Mac Setups: The Desk of a Cloud Solutions Provider

This weeks featured Mac desk setup comes from cloud solutions provider and small business owner John H., let’s learn a bit more about the hardware and apps that make up the workstation.

Welcome! Tell us a bit about yourself and what you use your Apple gear for?

My name is John H., I am based in Bristol in the UK and run my own business selling cloud computing solutions (that includes hosted email, servers, VoIP, online backup) and I also provide web development.

Why a Mac? Can you tell us about your Mac setup?

I bought my first iMac in 2006 and never looked back, I am always looking to see what Apple hardware is about to break out on the market and also browsing for gadgets to go with it. I also have three Apple TV’s, one 1st generation and two 3rd generation.

Specific hardware includes the following:

• iMac 27” (Mid 2011) – 2.7 GHz Intel Core i5, 20GB RAM running OS X Mavericks
• Apple Magic Mouse
• Apple Wireless Keyboard
• Twelve South HoverBar for iPad attached to the iMac
• Just Mobile MTable Monitor Stand underneath iMac
• Anker AH430 USB 3.0 4-Port Aluminium Hub
• JBL Speakers
• MacBook Pro 13” (Late 2011) – 2.4 Ghz Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM running OS X Mavericks
• iPad 2
• iPhone 5 in a Twelve South BookBook case
• Polycom IP331 VoIP Handset
• 3x Apple TV’s around the house
• LaCie 3TB Cloudbox (for data storage and Time Machine backups)

Why did you go with this particular setup?

I find that Apple gear is super reliable and fast, which is a must for me when developing websites and web apps for customers. Having a 27” monitor is a great benefit in order to work on several applications at the same time. I also use my iPad as a second monitor using the DisplayPad App, which is handy as I have it mounted on the HoverBar.

What are some of the apps that you use most often?

The OS X and iOS software I use most frequent is as follows:

• RapidWeaver by Realmac Software
• Clear by Realmac Software (on iPhone, iMac and MacBook Pro)
• Tumult Hype
• Tumult HyperEdit
• TextWrangler
• Pixelmator
• MAMP (for WebApp development)
• Microsoft Remote Desktop (to connect to customers hosted servers)
• Billings by Marketcircle (for invoicing)
• Easy Books (for book keeping)
• VirtualBox by Oracle (for running virtual Windows desktops/servers)
• LogMein Rescue Technician Console (for connecting to customers desktops)
• Skype
• iMessage (iPhone, iPad, iMac and MacBook Pro)
• Screenleap (to share my desktop)
• Copy by Barracuda Networks (for data sharing between my devices)

Awesome, thanks for sharing your setup with us!

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