate Bluetooth Controller
• Console – 1TB OLED Steam Deck
• Console – Switch 2
• Accessories – Saya Carry
• Accessories – Genki Switch 2 Bundle
• Console – Trimui Brick Hammer
• Console – Panic Playdate

Storage/Bags/Cases

• Daily Backpack – Peak Design Everyday Backpack 20L in Eclipse
• Travel Backpack – Peak Design 2-in-1 Travel Backpack in Stone
• Tech Pouch – Peak Design Tech Pouch
• Outdoor Backpack – Peak Design 25L Outdoor
• Luggage – Peak Design Roller Pro

Stationary

• Pen – Tactile Turn Pens
• Pen – Leuchtturm1917 Drehgriffel

Kitchen/Cooking

• Indoor Grill – Ninja Foodi Indoor Grill
• Pressure Cooker – Ninja Foodi Pressure Cooker
• Convection Oven – Ninja Foodi Convection Oven

MISC

• Car Error Code Scan Tool – BlueDrive OBDII Scan Tool
• Hosting Service – Hetzner
• Universal Remote – Sofabaton Remote
• Cell Service – US Mobile
• International Cell Service – Nomad