For a Mac setup to stand out, it doesn’t need a ton of color. Take the picture above from Cult of Mac Subscriber Powi Hart for example. Everything in there is either white, black or silver; and it looks fantastic.

In fact, these white and black themed setups have got to be some of my favourites so far. Check out this week’s three iSetups submissions in the video below. iSetups is our new show that highlights the best Apple-centric setups submitted by our viewers. (You’ll also get plenty of tips and tricks for how you can improve your own setup.)

Gugilelmo Costanti, Student of Law

Law student, Guglielmo Constanti has mastered the art of a simple setup. He’s got everything he could possibly need and has managed to avoid filling his desk with tech. The whole setups is super clean, focusing on a black and white theme. There is however splashes of color with the red iPhone and iPad cases and the LED lights mounted behind the display.

His main computer is a late 2016 MacBook Pro with TouchBar with 8gb of ram and a 256gb SSD. Gugilemo uses for photo editing, writing and generally browsing the web. While he’s at home, it’s hooked up to a 27” Dell 2713h Quad HD display so he can see every little detail when editing his photos.

Either side are the Audio Engine A2+ speakers along with a Auna Linie subwoofer underneath. For his MacBook to be on level with his monitor, it is sitting on a Griffin Elevator stand. Underneath, you’ll also find his 64GB LTE iPad Air and an iPhone 7 both with a (PRODUCT)RED case. He’s using the Apple Magic Mouse 2 along with the Magic Keyboard 2 which are both sitting on a Perixx Gaming mouse mat.

At the back there you can also see a GoPro Hero 5 – let us know what you use this for in the comments section Gugilelmo as well as his AirPods which are sitting on the black apple lightning dock.

I love the glossy table here which reflects those lights behind the screen and the minimalist look of the whole setup. Simple, yet effective.

If you’d like to pick up anything that’s featured in his setup; most of the products can be found here.

Powi Hart, Music-Maestro 

Next we’ve got a killer setup from Poland based Powi Hart. As with Guglielmo, Powi is also running a black and white theme for his music centric setup.

At the centre is his late 2013 27” iMac. He uses it for his music production as he’s a vocalist, songwriter and producer. Either side of the iMac are the Yamaha HS7 speakers which is connected to a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 audio interface. Powi has cleverly mounted the Scarlett underneath the desk to keep it out of sight yet easy to access.

On the screen you may be able to recognise Logic Pro X which is what he uses to make sweet, sweet music along with his iPad Mini which he uses for Logic Control.

I love all of the black sound proofing he’s got on the walls. Not only does it have a purpose, it also looks fantastic. There’s also some subtle LED lights behind them which frames them perfectly.

Under the Mac there’s a Alesis Midi Keyboard along with a 7th gen iPod Nano. If the setup wasn’t enough, Powi also has his own personal “iMuseum” displaying all of the Apple devices he’s used over the years.

I love the ways he’s framed each of them and turned them into art. At the bottom there is a custom shelf which his brother made from an iPhone advertising stand.

There’s so much in Powi’s setup I could list off, check out this link to all of the products I could find online.

Madhu Renduchintala, Photoshop Wizard

Finally we’ve got Madhu Renduchintala who uses his setup for creating marketing flyers and the occasional bit of video editing. His main workhorse is a 15” 2016 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar which has a whopping 1TB SSD.

It’s connected to not one, but two displays. Firstly there’s the LG 27UD88 4K display, which I also personally own and love (you can check out my review of it here). Plus a second 27” monitor which is the Asus MX279H. He uses the three displays to have open, all of the apps he needs at all times.

On top of his MacBook and screen setup Madhu also owns a 256GB 12.9” iPad Pro for when he’s not working or gaming on his MacBook.

While I love Madhu’s setup, I think a few small changes could make a big difference.  Firstly, by tucking away the wires which are on show, this will give the setup a much cleaner look. This can be fairly easily done using some adhesive cable clips which stick under the desk.

Also, depending on how Mandhu uses his the three screens together, I personally think it makes more sense to have the two monitors next to each other, with the MacBook either side. This makes it a whole lot easier using the real estate and moving windows between screens. Finally I’d add some LED light strips behind the desk to make the all of the tech stand out. I recommend the LIFX LED strips as they’re super bright and colourful, plus they’re super easy to setup.

Overall though, a great setup from Mandhu! For a full list of products featured in this setup click on this link!

Show us your iSetup!

If you would like to submit your setup for possible showcase on iSetups, there are two ways to enter.

Submit a video

Film a video of your setup and edit it to be between 60 and 90 seconds in length. Don’t include music or graphics. Instead, create a voiceover for your video talking about:

1. Your main computer
2. Any additional computers you’re featuring
3. What you use them for
4. What phone you’re using and why you like it
5. A little info on each of the products in your setup

Also include a writeup (in Word, PDF or Pages) listing all the products featured. This will be used to create links for each product.

Submit photos

If you’re not comfortable creating a voiceover, you can submit photos instead.

Send us three to 10 high-quality images, including an overall image of your setup and close-ups of anything worthy of featuring. Also include a Word document answering the questions below, along with the names for each product featured (please try to include desks, accessories, etc.).

1. What is your main computer?
2. What do you use this computer for?
3. Do you use any additional computers? If so, what models and why?
4. What other features of your setup are you proud of?
5. What phone are you currently using and why do you like it?

Send all submissions to Stephen@cultofmac.com with the subject line “iSetups submission.” Please include your name (and YouTube channel if applicable).

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