Rachel How
Designer and YouTuber. Video Lead at Mobbin.
Single Monitor
One screen, zero distractions. Creators who keep it intentionally minimal.
Yann-Edern Gillet
Designer at Linear
Gavin Nelson
Designer at OpenAI
Matt D. Smith
Designer and the Founder of Shift Nudge
Oksana Popovichenko
Ukrainian software engineer based in Toulouse, France
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
Gannon Breslin
Growth Marketer, Media Strategist, and Serial Entrepreneur based in Newport Beach, CA
By the numbers
59
setups analyzed
90%
on Apple
Herman Miller Aeron
top chair
Notion
top app
Monitor Apple Studio Display
23 of 59 shop ›
Computer MacBook Pro
36 of 59 shop ›
Chair Herman Miller Aeron
6 of 59 shop ›
Keyboard Apple Magic Keyboard
18 of 59 shop ›
Mouse Apple Magic Trackpad
11 of 59 shop ›
4 of 59 shop ›
Headphones Apple AirPods Pro
8 of 59 shop ›
Webcam Logitech Brio
2 of 59 shop ›
Lighting BenQ ScreenBar Halo
3 of 59 shop ›
Speakers Focusrite Scarlett Solo (4th Gen)
3 of 59 shop ›
Top apps
Notion 17Figma 16Slack 9Cursor 5Spotify 5Apple Notes 4
Also
32% use a standing desk · 10% run multiple monitors · 19% use a mechanical keyboard · 7% use a monitor arm
Need help choosing?
FAQ
- What monitor is most common in single-monitor setups?
- The Apple Studio Display — it appears in 23 of the 59 single-monitor setups on Workspaces.
- What chair shows up most in single-monitor setups?
- The Herman Miller Aeron, seen in 6 of 59 setups.
- What keyboard is most popular in single-monitor setups?
- The Apple Magic Keyboard, in 18 of 59 setups.
- What apps show up most in single-monitor setups?
- Notion, Figma, Slack lead — Notion shows up in 17 of the 28 setups that shared their software.
- How many single-monitor setups include a standing desk?
- About 32% of the single-monitor setups on Workspaces include a standing desk.
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