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by maxloh 37 days ago
There is actually a concept called Fitts' Law that just describes what you said.

When tabs are placed against the very top edge of the screen, the top edge effectively acts as a target with infinite height (Y-axis), making it very easy to reach.

Apple and Microsoft both apply this concept in their OS, just to different elements (close button or menu bar).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitts%27s_law