---
title: "Uses"
description: "Tools, software, and hardware that Daniel Roe uses"
url: https://roe.dev/uses
---

## Editor

- **[Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/)** — with minimal settings
  [settings](https://gist.github.com/danielroe/5ea82608dc680fe6c0179240803437ab)
- **[Dank Mono](https://philpl.gumroad.com/l/dank-mono)** — editor font
- **[Palenight Operator](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=whizkydee.material-palenight-theme)** — dark theme
- **[Tomorrow Operator Mono](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=chiragpat.tomorrow-and-tomorrow-night-operator-mono-theme)** — light theme
- **[City Lights](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Yummygum.city-lights-icon-vsc)** — file icons
- **[Carbon Icons](https://github.com/antfu/vscode-icons-carbon)** — product icons

## Desktop apps

- **[Firefox Developer Edition](https://gist.github.com/danielroe/ced7a358f34f58d09d4e309742303a09)** — web browser
- **[Rectangle Pro](https://rectangleapp.com/pro)** — Window management
- **[Raycast](https://www.raycast.com/)** — Launcher & app hotkeys
- **[Plash](https://sindresorhus.com/plash)** — desktop background
- **[Tuple](https://tuple.app/)** — code pairing

## Terminal

- **[Ghostty](https://ghostty.org/)** — terminal emulator
- **[JetBrains Mono](https://www.jetbrains.com/lp/mono/)** — terminal font
- **[Starship](https://starship.rs/)** — prompt

## Hardware

- **MacBook Air 13" M2 24GB** — laptop
- **Røde NT-USB** — microphone
- **[BenQ 31.5” Programming Monitor (RD320UA)](https://benqurl.biz/450wNwI)** — monitor
- **Sony Alpha ZV-E10** — camera with Sigma 16 mm lens, running to an Elgato Cam Link
- **Bose NC 700** — headphones
- **[Keychron Q5 QMK](https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-q5-qmk-custom-mechanical-keyboard)** — keyboard with Gateron G Pro Brown switches
- **Mac Studio M2 Max** — desktop