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That is what is killing your focus and giving ADHD-like symptoms (supposing obviously that you don’t actually have it).
Never ever put something to play on background while you do something. That on the long run will kill your attention span and focus ability.
My wish is that macOS would let you group desktops together in a way that solved both of these problems:
- Switching desktops across multiple monitors at once
- Merging and splitting desktops when going from multiple monitors to one monitor
Multiple desktops are critical to my workflow and how I mentally organize my digital workspace. I wish there was more customization or more powerful features around it.
My window management hack that I’m surprised I’ve not seen mentioned is that in macOS you can map each numpad key to a separate desktop. You essentially get a desktop control pad free with your keyboard, since I don’t know any SWE who uses needs their numpad. My wish is that macOS would let you group desktops together in a way that solved both of these problems: - Switching desktops across multiple monitors at once -…
When I was in IT I had a second monitor, but I only ever put terminals and rdp screens for remote computers on it. This screen my machine, other screen other machine.
I have a laptop to the side, and a bigger screen in front of me. And the laptop screen might as well be a picture frame: it adds no productivity gain, whatsoever. And it really confuses me. I have fond memories of my setup at work, in the result 2000's, with two big monitors on a desktop machine. I remember it working so well, and I just lost that feeling. Maybe because those were on equal footing, while the laptop s…
My window management hack that I’m surprised I’ve not seen mentioned is that in macOS you can map each numpad key to a separate desktop. You essentially get a desktop control pad free with your keyboard, since I don’t know any SWE who uses needs their numpad. My wish is that macOS would let you group desktops together in a way that solved both of these problems: - Switching desktops across multiple monitors at once -…
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I've had it two years, no neck pain. I don't have to move my head to look around.
How far away from it do you sit? I don't get neck pain, but I do have to move my head even on a 32", thinking of switching back to a 27" for that reason (plus better pixel density.)
My window management hack that I’m surprised I’ve not seen mentioned is that in macOS you can map each numpad key to a separate desktop. You essentially get a desktop control pad free with your keyboard, since I don’t know any SWE who uses needs their numpad. My wish is that macOS would let you group desktops together in a way that solved both of these problems: - Switching desktops across multiple monitors at once -…
Guys, this is a well known and under utilized effect of human psycho physiology. Visually focusing on a single point, small object, or just small visual field (aka tunnel vision) increases mental focus. AFAIK it’s also one of the reasons we all get “glued” to smartphone screens. In this paper, more than 20 deg visual field for a screen and subject performance went down: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/a…
I sit with my eyes about 1 metre from the screen, and a 27" portrait display is approx 33 cm wide. So I think that's tan(FOV/2) = 16.5/100 = 0.165; FOV/2 = atan 0.165; FOV/2 = 9.37 degrees; FOV = 2*9.37 = 18.74 degrees. It's almost perfect!
(But even if my maths is wrong: this has proven a good setup for me, which I've used for many years now, and I recommend it to anybody thinking of experimenting with their desk setup. Many monitors come with a stand that allows rotation, so it's not necessarily difficult to try. If you don't like it, you can always switch back.)