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The Dock
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Force Quitting Applications
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Great Productivity Apps for Mac Users
New blog postsWith a steady increase of potential interruptions, the challenge today is not to stay up-to-date, but to stay focused. How do one shut out all the disturbances? We’ve made a list of some of our favorite productivity-boosting apps.