Anyone else find they’re actually more productive with a single monitor?
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Depends on my working mode. If I’m writing, I like a single monitor because it allows me to focus with fewer distractions.
If I need to reference other material, I can get by with either a bigger monitor or split screen.
I usually use an ultra wide which gives me both options! ✨
Reading this made me wonder if there is a such thing as an ultrawide laptop, and lo and behold, this monstrosity 
Yes. I like hooking up to the monitor and closing my laptop. Really though, I think I get most done on my laptop screen itself without being plugged in.
I’ve been using stage manager with a single monitor lately and it’s been pretty great.
The physical gaps make the overall view just unpleasant.
I only see a ‘spatial computer’ sufficiently solve ultra wide computer work spaces.
For my own work I prefer the focus of small screens, A4 format or smaller, anyway. No multitasking aside from some moderate Stage Manager use either.
I’ve been on dual and 3 monitors for a long time before going to a single screen. I remember feeling almost claustrophobic and very limited going to one. But got used to it again in a few days.
I will say sometimes I wish I had more screen space to view stuff side by side, but it hasn’t really impacted my productivity as far as I can tell.
Yeah, I like the ultrawide. I wish Mac allowed keyboard commands to snap the window to half of the screen. On Linux this is super easy. On Mac you have to buy after market software.