Just opening a new tab on a browser is tedious, and if you deal with a lot of intranet tools, this is the very basics of productivity.
It sometimes feel like an unspoken taboo, but windows tablets are a thing. Or Chromebooks if there is a strong need for mobile app support.
This statement is true if you use any machine other than the one you are used to, so this makes little sense. My Windows shortcuts and Linux shortcuts do not match my MacOS shortcuts. I have to use all three OSes at my job.
There is a persistent top-level button in Safari's toolbar to open a new tab. I don't know how tedious that is.