BlogFocus and attention
Focus and attention
Interruptions, working memory and visual cues: how attention works at a computer, and how to set up a calmer Mac around it.
Leave yourself a trail.Why visual cues make interrupted work easier to resume
Visual cues help you resume interrupted work faster, but only the right kind. What memory research says about cues, and how to build louder ones on your Mac.
Finding the thread again.The hidden cost of getting back to what you were doing
Getting back on task after an interruption often costs more than the interruption itself. What one field study found, and easy ways to shorten the trip back.
It was here all along.Your work is already open. Why is it so hard to find?
Can't find open windows on your Mac when everything's right there? Why open work gets buried, plus friendly fixes to make it easy to spot again.
Get the launch email.
One email the day Canopy launches, with launch-week pricing. Nothing else.
See every window at a glance.
Free while the beta runs. One key shows every window as a live preview.
Download the free beta