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Minimal

Clean desks, hidden cables, and nothing that does not earn its place.

Browse 69 real minimal setups and home offices from Workspaces interviews. The most common gear across them is the MacBook Pro (42 desks), the Apple Studio Display (24) and the Apple Magic Keyboard (21).

The desks · The gear in minimal setups · Questions

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The gear in minimal setups

The gear database ›
Monitor Apple Studio Display 24 of 69 Shop ›
Computer MacBook Pro 42 of 69 Shop ›
Chair Herman Miller Aeron 8 of 69 Shop ›
Keyboard Apple Magic Keyboard 21 of 69 Shop ›
Mouse Apple Magic Trackpad 14 of 69 Shop ›
Desk Fully Jarvis Standing Desk 5 of 69 Shop ›
Headphones Apple AirPods Pro 12 of 69 Shop ›
Microphone Shure MV7 7 of 69 Shop ›
Webcam Logitech Brio 2 of 69 Shop ›
Lighting BenQ ScreenBar Halo 4 of 69 Shop ›
Speakers Focusrite Scarlett Solo (4th Gen) 3 of 69 Shop ›

91%are on Apple / macOS

36%use a standing desk

9%run multiple monitors

17%use a mechanical keyboard

9%use a monitor arm

Most-listed apps

  • Figma20
  • Notion17
  • Slack11
  • Spotify6
  • Cursor5
  • Apple Notes5

Of the 34 minimal desks that list their software.

Counted across all 69 minimal desks on Workspaces, from the gear each guest listed. A desk that does not list a category is not counted in it.

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Questions

What monitor is most common in minimal setups?

The Apple Studio Display — it appears in 24 of the 69 minimal setups on Workspaces.

What chair shows up most in minimal setups?

The Herman Miller Aeron, seen in 8 of 69 setups.

What keyboard is most popular in minimal setups?

The Apple Magic Keyboard, in 21 of 69 setups.

What apps show up most in minimal setups?

Figma, Notion, Slack lead — Figma shows up in 20 of the 34 setups that shared their software.

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Apple Apple 440 desks Creators Creators 150 desks Designers Designers 219 desks Developers Developers 85 desks Founders Founders 154 desks Herman Miller Herman Miller 104 desks IKEA IKEA 164 desks Mechanical Keyboards Mechanical Keyboards 92 desks

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