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Working on a Mac with many web apps open, without losing your place.

Arc workspaces, and where they leave you now

Arc browser workspaces are Spaces plus profiles, and the two do different jobs. Here is what each one actually separates, where the boundary stops holding, and what to change next.

Decide which Gmail account opens first

With multiple Gmail accounts, how to make one default comes down to sign in order, not a setting. What actually controls it on a Mac, and the four ways to fix it.

Two Chrome windows, two accounts, at the same time

How to have two Chrome browsers with different account signed in at once on a Mac, what breaks after the first day, and which setup is worth keeping.

Several Gmail accounts in Apple Mail, and the catch

How to add multiple Gmail accounts to Apple Mail on a Mac, where labels, archiving and notifications stop behaving, and when a separate window per account works better.

How many Gmail addresses one person can hold

Can you have multiple Gmail accounts on one Google account? One mailbox per account, many addresses into it, and the real ceiling is not Google's rules but attention.

Open a second Gmail account without signing out

How to open another Gmail account in the same browser on a Mac, what the /u/ number really does, and when a separate profile or window is the better answer.

Free ways to keep work and personal accounts apart

A multi account browser free of charge is easier to find than most people expect. Here is what the built-in options actually isolate, where they break, and what to change first.

Is more than one Gmail account against the rules

Is it okay to have multiple Gmail accounts? Google does not forbid it, but four specific uses do break the rules, and the employer policy usually bites first.