Gavin Nelson
Designer at OpenAI
Single Monitor
One screen, zero distractions. Creators who keep it intentionally minimal.
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
Kenneth Gudz
Retired Dentist in South Carolina, USA
Viktor Vlahek (Ekaeoq)
Independent Watchmaker and Programmer from Croatia
By the numbers
55
setups analyzed
91%
on Apple
Herman Miller Aeron
top chair
Notion
top app
Monitor Apple Studio Display
20 of 55 shop ›
Computer MacBook Pro
32 of 55 shop ›
Chair Herman Miller Aeron
6 of 55 shop ›
Keyboard Apple Magic Keyboard
18 of 55 shop ›
Mouse Apple Magic Trackpad
10 of 55 shop ›
4 of 55 shop ›
Headphones Apple AirPods Pro
8 of 55 shop ›
Webcam Logitech Brio
2 of 55 shop ›
Lighting BenQ ScreenBar Halo
3 of 55 shop ›
Speakers Focusrite Scarlett Solo
3 of 55 shop ›
Top apps
Notion 15Figma 13Slack 9Spotify 5Cursor 4Zoom 4
Also
33% use a standing desk · 11% run multiple monitors · 20% 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 20 of the 55 single-monitor setups on Workspaces.
- What chair shows up most in single-monitor setups?
- The Herman Miller Aeron, seen in 6 of 55 setups.
- What keyboard is most popular in single-monitor setups?
- The Apple Magic Keyboard, in 18 of 55 setups.
- What apps show up most in single-monitor setups?
- Notion, Figma, Slack lead — Notion shows up in 15 of the 25 setups that shared their software.
- How many single-monitor setups include a standing desk?
- About 33% of the single-monitor setups on Workspaces include a standing desk.
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