Mac users rave about the clean and streamlined user interface that a Mac offers compared to Windows; I am of the same mind. But, if you want a simple interface, why not go all the way? When I really need to engage on a project, I trim my screen down so that all I can see is that single app I am working on.
I’ve blogged quite a bit about how to simplify your screen, but I thought it might be helpful to offer a summary of all of those, along with a few extra tips. As I mentioned last week, Merlin Mann inspired my clean screen frenzy on this episode of MacBreak a few years ago. But some of his suggestions no longer work in Leopard, so here’s my take on the distraction free Mac:
<ul>Simple background
You might choose to use an inspiring photo, but I like to keep it simple. I have a subtle pattern, and sometimes even black. Here’s a
