I Went One Week Without Using the Mouse. Here’s What Happened.

Seven days. No mouse. Just keyboard.

I ran this experiment to push my workflow to the limit—and discovered surprising productivity boosts along the way.

Day 1: The Panic

• Couldn't right-click
• Tabs? Menus? Navigation? Painful
• Spent 20 minutes Googling keyboard alternatives

Day 2: The Breakthrough

• Mastered ⌘ + `, Mission Control, ⌘ + L, ⌘ + Shift + Tab
• Rediscovered Spotlight and Finder shortcuts
• Mapped number or character keys via Assignee

Day 3–5: The Flow

• Navigated faster than ever
• Rarely broke focus
• Felt like I was coding in the Matrix

Day 6: Deep Customization

• Created per-project shortcut maps
• Integrated window-level switching
• Assignee became my launchpad

Day 7: The Verdict

Would I go fully mouse-free? Probably not.

But I did switch to 90% keyboard-first, permanently.

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Try Your Own Challenge

• Hide your mouse
• Print a shortcut cheat sheet
• Set up Assignee to map your daily stack

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Final Thought

You don’t need to throw away your mouse. But if you rely on it for everything, you’re probably working slower than you think.

Start with Assignee. Reclaim your keyboard—and your time.