What's in my Toolbox
Tags: productivity, discuss
Published: 2019-09-05 01:13:52

As a Hybrid software developer and quality analysis (QA) [aka Quality Engineer (QE)] I use a vast variety of applications & tools to keep myself productive in my daily activities on my Mac.

![Are we cool?](https://media.giphy.com/media/l46CtrZxECRP4j4mk/giphy.gif)

# For Terminal Junkies
[iTerm2](https://www.iterm2.com)
- Great replacement to the standard MacOS terminal with support for theming and more features then you can shake a stick at.

[Xcode Command Line Tools](https://developer.apple.com/download/more/?=command%20line%20tools)
- Its essential for any developer.
- _Quick Tip_- don't click the link. Just open a Terminal and type in `git` or `xcode-select --install` or install Xcode from the AppStore.
[Homewbrew](https://brew.sh)
- A must have package manager so you can get all of the missing *nix based utilities not installed by the base operating system.

[Tmux](https://github.com/tmux/tmux/wiki)
- I prefer to use Tmux for managing multiple terminals over the built in functionality iTerm2.
- Tmux also allows me to make my configuration more portable across *nix systems.

[Vim](https://www.vim.og)
- Its included with every *nix based system. So it's better to know it then be scared of it.
- Install Vim using Homebrew. The version included with MacOS can be outdated.

![Tmux and VIM](https://github.com/scriptmunkeeofficial/dot_files/raw/master/resources/tmux_powered.png)

# When you have to GUI
[MacVim](https://macvim-dev.github.io/macvim/)
- I don't leave home without it!

[TablePlus](https://tableplus.com)
- It blows Sequel Pro out the water
![TablePlus](https://tableplus.com/resources/images/appearance@2x.png)

[MacDown](https://macdown.uranusjr.com/)
- Its a very simple Markdown editor that includes an inline viewer.
![MacDown](https://macdown.uranusjr.com/static/images/macdown-demo.png)

[Postman](https://www.getpostman.com/)
- When you want to test APIs or write API documentation, it doesn't get much easier
![Postman](https://www.getpostman.com/img/pages/products/screenshot.png)

[Cyberduck](https://cyberduck.io)
- So much more than an FTP client
![Cyberduck](https://cdn.cyberduck.io/img/mac/browser-bookmarks.png)

[VisualStudio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) [when i'm being lazy]
- Might be the most popular cross platform Editor [next to Vim 😂]
![VSCode](https://wilkellyabtests.blob.core.windows.net/abtests/home-screenshot-mac-lg-2x.png)

[SourceTree](https://www.sourcetreeapp.com/)
- When Git branches gets a bit too messy I turn to SourceTree
![SourceTree](https://www.sourcetreeapp.com/dam/jcr:580c367b-c240-453d-aa18-c7ced44324f9/hero-mac-screenshot.png?cdnVersion=550)

[Xmind](https://www.xmind.net/)
- There are times when I have to visually map out a workflow and Xmind is the right tool for that job.
![Xmind](https://assets.xmind.net/www/assets/images/home/zen-screenshots/img-home-heroimg-54cb8f13f5.png)


# Utilities
[Charles Proxy](https://www.charlesproxy.com)
- CP is it for when you want to see every network communication or manipulate the communication between your device/browser and a server.
![Charles Proxy](https://www.charlesproxy.com/assets/sm/upload/ze/ob/56/d0/charles-macosx.png)

[VirtualBox](https://www.virtualbox.org/)
- Virtualization is everything these days. Plus VirtualBox pairs well with [Vagrant](https://www.vagrantup.com/) and [Docker](https://www.docker.com/)
![VirualBox](https://www.virtualbox.org/raw-attachment/wiki/Screenshots/Fedora_21_on_OSX.png)

[Caffeine](http://lightheadsw.com/caffeine/)
- When I'm presenting or partnering with someone, the last thing I want to worry about is my Mac going to sleep & locking.
![Caffeine](https://thepracticaldev.s3.amazonaws.com/i/8x37jf8on10baixvgsmx.png)
[SSH Tunnel Manager](https://www.tynsoe.org/v2/stm/)

[Chargeberry](https://chargeberry.com/)
- Its just my little nerdy Battery monitor
![Chargeberry](https://chargeberry.com/img/img_information2x.png)

That's it. What about you? Do you have specific tools or apps you can't live without?

![That's some gourmet shit!](https://media.giphy.com/media/RywZsoVyGpHmE/giphy.gif)