Simon WillisonMay 2, 2023

If you built a macOS desktop app that makes notification sounds even when the machine is in "Do Not Disturb" focus mode you should feel very bad about what you have done

(My laptop made two mysterious ping noises during the online talk I gave this morning)

Show threadSimon WillisonMay 3, 2023
Thinking about this further: there is genuinely not a scenario in the world where I want my computer to make a noise to accompany a notification. That's what my phone is for.
Show threadSimon Willison
And I don't want my phone to make noises either - I have an Apple Watch, having it vibrate is about all the notification interruption I can handle
May 3, 2023 at 8:51pmWeb
Show threadSam WillisMay 3, 2023
@simon I've turned off almost all notifications everywhere, only have them for iMessage+WhatsApp (except I've had to mute some school parent groups 😩) and email from a very select small group of family and colleagues.
It makes life so much better.
Show threadStan SeibertMay 3, 2023
@simon The mute switch on my iPhone has been enabled so long that I forget it is there.
Show threadMichael WymanMay 3, 2023
@simon the only reason my phone should make a noise is for alarms I’ve set. Specifically my morning wake-up alarm.
Show threadMichael RoweMay 3, 2023
@simon me too…
Show threadAmar BalikaiMay 4, 2023
@simon 💯 My Mac is always on do not disturb 🙌.