While working on your Mac, real-time notifications are essential to make your workflow more efficient.
Check Your Mac’s Volume and Sound Output
The first thing you should do is check your volume levels.
Ensure your Mac is not on mute and the volume is not on a low level.
you’re able to also check your volume level from the Control Center.
Also, your Mac might be connected to external sound devices, so you must check the sound output.
you might check this from the Control Center and System controls.
To change sound output in System controls:
2.
Disable Focus Mode
Focus mode is great if youneed to minimize distractions while working on your Mac.
Focus on Mac temporarily dismisses all notifications, including messages and calls.
However, this could be what’s causing your notification drought.
you’re free to turn off Focus or exclude significant apps to ensure you get their notifications.
A crescent moon icon appears on the menu bar when you turn on Focus.
To turn off Focus, go toControl Centerin the menu bar and selectFocus.
ClickDo Not Disturbto toggle on or off.
So, to avoid this, go toSettingson any connected devices, selectFocus, and toggleShare Across Devicesoff.
Check App controls
It is also possible to disable notifications directly from an app.
For example, we’ll show you how to enable notifications for a messaging app like Telegram.
However, the steps may vary depending on the app.
The Notification Center shows notifications at the top-right corner of your screen.
To find out how to pop swing open the Notifications Center, read our dedicated oncontrolling notifications in macOS.
If you’re not receiving notifications in your Notification Center, check Notifications in System controls.
Keep Apps Open in the Background
app on Mac apps works differently from iOS apps.
You may only receive notifications for some apps if they are open and running in the background.
it’s possible for you to solve this by opening essential apps likeyour productivity appswhen you start your Mac.
That way, your apps will run in the background, and you will get updates as they come.
Read our dedicatedguide to updating your Mac’s software.
Also, if an app needs an update, you may not get notifications from the app.
To update an app, open theApp Storeand bang out its name in the searchbox on the left.
If an update is available, there will be a prompt in front of the app.
As a last resort, kickstart your Mac.
Sometimes a simple reboot can fix minor issues on your Mac.
