I found there's a certain sweet spot where growl actually minimises distractions because you're vaguely aware of what new message/mail/etc just turned up, but d

I found there's a certain sweet spot where growl actually minimises distractions because you're vaguely aware of what new message/mail/etc just turned up, but don't need to toggle applications to see if it's worth paying attention to. Agree. I find Facebook notifications, for instance, to be in this sweet spot for me. Lessens the likelihood that I'll actually visit the site.