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Post #4461235

2026-08-09 05:58 UTC

How do you deal with all your open tabs? I have a hundred "I'll look at that soon" tabs across three devices. Does anyone here use an (open source preferable) app for keeping track of all the things they want to get back to? They're not all articles, some are searches, IMDb pages, etc. So I dont think Wallabag will work (correct me if I'm wrong though). Any help to tame the madness appreciated 😄 (Looking for personal recommendations. I know how to search the web.)

Replies (5)

  • @ikkeT@mementomori.social 2026-08-09 06:16

    @Edent@mastodon.social I have learned I don't return for the open tabs. So if they are related to some thing important or interestimg to me, I create Joplin note about the topic, and save the link along short wording why I need to check it. Then collect relevant other info into note as well. And immediately get rid of the tab. #Joplin is my choise, any note taking app will do. I also enabled the kanban module of it, so I can add thr most relevant notes to my todo priority list. Give it a try, this helps me in the info/task overload. Endless open tabs just add tto stress.

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  • @Edent@mastodon.social I use wallabag for read-later stuff, and linkding for saving useful stuff. I also have a middle ground for “useful thing I want to try/use/set up, but not now” (e.g. wrong device) of saving to linkding and marking it unread there (I don’t otherwise use the read/unread status). I had to practice putting stuff in those and closing the tab instead of leaving it open to “read later”, and that has now become habit :)

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  • @Edent@mastodon.social David Allen's "Getting Things Done" is helpful in this regard: 1) if it can be done in 2 minutes, just do it 2) If not, record it in a system you trust, and that you review regularly I have a to-do list app (well, a vibe-coded clone of Cultured Code's Things, which is sadly not available on Linux) where I save the link, then move it to one of the projects ("Learning", "Software to build", etc). Tabs can get lost after a browser crash or bug.

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  • @Edent@mastodon.social I run a local linkwarden (basically fancy Wallabag) and have a separate collection for “surely one day I’ll take a look”. Not a perfect solution but it gets the job done for me.

    Open ##4470134

  • @fere@infosec.exchange 2026-08-09 06:11

    @Edent@mastodon.social maybe not the answer you want: A couple of times per year I realize that I will never find the time to look at the 100 open tabs, and just close all of them. Gives me a fresh start 🙂 But seriously, my plan is to set up browser-sync between my phone and laptop. It is easier to do something with the tabs on a full desk setup.

    Open ##4470136