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Notifications that pop up on the corner of your Mac’s screen can be really helpful, like when they remind you about a meeting you have coming up. But when you’ve got a deadline or are in the middle of something, notifications for every message or email can be distracting or even annoying.
The good news is that you can easily adjust your settings so that you’re only getting notifications from the apps you want when you want them — and none from those you don’t want. You can also pause notifications whenever you want. Here’s how.
To temporarily pause notifications
- Click the icon in the far right corner of the menu bar (the one that looks like a bulleted list) to access the Notification Center
- Scroll up, and toggle on “Do Not Disturb” at…