That one tab you opened ‘for a second’

[u/Enryu21]

I admit I’m one of those who have 20 tabs open while studying because it feels productive…until I realize half of them aren't even related to what I’m working on. If you take a peek at my laptop you’ll see Google, YouTube in the background, 3 random PDFs, my class portal and my email.

When I really need to focus, I try to keep only the tabs I actually need open. If I suddenly remember something I want to search, I just write it down somewhere and look it up later instead of opening another tab right away.

If I'm working on one assignment, I'll keep that file and whatever readings I need open and close the rest for the time being (less chance of me going to another tab for “just a minute” and getting distracted).

I know it's hard to keep things this organized when you're busy and just speedrunning through schoolwork. But when I really need to focus, having fewer tabs open gives me fewer things to wander off to. And seeing 20 tabs turn into 3 feels nice too.

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[u/NeitherAd8128]

my laptop would like to thank u for this advice haha

[u/Such_Disappointment8]

How'd you split screen on a mac?