Hardware
The Hub
This workhorse M2 MacBook Air is a the best laptop. Slim and lightweight, yet a fast and powerful tool. We love the touch ID – no entering passwords and quick payment! This is super thin with a 13.6 retina screen. Purchase with the extra RAM to avert an overheating issue. We use a very thin and inexpensive sleeve when placing in a tote or brief bag.
Best All-in One
This wireless color laser printer faxes, scans, prints and copies (including automatic single pass double sided) perfectly. Print directly from your phone and tablet, or use the automatic document feeder. The laser printer also prints on transparent sticky notes and flags, and acetate with no wait time and no smearing. The small form factor is great if you have cramped office space.
Better Wifi
Mesh wifi enables you to have wifi throughout your home or office more consistently. It helped us with buffering problems when far from the router. Easy configuration via an app on your phone, or a support person will tweak your system until you are happy.
Software & Apps
Adobe Creative Cloud
We rely heavily on Photoshop and Illustrator for editing images and vector graphics. Acrobat DC lets us edit and fully control pdfs.
Filezilla
Filezilla is a free FTP client that you can download. This allows you to upload and download files to your hosting site.
Evernote
The best organizational tool and storage depository for miscellaneous items. We store color palettes, notes, photos, etc. Info always accessible from computer, ipad and phone. Free trial is available.
Harvest
Harvest lets us keep track of time on different jobs and then provides reports and invoices. Very intuitive and easy to use. You can get a free 30 day trial.
Aweber
Building an email list couldn’t be easier. Free sign-up form templates, tracking, and email design. Aweber is simple to use, and with a free trial, what do you have to lose?