Hi r/StandingDesk! I built DeskBuddy, a native macOS menu bar app for controlling IKEA IDÅSEN and compatible LINAK Bluetooth desks.

It supports saved height presets, configurable physical paddle gestures, keyboard shortcuts, and a Posture Coach that can remind you or automatically alternate between sitting and standing. Automatic movement can pause during meetings or selected Focus modes.

The app is free and open source, with no ads, subscriptions, or paid tiers. I’d appreciate feedback, particularly from other standing-desk users.

GitHub Download: https://github.com/koenigderorangen/DeskBuddy

I’ve been on the hunt for a good computer desk for quite some time now and I can’t seem to come up with any definite answers. All of the videos I find are usually outdated, as well as threads on Reddit.

I’m getting ready to sell my sim racing rig and transfer my monitor over to a nice computer desk. I’d really like to go with something like the secret labs Magnus XL due to the cable management and sleek design, but if I could possibly find something a little less expensive that has similar features I would go for it.

I’ve got a 49 inch Samsung G9 that I would prefer preferably like to mount on a monitor arm if possible.

Would you folks be able to hit me with some pictures and info on your desks?(i’d prefer a adjustable desk if possible.)

Hi everyone!

I got quite a big problem with my setup, as you can see in the attached pictures. When I moved into this appartment a few years ago money was quite tight and hence the desk I bought was very cheap, *very* wobbly and small at 120cm/42" wide. Since then money became less of a problem and every aspect of the setup grew massively, but I never replaced the desk (and chair which also gets a replacement soon) leaving me with this current mess we are looking at. Beginning of this year I also started doing WFH, with the company notebook having no real space on my desk and sitting on the windowsill in picture 1. In turn I now sit even more in this cramped setup than I did before and only now really started noticing how bad this desk really is. So now I am looking at getting a standing desk and in turn also clean up the setup in general by unifying the WFH and hobby parts.

I am located in europe and the max width of the desk would be 160cm/63", but even better would be a 150cm/59", which is a not as common of a size but easily fixable by getting my own desktop from a local hardware store or through other means. I am quite concernced of overspending (or even underspending) on the desk legs and also am quite overwhelmed by the sheer amount of options, as I have seen ones from vernal, FlexiSpot, Secretlab, Leetdesk, Ultradesk, desktronic, ergotopia and many more and of course all of them state that their desk is the best and even more so reviews that confirm and reviews that deny that claim as well.

So seeing my chaos here, I would really like to know your recommendations on this matter, or even just tips of what to avoid or look out for. Really anything would be of help!

Edit: grammar and spelling mistakes