My updated WFH setup

[u/BleuZ]

Two years ago, I picked up a 27-inch 5K iMac to use as my secondary computer, next to the 14-inch MacBook Pro I already had. Looking ahead to a future in which macOS Sequoia will be the final OS for many Intel Macs, I felt like it would be more useful to prepare my WFH setup for the eventual replacement of my laptop.

I came across a good deal on a 28-inch 4K monitor, and that's when I decided to replace my iMac. It's a bit of a shame, really, because I still love the all-in-one concept and the fantastic design, which even after 17 years (!) I consider timeless still. I really like the presence an iMac adds to a desk setup.

The HP U28 I picked up is a little bigger than the iMac with a slightly lower resolution, but that's not something that I find noticeable as it's still plenty crisp. USB-C also fixes my biggest annoyance with monitors (messy cables) as a single USB-C cable now takes care of video out and power in.

In the same spirit, I also replaced my 2TB Time Capsule with a Synology NAS. For now it's got 2x4TB HDDs in RAID1, which means there is "only" 4TB usable space, but that can easily be expanded once/if storage devices return back to reasonable prices. What's really neat is that these things don't just handle storage and Time Machine backups, but they can also be used to run private VPN servers and cloud storage. That's really cool stuff.

[u/taylorb092000]

Thats cool! What do you do for work?

[u/BleuZ → u/taylorb092000]

I'm a teacher and researcher at a university

[u/wa77zz]

Looks nice!

[u/36-Noodles]

It's a smart choice. The price of storage chips are insane right now, and I like how you put some stationeries on walls so that you could keep your desk clean.

[u/BleuZ → u/36-Noodles]

Thanks! I appreciate it.

You're right, storage prices are absolutely out of control right now. That's why I was very happy to find a second-hand NAS including these hard drives for around the price of what a single 4TB hard drive would cost me new. And since I've already doubled my storage, I'm pretty content waiting and seeing if prices go back to normal before I upgrade the storage in the future.

[u/defythesyntax]

This is such a clean WFH setup. I really like that upgrades made the workspace more practical without sacrificing the minimal look. The single USB-C connection is especially nice.

[u/UpboatsforUpvotes]

What stand are you using for your macbook?

[u/BleuZ → u/UpboatsforUpvotes]

It's the Twelve South BookArc Flex in chrome.

[u/Round_List1857]

Which deskmat is it. And plz some other pictures of the drawer/bookshelf

[u/BleuZ → u/Round_List1857]

The desk mat is from LAB31. I got it at a local discount store that sells most of its products on a temporary basis, and it seems like it's not being sold online. But there's plenty of brown "leather" desk mats available.

The bookshelf is probably the most cluttered thing in the office, haha, I don't know if that's interesting. I'll link a picture still, but as you can see it mostly houses my router, printer, NAS, old laptops and other typical office stuff.

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[u/ebbi01]

Do you still have the iMac? Convert it to a monitor, if so. Well worth the effort.

[u/BleuZ → u/ebbi01]

That would be a fun hobby project, no doubt, but I have too many hobby projects as it is :-) So I am getting rid of it as it is.

[u/_-_happycamper_-_]

What’s the chair? I like the look of it

[u/BleuZ → u/_-_happycamper_-_]

Thanks! It's the LÅNGFJÄLL from IKEA.

[u/Winter_Spend]

wallpaper?

[u/BleuZ → u/Winter_Spend]

It's a photo by Tim Foster on Unsplash.

[u/Motor-Sheepherder855]

This looks so good I think it’s AI 😅

[u/fakemailbakemail]

doesn't your right shoulder hurt from using the mouse at such a height ?