Microsoft Teams now integrates better with macOS

Microsoft Teams now works with Do Not Disturb and other system notification features on macOS.

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What you need to know

Microsoft Teams has its own notification setup, but some people prefer to have the app work with a system’s native notifications. The option was already available on Microsoft Teams for Windows 10 and is now available on Teams for macOS. To integrate Teams with macOS notifications, your computer has to be on macOS 10.15 or above.

Using native notifications allows Teams to work with settings like Do Not Disturb. Native notifications are also gathered together into one convenient spot, making them easier to manage.

Native notifications are not enabled by default for Teams on macOS. Microsoft outlines the steps to enable them in asupport document:

Microsoft Teams can now work with native notifications on macOS. This option allows the app to follow Do Not Disturb and makes notifications more manageable.

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