I recently obtained a second 27” monitor for my iMac. This one is off to the side and rotated 90 degrees so that I can look at long bodies of computer code easily without scrolling up and down.

I also use the ‘Mission Control’ feature on macOS, which allows me to have several desktops preconfigured, and to jump between them as needed. I have Spaces set up for communications, programming and web browsing.

On the communications and programming spaces, I have apps set up on both screens for maximum productivity. But on the web browsing space, I used to have the second monitor showing my social media pages while I browsed other pages on the main monitor.

This was less than optimal, because I would routinely find myself getting distracted by my Facebook or Twitter feed all the time. The question was - what to put on that second monitor as a semi-permanent display.

The answer was actually pretty simple. I now have the page for my SaaS HR Partner showing on that screen all the time when I am browsing the web. I absolutely LOVE what our UX designers have done with the website, and I enjoy looking at it all the time. Additionally, I enjoy looking at the customer testimonials and new customer logos that are getting rapidly added to that site. It is hugely motivating and helps me to stay focused on our mission of building the best possible HR system for small to medium businesses worldwide.

What is your ‘go to’ static display screen that you would like to have in the background all the time?