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Timeline time saved calculator
Estimate the time you get back by keeping X/Twitter DMs and notifications available while capping timeline checks.
Inputs
Nothing connects to your account.
Saved/day
1h
Saved/week
5h
Saved/month
21h 39m
$1,624
Timeline budget
2 checks x 5m = 10m per day. Anything past that becomes tomorrow's attention cost.
DM capacity
50m of focus handles about 12 replies today.
DM focus plan
Use 2 DM focus blocks of 25 minutes before opening the timeline.
Reply to up to 12 threads today at roughly 4 minutes per reply.
Park 37m of lower-priority DM work for a later block or tomorrow.
Only start a timeline check after the current DM block has a clear stop point.
Notification rules
Let direct messages and mentions through; mute non-human engagement noise during focus blocks.
Batch timeline-related notifications into 2 checks per workday.
Leave high-value follow-ups unread, bookmarked, or written into your CRM before closing the inbox.
Do not use a notification as permission to open the home timeline.
Habit checklist
Open DMs before the timeline.
Run 2 focus blocks for replies and follow-ups.
Keep timeline browsing under 10m per day.
Copy one follow-up or CRM note before ending the session.
Close the app when the allowed checks are used.
Keep DMs available without donating the timeline your day.
DMX gives you full DMs and notifications in a native macOS app, while keeping timeline browsing intentional.