Matt D. Smith
Designer and the Founder of Shift Nudge
Apple
Mac, iPhone, iPad — creators who have gone deep into the Apple ecosystem.
Grace Walker
Designer and Creative Director based in Calgary, Canada
Oksana Popovichenko
Ukrainian software engineer based in Toulouse, France
Zack Davenport
Founding Product and Brand Designer based in New York
Darius Dan
Designer with 10 years of experience focusing on creating icons, illustrations and logos
Maxime Heckel
Frontend Software Engineer based in New York City
Tiancheng Luo
Tech and Lifestyle Creator and Product Designer
Tom Snyder
Marketer and Entrepreneur based in Austin, TX
Soundharya Muthukrishnan
Designer based in Brooklyn, New York
By the numbers
429
setups analyzed
94%
on Apple
Herman Miller Aeron
top chair
Figma
top app
Monitor Apple Studio Display
81 of 429 shop →
Computer MacBook Pro
294 of 429 shop →
Chair Herman Miller Aeron
40 of 429 shop →
Keyboard Apple Magic Keyboard
116 of 429 shop →
Mouse Apple Magic Trackpad
81 of 429 shop →
36 of 429 shop →
Headphones Apple AirPods Pro
67 of 429 shop →
Webcam Logitech C920
18 of 429 shop →
Lighting BenQ ScreenBar Halo
9 of 429 shop →
Top apps
Figma 101Notion 74Slack 68Spotify 44Zoom 15Apple Notes 14
Also
37% use a standing desk · 13% run multiple monitors · 19% use a mechanical keyboard · 9% use a monitor arm
Need help choosing?
FAQ
- What monitor is most common in Apple setups?
- The Apple Studio Display — it appears in 81 of the 429 Apple setups on Workspaces.
- What chair shows up most in Apple setups?
- The Herman Miller Aeron, seen in 40 of 429 setups.
- What keyboard is most popular in Apple setups?
- The Apple Magic Keyboard, in 116 of 429 setups.
- What apps show up most in Apple setups?
- Figma, Notion, Slack lead — Figma shows up in 101 of the 197 setups that shared their software.
- How many Apple setups include a standing desk?
- About 37% of the Apple setups on Workspaces include a standing desk.
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