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Ali i hope your reading this. Because of your helpful study and revision guide you have helped me go from having average GCSE grade from 3 to all 7s and above. You have changed me a-lot mentally and physically. This means a-lot for me. Thank You
@@RanenPo no it wouldn’t be better, those ideas are dumb, why tf y’all want to watch someone elses mother react to a productivity setup?! Do y’all really find that entertaining?! SMH🤦🏻♂️
Just a tip for the cables, get an Ikea Signum cable rack and mount it underneath the table. Buy a large power brick and put it inside that and connect everything to it. Then you only have a single cable running from your desk to the power outlet.
For cable managing a standing desk, consider mounting a long extension cord under the desk and plugging in your desk accessories to that. That way there's only one cable going down to the ground, and the rest can be neatly shoved into a "cable rack" under the desk (I believe ikea sells some for cheap).
oh and having a coiled cable makes it so that the cable goes down in a straight way instead of being tight when standing and loose and weird when sitting imo
May god bless you brother, I really respect your way of implementing self-discipline and perseverance in your life. You make me realize i have "a lot" to improve in organizing my life :), the exponential growth of your channel did not rely on "luck" as you stated in a previous video, it's because people realize you are an exceptional person Allahuma barek.
finally a desk tour that doesn't take it self so seriously. I mean really, do people give a hoot about someone else has a desk...I guess at 63yrs old I don't understand what is important
Wow! what a coincidence! i was just watching your "How to be more productive in lockdown" video before sleeping and you uploaded another video just now! By the way i'm a 10th grade student and your videos really help! Love from India !
@zONURz Clearly you haven't used the full potential of Windows they aren't ugly, they have way more features and are much more customisable then Macs. They have more programs, games availabile. Way much more support and developers working on it. However the biggest downside to it is the errors. So many random bugs and errors here and there
Ali! You probably won’t see this, but in the case that you do, on Zoom calls you can toggle between mute and unmute by hitting Command+Shift+A, and that with Command+Tab and Command+Shift+Tab between apps (notes and zoom) may help you stay inconspicuous while you’re note-taking on Zoom calls. Anyways, love your videos!
Ali , an alternative for a webcam on zoom calls and etc, is the smartphone. There is this app , Iriun Webcam . It uses the camera and Mic of your smartphone and connects over wifi with your computer. No cables whatsoever . I highly recommend it !
I came back to the video to find out about the chair. Im suffering from back pain lately and I need a good chair for my desk . Unfortunately I cant spent 750€ on a chair , it’s a months salary here in greece. Why all the good stuff are so Expensive ? 🤦♂️
If I was your mom/mum coz I could be since I'm 16 years older, I just look very young. I would be a very proud mom. You are now a grown man and now responsible and learned to decide for himself. And mom here is a minimalist. Mom here agree greatly to quality products that last longer than cheaper things that breaks easily. That make less garbage and reduces carbon footprint. My fave amongs your set up is the desk, chair and the molested😁plant. A good posture while working is a must that way you are more comfortable hence more productive. Your plant serves as airfilter and give you a better oxygen at the same time. The bamboo are sustainable material and in general a better material compared to synthetic wood. Now my comment is too long... But yeah I say well done son👍
@@loveinadream5531 I think by default if you hold the button and slide the mouse up, down, left or right you can switch desktops or minimize the window but I've set mine to show the desktop because I don't really switch desktops.
Always used a cherry blue mx switch keyboard but recently got a brown. I gotta say, I LOVE IT! Its like cherry MX Blue minus the too noisy clickity sound but you still get that clackity sound.
@@gold6813 I was joking that he said "some money" which makes it sound small, but really we know he's making over a million dollars a year from the channel.
Most of the gear on Ali's desk: _elegant pieces of tech working in harmony, including that silent af Mac Mini_ Ali's keyboard: *colorful keys go clicky clacky*
Desde hace un tiempo he estado siguiendo tus vídeos y son demasiado útiles, gracias Ali me has ayudado mucho a organizar mi vida Thanks too much for make videos, I become more productive and effective
I too have the MX Master 3 mouse (MATE. That thing is FANTASTIC), but for smooth scrolling you can simply hit the little button behind the scroll wheel to disable its magnetic clutch, giving you all the silky smoothness you could ever want. Personally, I prefer the clicky feedback provided by leaving the clutch setting alone, but each to their own... 🙂💪🏽 ALSO: I have its keyboard counterpart, the *MX Keys*, which has a lovely backlit keyboard, multiple settings for *APP-SPECIFIC* keyboard shortcuts within its own Logitech Options app (which also provides customisable app-specific shortcuts for the extra buttons on the *MX Master 3*), and most of all-no obnoxious clicky-clacky keys. Your future girlfriends can thank me later. 😁
I can't believe we have been together soo long on this channel from the time Ali was a student at Cambridge to a junior doctor at Cambridge till here today
Did you consider to get an Atomos Ninja for your Sony camera to have a faster medium than the SD cards + a monitor while making videos. They are really great in my workflow at least.
Great video as usual! Just FYI, you can change the MX Master 3 to smooth scrolling by clicking the middle button behind the scroll wheel or by changing the setting in the Logitech app.
Only other thing I recommend “splashing out” on is an embed mug! Don’t know if you make your own coffee but it’s such a nice novelty to have every sip be at the perfect temperature while you’re working.
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Sir, you forgot to Pin this comment.
What is with the air mate
Give the link for the wallpaper please.
Wallpaper link please?
Ali where is your wallpaper from? It looks really nice
Last time I was this early, Ali was a first year Med student at Cambridge
Ali i hope your reading this. Because of your helpful study and revision guide you have helped me go from having average GCSE grade from 3 to all 7s and above. You have changed me a-lot mentally and physically. This means a-lot for me. Thank You
“So I’m an adult now, Mum. I can make my own decisions.” - Ali Abdaal, Aspiring Gym Shark, 2021.
South Asian Kids loved that.
The fear in his eyes after he said that..
Take off the chains, cuffs, and shackles.
😂😂😂LOL
Why are you spaming in Ali and sheen channel😏😏😏
@@yesbeautifulyou7406 The fact that an impostor claiming to be Ali has completely evaded you says a lot of about you. THAT is spamming.
Can we have a "Mum reacts to my productivity setup?" Would go viral I promise
No
Nahh
@@RanenPo no it wouldn’t be better, those ideas are dumb, why tf y’all want to watch someone elses mother react to a productivity setup?! Do y’all really find that entertaining?! SMH🤦🏻♂️
Word on the street is, Ali is so productive he's productive in his sleep.
Ali has only REM sleep
I believe that
He dreams of spreadsheets
You're not wrong, that's what passive income is
I could totally imagine him using lucid dreaming for productivity. 😂
Just a tip for the cables, get an Ikea Signum cable rack and mount it underneath the table. Buy a large power brick and put it inside that and connect everything to it. Then you only have a single cable running from your desk to the power outlet.
Ali's next video: How I grew my beard, productively.
day in a life of my productive beard.
I can see it happening lol
🤣
For cable managing a standing desk, consider mounting a long extension cord under the desk and plugging in your desk accessories to that. That way there's only one cable going down to the ground, and the rest can be neatly shoved into a "cable rack" under the desk (I believe ikea sells some for cheap).
oh and having a coiled cable makes it so that the cable goes down in a straight way instead of being tight when standing and loose and weird when sitting imo
We need to get you a quieter keyboard
🤔 🤔
oooo
Ali you need to take this opportunity, his keyboard are so cool
Nice
duuuude i'd love a quieter keyboard :)
"IKEA plant"
Ahh something I can afford
I can just about afford the sticky notes on his desk 😂😂
Lol
Legends say Ali was born with the productivity gene....
His mother is a registered psychiatric.
The Herman Miller is a game changer. 100% truth on no back or hip pain. Best money ever spent
May god bless you brother, I really respect your way of implementing self-discipline and perseverance in your life. You make me realize i have "a lot" to improve in organizing my life :), the exponential growth of your channel did not rely on "luck" as you stated in a previous video, it's because people realize you are an exceptional person Allahuma barek.
finally a desk tour that doesn't take it self so seriously. I mean really, do people give a hoot about someone else has a desk...I guess at 63yrs old I don't understand what is important
“I’m an adult now mum, I can make my own decisions” *CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY*
Can relate to that, can relate to that so much 😂
Hahah seriously 😂
Sad 10 year old with plans noises*
lmaoooooooo
Same lol
I use the remarkable 2 for calls every day!! Game changer.
Lets talk the truth. Ali has become very good at editing
I love it
Doesn’t he have an editor?
That is the fun part . He does it himself
It's simple guys !!! you JUST have to be a MILLIONAIRE to have this setup 👍👍
Wow! what a coincidence! i was just watching your "How to be more productive in lockdown" video before sleeping and you uploaded another video just now!
By the way i'm a 10th grade student and your videos really help!
Love from India !
The most productive person in youtube.Really inspired to be more productive from you.
That shirt omggggg stealing my hearttt
yes!!
“Opportunities don’t happen. You create them.” Sharing some love from a small UA-camr
Ali choosing a wife: The main reason why I chose this one is because she's white so, she goes well with my productive desk setup.
Kinda racist though!
Racist much?
@@perfectlyimperfect6777 I meant, the joke is racist, chose the wife because she's white ?.. is it so hard to see that ?
@@syedkamran6586 I was replying to him, and it's a rhetorical question
@@perfectlyimperfect6777 cool
That monitor is crazy dude!
Extremely cool. Working at home I realized the importance of having a big screen for do many things.
ali is so productive he has a favorite notebook
I just clicked because how BEAUTIFUL THE THUMBNAIL IS
Your voice is just crisp
Do you ask her if she is productive when you go on a date or not ? 🤣
I date
"No"
Ali: NEXT!
Lucy Allan also has to be white to fit his desk setup ;)
@@JousefM She didn’t make it pass the first question ... 🤣
no because that's a closed question which doesn't stimulate conversation. instead I ask "to what extent are you productive?"
Ali Abdaal is one of the most inspiring people of today. I am lucky to be living in the same era as him.
Hey Ali, I sleep and dream at the same time, do you count that as being productive?
yes boss
Ali: *buys $700 chair*
Also Ali: Mom won't say anything cuz I am an adult now.
Ali's Mom: Ali, we need to talk.
No one:
Ali: "How to be productively unproductive."
I bet you gave him an idea 💡 for new video /philosophy
😂😂😂😂😂😂
That tip from the Herman miller guy on the armrest placement literally just helped me get rid of the neck pain I've been getting the whole week.
Ali: makes fun of windows users
Also ali: maxed out to 16gb of ram 😂
@zONURz there are sooo many windows laptops some of them are good and some of them are bad so you can’t really say that
@Nikola Stanković apple overraters in a nutshell
@zONURz Clearly you haven't used the full potential of Windows they aren't ugly, they have way more features and are much more customisable then Macs. They have more programs, games availabile. Way much more support and developers working on it. However the biggest downside to it is the errors. So many random bugs and errors here and there
Dell xps has entered the chat
Ali! You probably won’t see this, but in the case that you do, on Zoom calls you can toggle between mute and unmute by hitting Command+Shift+A, and that with Command+Tab and Command+Shift+Tab between apps (notes and zoom) may help you stay inconspicuous while you’re note-taking on Zoom calls. Anyways, love your videos!
Your best thumbnail ever...
Ali , an alternative for a webcam on zoom calls and etc, is the smartphone. There is this app , Iriun Webcam . It uses the camera and Mic of your smartphone and connects over wifi with your computer.
No cables whatsoever . I highly recommend it !
I came back to the video to find out about the chair. Im suffering from back pain lately and I need a good chair for my desk . Unfortunately I cant spent 750€ on a chair , it’s a months salary here in greece.
Why all the good stuff are so Expensive ? 🤦♂️
When you realise his desk setup is more than your rent😂
Am vicariously living out this admin layout, not possible otherwise!
This notification made my day
I love how you are explaining everything as if we are in the same room...nice
I legit screamed when I saw this video. Yaaayayayyay.
Forget everything else, I noticed a 'call Nani' in written to-do lists. you've nailed it, good lad.
MKBHD: SO I'VE BEEN USING NOTIONN FOR 2 WEEKS NOW.
ALI: HOLD MY DUMBELLS FOR ME
Ali "Splash Out" Abdaal. love it
can't believe it!
To do note: “call with gymshark 💪”
If I was your mom/mum coz I could be since I'm 16 years older, I just look very young. I would be a very proud mom. You are now a grown man and now responsible and learned to decide for himself. And mom here is a minimalist. Mom here agree greatly to quality products that last longer than cheaper things that breaks easily. That make less garbage and reduces carbon footprint. My fave amongs your set up is the desk, chair and the molested😁plant. A good posture while working is a must that way you are more comfortable hence more productive. Your plant serves as airfilter and give you a better oxygen at the same time. The bamboo are sustainable material and in general a better material compared to synthetic wood. Now my comment is too long... But yeah I say well done son👍
There is a hidden button on the MX Master 3 on the flat surface under the thumb rest. Click that with your thumb and see magic happens.
what does it do?
@@loveinadream5531 I think by default if you hold the button and slide the mouse up, down, left or right you can switch desktops or minimize the window but I've set mine to show the desktop because I don't really switch desktops.
This one is for smooth infinite scrolling...
Hey kc !
This guy is the coolest nerd alive
Regular people: Post it notes.
Ali: "Analog productive to-do productivity interface"
Always used a cherry blue mx switch keyboard but recently got a brown. I gotta say, I LOVE IT! Its like cherry MX Blue minus the too noisy clickity sound but you still get that clackity sound.
"this UA-cam channel is making some money now." lol "some money"
Coz he’s investing most of it. Wealthy people invest in things that make them richer, normal people buy things to make them look richer.
@@gold6813 I was joking that he said "some money" which makes it sound small, but really we know he's making over a million dollars a year from the channel.
@@ashleyspianoprogress1341 hes like a doctor
isn't he already rich enough?
@@caleb6916 he is rich
Love the firewatch wallpaper.
When you thought the 2019 intro was good and then this comes out.....
Most of the gear on Ali's desk: _elegant pieces of tech working in harmony, including that silent af Mac Mini_
Ali's keyboard: *colorful keys go clicky clacky*
Recommendation for Ali: ‘Japonisme’. It’s a book.
I can appreciate a good Firewatch background
I see the letter opener has moved on from the days of huge ass kitchen knife, looks far less concerning now 😂
Honestly for the last 3 years I've just bought whatever you recommend dude and my life improves a little bit each time
My Alexa scared the shit out of me when Ali started talking to it lol
LOL... same here I immediately plugged in the earphones.
Flex
This is the fastest I have ever sub to a youtube channel
make a video about motivation and dont giving up, and how this will afect your live
Never thougt that the desk setup genre can inspire so much...i watch those videos in a row for days know 😀
“This UA-cam channel is making sone money now” he says after 1.4 mill subs, 👍🏻🤗🤫. Congrats Ali!!
there was so much flex in this video
Desde hace un tiempo he estado siguiendo tus vídeos y son demasiado útiles, gracias Ali me has ayudado mucho a organizar mi vida
Thanks too much for make videos, I become more productive and effective
Cinematographic skills are becoming crazy good 😍🔥👌🏻 and looking quite handsome Ali 🔥🔥 and of course, as always, loved the video 💯💯
When your mother sees this video your in trouble for the chair purchase. Your still her baby
His desk setup is literally my dream setup.
“Which is why that plant doesn’t get a lot of love, because it’s been molested by that microphone significantly”
I love the fact that you showed the ergonomic way of sitting!
I hate seeing people sitting with their elbows in mid-air on a way too shallow table!
What Ali Sees: “Minimalist Product.”
What I see: “That s**t be expensive. I can manage with Jugaad/DIY.”
5:50 let’s be honest that is so relatable!!
Ali is so productive that he wakes up his alarm clock, when he’s not being a wasteman👌
Wasteman do I spot a Toronto mans?
Loved the intro, and the importance of flexing on zoom calls.
I too have the MX Master 3 mouse (MATE. That thing is FANTASTIC), but for smooth scrolling you can simply hit the little button behind the scroll wheel to disable its magnetic clutch, giving you all the silky smoothness you could ever want. Personally, I prefer the clicky feedback provided by leaving the clutch setting alone, but each to their own... 🙂💪🏽
ALSO: I have its keyboard counterpart, the *MX Keys*, which has a lovely backlit keyboard, multiple settings for *APP-SPECIFIC* keyboard shortcuts within its own Logitech Options app (which also provides customisable app-specific shortcuts for the extra buttons on the *MX Master 3*), and most of all-no obnoxious clicky-clacky keys. Your future girlfriends can thank me later. 😁
Instantly subbed to you bcs of your accent, I'm getting tired of US only creators and its refreshing to hear my own accent
I can't believe we have been together soo long on this channel from the time Ali was a student at Cambridge to a junior doctor at Cambridge till here today
I love the new wallpaper.
Did you consider to get an Atomos Ninja for your Sony camera to have a faster medium than the SD cards + a monitor while making videos. They are really great in my workflow at least.
Ahh interesting, never really tried it. I’ll have a look at some videos about it, thanks!
@@aliabdaal and thanks for all the inspiring videos! 🙂
Would also be interested to know which LUT/ picture profile do you use for your videos. The colors look amazing. I think you should share it.
@@aliabdaal yeah I would consider that too, a ninja V tbh
@@aliabdaal wallpaper please!!!
I love the MX keys and mouse.
Great video as usual! Just FYI, you can change the MX Master 3 to smooth scrolling by clicking the middle button behind the scroll wheel or by changing the setting in the Logitech app.
Came to the comments to say this.
I like that Keyboard Sounds 🥰
Glad to see that “do a productive poo” had been completed on today’s to do list. 9:25 Is that the next video?
Llololololololollololololololololollolololololol
Looking dapper Mr. Abdaal
I swear that poor plant is blinking “SOS” into the camera.
I see it too 😂
Only other thing I recommend “splashing out” on is an embed mug! Don’t know if you make your own coffee but it’s such a nice novelty to have every sip be at the perfect temperature while you’re working.
One of the few people I'll subscribe to this year. I'm pretty much done with UA-camrs. But you're great!
Everyone: Wow, I am so excited to get a monitor.
Ali: HAHA JOKES ON YALL I GOT A 90 INCH FLAT SCREEN TV
Who wants to see Ali's skincare routine? I do! 😍
9:27 Second line: "Date night with L" 😏 Ali been going on date(s)!
Lmaoo So truee haha
I didn't know he could be so cheeky this is a vibe
Ali, we need to see you in more shirts and cool jackets. Maybe then you’ll multiply the chances of successful dates.
Not all girls like shirts and cool jackets... Boys might feel a bit more confident when they wear cool jacket!
Just him ironing his shirt would make the world of a difference 😂
@@user-zj1dd4ky6b I agree.
When the man was showing me his desk-tidy organiser thing, that was the moment I realised I definitely need to go to bed. Good night all.
"My analogue ToDO List!"
Company: * has wood and scrap paper from their highschool graduation*
Sucker
That Monitor is the highlight! I’m very inspired. State of the Art!
It’s happening...
To do note: “call with gymshark 💪”
Is there anything this man can’t do.
I took that as a joke
You have a mx master! Set that to smooth scroll. No more click click. It's amazing