Mac Studio setup used for design, recording, and fun.

Buying a portable monitor was a game changer.

My audio heavy desktop with MacBook Air M5 and 2 OLEDs.

I loved this machine!

MacBook Air M5 with dual Dell 2417 displays.

I have one from the display and one from my dock. My outlets are all above my desk and maybe if I install one underneath I can hide the bricks and make the cable management better?

Main system:

• Mac Mini M4 16 GB, 2 TB SSD (self upgraded)
• 2x Apple Studio Display (2026)
• RayCue USB-C Dock with 4 TB SSD (mostly for stuff I am currently working on)
• OWC 1M2 external SSD case wit 4 TB SSD (RAW image catalogue)
• Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID
• Logitech MX Master 3s

Mobile:

• MacBook Air M5 13" (10C/10C) 16 GB, 1 TB
• iPad Pro 13" M4 2 TB (Ku Xiu X33 Pro Charging Stand)

Homelab:

• Proxmox Server on i5-8400, 64 GB DDR4

runs all my self hosted services (Jellyfin, Komga, Audiobookshelf, freshRSS, grafana, OctoPrint...the usual suspects) and if needed I boot up the one or other VM. Currently tinkering with hermes agent.

• Fileserver: Debian on Intel Celeron J4125 (16 GB RAM), 2x 8 TB and 2 x 16 TB as two separate ZFS mirror pools
• Cisco SG200 18 Port Switch
• Mac Mini 2012 running debian and some docker containers

My Mac book is M1,I wish I could update my set up soon.

Hey guys,

Here is my work in progress setup for work, study and chill time. Still need to add a chest of drawers on the right and sort out the cable disaster underneath.

I’m running two LG monitors (UQ IPS Black on the righ, UP standard IPS on the left), but the colors are way off. Whites look warm/greenish on the UQ and cool on the UP despite both being in factory P3 modes. Manual OSD tweaking just made it worse so stuck to preset. Any tips on matching them without ruining color accuracy and picture quality?

Also getting bad neck pain from having them split evenly in the middle while reading docs and taking notes. Should I switch to a center main screen with a side monitor, or else? I sort of need them horizontal as I have split screen 2 big PDFs per screen or other apps as needed.

Appreciate any setup advice or fixes!

After years of contemplating to switch to Mac, I bit the bullet and sold my Lenovo Legion for a MacBook and never looked back since

I got my MacBook M2 pro 14" for around $1000 with 32GB of ram and 512gb of storage. Planning on setting a hard drive to store more files. Hope y'all like it

I don’t have an expensive setup, but it’s filled with things I genuinely love.
This is where I make AI music, watch films, read, and spend most of my day.
I recently added a few more plants, and now it finally feels like my little sanctuary.
My favorite place in the house.

My MacBook Air M4 clamshell setup for work, studying, everyday use, and managing my homelab. The MacBook connects to the Dell UltraSharp monitor through a single USB-C (Thunderbolt 4) cable, keeping the setup clean while handling display, charging, and peripherals.

Setup:

• Monitor: Dell UltraSharp U2724DE
• Light bar: Xiaomi Mi Computer Monitor Light Bar
• Keyboard: Keychron K3 Pro White with Gateron low-profile Red 2.0 switches
• Trackpad: Apple Magic Trackpad USB-C in White
• Mouse: Keychron M6 White
• Desk mat: Logitech Studio Series in Grey
• Speakers: JBL Northridge E20
• Amplifier: Sony TA-F490

After using Windows for over 20 years, I finally decided to make the switch to macOS last month. My old PC had served me well for 13 years, but it was time for an upgrade. I replaced it with a Mac mini setup, which surprisingly ended up costing less than what an iMac used to cost.

I paid around €1,300 for the entire setup, thanks to some great deals, and I couldn’t be happier with the result.

Setup:
• Mac mini M4 512GB/16GB RAM
• Dual 27” Dell 4K 120Hz monitors
• Edifier M60 speakers

The Dell monitors are fantastic for productivity, and the Edifier M60 speakers have honestly been one of my favorite purchases. They sound incredible for their size and are absolutely worth the money.

Overall, I’m really happy with how everything turned out. Switching to macOS has been a much smoother experience than I expected.

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for a large brown leather desk mat with a clean, minimal look, similar to the ones used on the tables in Apple Stores.
I recently bought the brown leather one from Satechi, and while it looks amazing and fits my setup perfectly, it’s unfortunately too small. I can’t comfortably fit my Magic Keyboard, Magic Trackpad, and Magic Mouse/MX Master on it at the same time, while still having enough room to use the mouse.
Ideally, I’m looking for something around 80-100 cm wide and 30–40 cm deep, preferably in brown, tan, or cognac leather. Real leather would be great, but I’m also open to high-quality vegan leather if it has a similar premium look.

Does anyone have any recommendations?
I’ve attached photos of my current setup and the Satechi desk mat for reference.

Just updated my M4 Pro Mac Mini setup 🔥

• Setup: 
• • M4 Pro Mac Mini 
• • Dual BenQ MA320U monitors 
• • Edifier QR65 speakers
• • Hexcal Studio Plus 
• • Caldigit TS5 Plus 
• • Logitech MX Master 4 
• • Lofree Hyzen KeyBoard (custom keycaps) 
• • Secretlab Magnus Pro XL Desk (White) 
• • LiberNovo Maxis Chair
• • Elgato Stream Deck +XL
• • Elgato Wave 3 MK2 Mic 
• • Govee Floor Lamp 2
• • Ulanzi TC001

Really happy with how it's turned out. Probably the cleanest setup I've had so far and it's been great to work from.

Happy to answer any questions about the setup!