If you find yourself struggling to concentrate in today’s ever-connected and distraction filled world, or perhaps you just appreciate the aesthetics of minimalist user interface, then it may be worth considering a minimalist writing application. For me, minimalist writing software has been a revelation and so much so, that I keep an old ‘beater Mac’ loaded up with WriteRoom and some relaxing music, given the job of word processor, in an attempt to draw a line between a computer for working on and a computer for relaxing on. Personally, I am something of a habitual ‘clicker’ and can rarely focus on one window for very long before I find myself checking out Twitter, catching up on emails or reading my RSS reader.
Do Minimalist Writing Apps Increase Productivity? Whether you find minimalist writing applications conducive to your productivity will depend on your particular needs and working methods. Let’s take a closer look at WriteRoom alongside a couple of similar apps and discuss whether they may complement your workflow. Minimalist writing applications such as WriteRoom seek to close off the outside world, at least temporarily, and provide an immersive environment in order to get back to basics and concentrate on one thing – writing. Our newly connected post-Internet world brings with it unparalleled opportunities to seek knowledge and discuss ideas but at times it can all be a little too much information to take in at once. Many of us old enough to remember the widespread adoption of home computing began using Macs due to their superior word processing capabilities, but as our machines have become ever more powerful, they have took on other roles too, for entertainment, music and communication.
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