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Working on a Mac with many web apps open, without losing your place.
Making Google Chat notifications show up on a Mac
Google Chat notifications on a Mac depend on four layers and a device race. What idle detection does, which permissions to grant, and what to change first.
How to manage multiple email accounts without missing messages
How to manage multiple email accounts with a method rather than a tool list: audit, route, isolate, and the provider limits worth knowing first.
How to split the screen on a Mac and keep two apps in view
How to split screen on Mac using Split View and the newer window tiling, what each one does to your spaces, why the green button sometimes fails, and what to pick.
Setting up a Focus on your Mac that lets only work apps through
Mac Focus mode works best as an allow list, not a mute button. How to build a Focus that permits only work apps, schedule it, and handle web apps in a browser.
How the Airmail unified inbox works and when it helps
What the Airmail unified inbox actually merges, how to keep a noisy account out of it, and the point where one mail window stops fixing the real problem.
Working across several Asana workspaces and organizations
Asana multiple workspaces: what one account can hold, why an email address forces a second account, and how to keep two Asana logins open on one Mac.
Working in several AWS console accounts at the same time
AWS console multiple accounts: how multi-session works, the five identity limit, what role switching costs in session time, and where the browser is still the constraint.
Choosing an email app when you have several accounts to watch
The best email app for multiple accounts depends on whether they should merge or stay apart. Verified pricing, the Gmail limits, and how to decide.