- Welcome to another episode of Ask Firefox.
(device beeping)
It's really easy to get distracted nowadays.
(device beeping) (phone clattering)
No, actually, it's even harder to stay focused.
(device beeping) (screams) For sake!
You know what?
Let's just get right into it.
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First question, I have so many tabs open all the time.
How do I get out of this Tab-manian Devil's vortex?
Aha, guilty as charged.
I'm with ya.
It's an easy rabbit hole to go down.
Whether you're researching something
or comparison shopping,
you just open tab after tab, after,
♪ Tab after tab. ♪
There are some nifty tools that can help with just this.
When you have dozens of tabs open
related to one particular thing,
it's slowing down your device
and distracting you from staying focused.
Well, fret not, Alice.
There's a way out of this Tabby Wonderland yet.
You can try some nifty add-ons or extensions,
which are basically plug-ins for your browser
that can add useful features.
In this case, Tree Style Tab is an add-on
that consolidates and organizes.
You can drag and drop all those different tabs
under a parent branch,
and poof, all of a sudden,
you've got organized clusters
that you can minimize and expand
as you're hopping around,
shopping for the best pair of croots,
and which socks to go with it.
Because I guess socks with sandals is in now?
Dad's everywhere, rejoicing.
If that's not enough to keep you focused
on the task at hand,
try putting those tabs away.
But I spent so much time
finding all these sweet socks!
Oh, I get it.
It's a rare pair that looks just like the one
Great Grandma knitted for you on your sixth birthday.
Close that and say goodbye to your portal
to great granny memories for good.
No, Grandma lives on.
Tab Stash saves all your tabs as bookmarks,
so you can come right back whenever you like.
Phew, and it's saved for good.
So once those socks are worn down,
get right back to it and buy it again, yeah!
Plus, if you're a Firefox Sync user,
it'll automatically stash those tabs
to your other devices,
just in case you're on the go
and need a replacement pair
to meet you wherever you are.
Hey, maybe you don't want all those bookmarks.
Just put it all in one spot for a hot second
so you can get back to it when you get a chance.
For something like that, there's OneTab.
It turns all your tabs into a list of links
on a single page.
Once again, saving your device from drowning in tabs
and helping you keep your eye on the prize.
Maybe get on the croots first, then the socks.
Who's next?
Seeing as the internet is the most distracting place
in the universe,
got any productivity hacks?
Yeah, that can be a toughie.
Whatever it is you're trying to get done,
it's not exactly a blank canvas you're working with.
There's a lot of info to swallow out there.
A ton of ads and all sorts of sites
trying to grab your attention.
But you gotta tell all that junk
to just get way back in the trunk.
Go on, get!
First of all, take some good notes.
Instead of having all these different websites open
or just sending a ton of links all over the place,
make clippings, take screenshots, save and share.
Gyazo and Evernote Web Clipper
are great tools for just that.
Just a few clicks away from the perfect internet scrapbook
for your obsession with skateboarding pugs.
It's okay, we all have our things.
If you just digest some cold hard facts
or need a step by step recipe
on how to make instant mac and cheese,
but for some reason you've gotta scroll past 20 pages
of different mac and cheeses that look way better
than you know yours is gonna be,
check out another extension called Tranquility Reader.
This is a great one that helps pull out
just solid reading material.
Go away, flashy banners, popups,
and all those ADD-inducing things
that pull my eyes away
like you're trying to hypnotize me, hm.
Tranquility Reader strips it all down
to create a quiet, calm space.
You can even customize font size and colors to your liking.
Then, you can make that perfect mac and cheese
in your most peaceful, focused, chef state of mind.
Next, the internet is both my workspace and my play space.
Any tips for staying off my fave sites
while I pretend to work?
I got you, boo.
I've got a couple vices of my own.
Hey, that's for me to know.
I'm just saying we're on the same page.
What do I do?
I just block it.
Bam, see, blocked!
Try something like Block Site
that does what I just did.
You tell it what to block,
and you can even tell it for how long
or certain times of day,
like when you're supposed to be at work, not tweeting.
Maybe you want something a little less aggressive.
Tomato clock is a great one to keep you focused.
You can set tomato intervals,
basically breaking down a work session
into multiple blocks of time
and getting little breaks in between.
It tracks your progress,
encouraging you to stay focused
for that segment of time,
and earn that Twitter break.
(exhales) Let's not forget
one of our biggest distractions
is probably this little guy.
Well, one thing you just can't beat
is some good old self-control.
If all these extensions are keeping you off
when you don't wanna be,
silence your phone, Do Not Disturb.
It's an actual setting.
Try it.
Better yet, just put your phone right out of reach.
(glass breaks) (cat screams)
You'd be surprised how hard it is
to get out of your chair sometimes.
All right, there you have it.
How to stay focused when you're online.
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Until next time!
I'm Chenae, and I gotta go.
Ooh, I didn't mean to throw you.
Are you okay?
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