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A word to Cult of Mac readers: We’re altering the way in which exterior hyperlinks open on the location. As an alternative of opening in the identical tab, exterior hyperlinks will now open in a brand new tab.
In the previous couple of years, opening exterior hyperlinks in new tabs has turn out to be a widespread observe in digital publishing. Lots of the internet’s most influential websites, together with The New York Occasions, Washington Publish, Reddit and Quora, open exterior hyperlinks in a brand new tab.
We’re making the change to maintain up.
Why Cult of Mac exterior hyperlinks open in new tabs
As a writer, there are clear advantages to opening exterior hyperlinks in new tabs:
- It ensures Cult of Mac readers can simply return to the location.
- It will increase time spent on the Cult of Mac web site.
- New tabs clearly differentiate between Cult of Mac and exterior websites.
The change is reader-centered
Personally, I believe the largest profit goes to our readers. Once I’m studying on the internet, I typically open exterior hyperlinks in new background tabs. This permits me to focus on no matter I’m studying on the time.
I can shortly look on the new tab or, extra typically, put it aside for later to learn in depth.
Typically, yeah, I find yourself with a ton of open tabs. However opening exterior hyperlinks in new tabs typically makes my studying and analysis rather a lot simpler. All of the open tabs function a handy strategy to hold monitor of no matter I’m engaged on. (And I can shut them abruptly if I wish to.)
I acknowledge that everybody has their very own most popular studying habits, and this alteration might not be well-liked with everybody. However our intent is to make it a win-win for each the location and our readers. I believe it achieves that.
— Leander Kahney, EIC.