How to stop mail showing notifications on mac

To stop Mail showing notifications on a Mac, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Disable Notifications in System Preferences

  1. Click the Apple menu and select "System Preferences."
  2. Click on "Notifications."
  3. Scroll down and click on "Mail" in the list of apps.
  4. Toggle the switch next to "Mail" to the "Off" position.

Method 2: Disable Notifications in Mail Preferences

  1. Open Mail.
  2. Click on "Mail" in the top menu bar and select "Preferences."
  3. Click on the "General" tab.
  4. Uncheck the box next to "Show notifications."

Method 3: Disable Notifications for a Specific Account

  1. Open Mail.
  2. Click on "Mail" in the top menu bar and select "Preferences."
  3. Click on the "Accounts" tab.
  4. Select the account for which you want to disable notifications.
  5. Click on the "Advanced" tab.
  6. Uncheck the box next to "Show notifications for this account."

Method 4: Disable Notifications using Terminal

  1. Open the Terminal app on your Mac.
  2. Type the following command and press Enter: defaults write com.apple.mail DisableNotifications -bool true
  3. Restart Mail or log out and log back in for the changes to take effect.

Note: Disabling notifications in Mail will prevent you from receiving notifications for new emails, but you will still be able to check your email and receive notifications for other apps.