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An elliptical machine, if you have space for it.
Alfred app for Mac. It is kind of a spotlight replacement for Mac but so much more. Think of it as turning your machine into productivity powerhouse where you are using the keyboard to access everything very quickly instead of wasting your time clicking around with the mouse. It is like a Swiss army knife where even just one of its features is a whole app for other people. I use it all day everyday for the past decade. And I keep adding to it new workflows or discovering new features. It is the app that is a million apps in one.
A $50 calf stretcher from Amazon. Rounded bottom, you stand on it and it flexes your feet while extending your heels.
Cured my plantar fasciitis and allowed me to run again.
Standing desk (electric, not crank operated) + tiny under-desk stationary bike. Sitting the whole day working/gaming and still getting to do some physical activity is great.
3D printer (I've got Prusa MK4+MMU3). It's an amazing versatile utility, great skill to have, and a fun hobby. Don't buy cheap chinese clones, it's not worth the hassle.
Maybe a controversial one:
Macbook (or any Mac for that matter)
I don't mind paying the premium because they just work. I've owned 3 over the last 10 years and each are still running perfectly to this day. No need to ever do anything to them. It helps that I'm not much of a gamer and work in the creative field so they offer everything I need. The M series chips are also blazing fast.
I can totally see how they'd not work for a lot of people though, and I know lots of people love to tinker with PCs!
I have a 2015 Macbook still working just fine apart from the battery. I'm planning to get that replaced and I'll keep using it until Apple no longer allows updates. Honestly, it's a really good computer for my needs.
In 2008 after years of being an hardcore Apple hater I had to install macOS on my Dell PC because of that nightmare of Vista (this a very long story so I’ll just cut to the end)
I discovered an all new world of “shit just works”, found piece of mind and started making money.
Bought my first Mac in 2010 and never went back. I also have P400 and a portable Lenovo running Pop_OS and Sway, because that’s part of the story too.