On older machines, I needed to keep local chat apps, and a local email program. This was because my internet connection wasn't fast enough to justify web apps.
The end result, though, aws a system that could multitask very well.
At this point, I am unsure that most of the services I use even Have desktop apps.
I could move to other services, or I could find ways to do the tasks I need from native applications.
But that would only solve the problem for me.