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title: "Paul Kane - Gear"
url: https://paulkane.co/gear/
---

# Gear.

I've been a long time Mac user, since the MacPlus days... this is the gear I use at home.

## Hardware

![M1 Mac Mini](https://paulkane.co/img/gear/SGG_WL9W4--400.jpeg)

### M1 Mac Mini

Desktop computer

This has been a great workhorse and super cheap, the 8Gb RAM feels tight these days!

![iPhone 16 Pro Max](https://paulkane.co/img/gear/BQrPCX_dnn-400.jpeg)

### iPhone 16 Pro Max

Phone

![HP Z27 4K Monitor](https://paulkane.co/img/gear/Fz8s3sQUod-400.jpeg)

### HP Z27 4K Monitor

Display

Reliable and performant.

![Apple HomePod Mini](https://paulkane.co/img/gear/WLxC9DNcpc-400.jpeg)

### Apple HomePod Mini

Speaker

Sound quality is pretty average but super useful in the kitchen.

## Software

![macOS Golden Gate](https://paulkane.co/img/gear/QdTGVlCuwH-360.jpeg)

### [macOS Golden Gate](https://www.apple.com/uk/macos/)

Operating system

![Alfred](https://paulkane.co/img/gear/F7RE6R8Swo-400.jpeg)

### [Alfred](https://www.alfredapp.com)

Launcher

I love Alfred - I've been a user since the very early days - pretty much the first thing I install on a new Mac.

![Apple Music](https://paulkane.co/img/gear/5usx_VqydP-400.jpeg)

### [Apple Music](https://www.apple.com/uk/apple-music/)

Music

![Safari](https://paulkane.co/img/gear/NckkYo9Lqo-400.jpeg)

### Safari

Browser

![Chrome](https://paulkane.co/img/gear/ehuIV83Pdx-400.jpeg)

### Chrome

Browser

![Rectangle](https://paulkane.co/img/gear/sAaUlaNObZ-166.jpeg)

### [Rectangle](https://rectangleapp.com)

Window manager

This is a great window manager type app - includes a nice ToDo feature.

![Reflect Open](https://paulkane.co/img/gear/lwyAyz62-d-201.jpeg)

### [Reflect Open](https://reflect.app)

Notes

Recently moved to this from Roam Research.

![Visual Studio Code](https://paulkane.co/img/gear/EmpfpWCfWN-400.jpeg)

### Visual Studio Code

Code editor