The problem of too many open tabs in a browser

Sometimes, you have a lot of tabs open, and you have some open for so long that you can’t remember why it is open. And if all those browser tabs were to accidentally vanish, you’d feel a sense of panic or loss.

Take back control and make your browser a happier, more productive place to work.

Of course, one way to deal with this is: use emacs eww.

Don’t use tabs as bookmarks

Use bookmarks or reading lists as bookmarks.

Leaving tabs open because you want to go back to that page or remember where you saw something is not a good idea.

How to get a tab back if you accidentally closed it

You can resurrect a lost tab by hitting Ctrl-Shift-T on Windows or Command-Shift-T on Mac.

How to get your tabs back if you accidentally close your browser

There is a way to get it to reload all the tabs that you previously had open. To do this go to Settings, then click on to On startup in the left-hand panel and select Continue where you left off.

Pick up where you left off, even if you closed the browser!

General tips

Working with browsers and tabs

I should close the browsers and tabs when I am done with them.

Also, I should close them if I am not going to use them right now. If I am going to get back to it later, there is no use in keeping those tabs open. I should just take a note of the work that needs to be done and close the tabs and the browser. This will help keep the brain focused on the task at hand. It will also help with using minimal computer resources. If I follow this approach, it doesn’t matter if I am using a laptop with a 13 inch screen or a 15 inch screen - or if I am using a fast laptop or a slow laptop.

Offline mode

When working on phone or laptop, I should stay in offline mode for as long as possible. Unless solving a problem, I should not go to the browser. I should stay in the offline github repos or offline documents as much as possible.