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
- Click the Apple menu and select "System Preferences."
- Click on "Notifications."
- Scroll down and click on "Mail" in the list of apps.
- Toggle the switch next to "Mail" to the "Off" position.
Method 2: Disable Notifications in Mail Preferences
- Open Mail.
- Click on "Mail" in the top menu bar and select "Preferences."
- Click on the "General" tab.
- Uncheck the box next to "Show notifications."
Method 3: Disable Notifications for a Specific Account
- Open Mail.
- Click on "Mail" in the top menu bar and select "Preferences."
- Click on the "Accounts" tab.
- Select the account for which you want to disable notifications.
- Click on the "Advanced" tab.
- Uncheck the box next to "Show notifications for this account."
Method 4: Disable Notifications using Terminal
- Open the Terminal app on your Mac.
- Type the following command and press Enter:
defaults write com.apple.mail DisableNotifications -bool true
- 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.