Tabbed browsing can be a bit of a pain in the butt. You have to remember which tab is which, and then you have to switch to that tab. Wouldn’t it be much easier if all the tabs opened in the same place?
Bert Kreischer's Open Tabs # 38
How many tabs do you have open right now?
I have six open: a browser, a chat client, a word processor, a spreadsheet, a map, and a calendar.
The case for having lots of tabs open
I think it makes a lot of sense to have lots of tabs open in your browser.
First of all, it’s helpful to have a lot of tabs open so you can easily switch between different websites and articles.
Second of all, it’s helpful to have a lot of tabs open so you can easily access different sections of your web browser.
For example, if you’re browsing the internet and you want to check your email, you can open up your email tab, and then open up your web browser’s tabs for social media, news websites, and so on.
Third of all, it’s helpful to have a lot of tabs open so you can easily reference information while you’re browsing.
For example, if you’re looking for a recipe, you can open up your recipe tab, and then open up your browser’s tabs for ingredients, tools, and instructions.
Lastly, it’s helpful to have a lot of tabs open so you can easily switch between different tasks.
For example, you might be browsing the internet, writing an essay, and doing some research for your essay at the same time.
If you have a lot of tabs open, you can easily switch between different tasks without ever losing your place or having to go back and re-read something you’ve already read.
The case for having only a few tabs open
It’s been scientifically proven that having only a few tabs open makes you smarter.
According to a study released in the journal Psychonomic Bulletin and Review, people who work with multiple tabs open in their browsers are two and a half times as likely to be diagnosed with a mental disorder than those who use browsers with fewer open tabs.
The study’s lead author, Dr. Aaron Sell, said, “Having many tabs open in your browser is associated with lower IQ and greater ADHD symptoms in children, and it may be causing you to lose focus. A few tabs open, on the other hand, is the cognitive equivalent of being smart.”
So if you want to be a genius like Einstein, close all your tabs and see how you do.
How to manage your tabs
- Start by opening your browser and going to chrome://settings/tabs
- Here you will see a list of all your open tabs. To manage them, simply drag and drop a tab to a new position on the bar.
- You can also use the arrow keys on your keyboard to move a tab around.
- If you want to delete a tab, simply press the ‘delete’ button on the toolbar and confirm with the ‘delete’ button on the tab itself.
The best way to organize your tabs
- The first tab should be your personal website or blog. This should be the first tab that pops up when you open your browser.
- The second tab should be for your work website. This should be the tab that you open when you need to work on your work website.
- The third tab should be for your personal website or blog, but with a different design. This should be the tab that you open when you want to look at your personal website or blog, but with a different design.
- The fourth tab should be for your work website, but with a different design. This should be the tab that you open when you need to work on your work website, but with a different design.
- The fifth tab should be for your personal website or blog, but with the same design. This should be the tab that you open when you want to look at your personal website or blog, but with the same design.
Conclusion
Tabs open when you click on them.
