How to lower volume output on imessage alerts on my macbook?

Every time I get text into my imessages on my macbook, the tone alert is VERY loud. I've looked through preferences in imessage and in system preferences but can't find anywhere to lower the volume of the tones for incoming messages. HELP!

Posted on Oct 10, 2019 12:31 PM

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brenden dv

Community Specialist

Oct 15, 2019 7:07 AM in response to LaraG_1019

Hello LaraG_1019,

Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities,

I understand that you are concerned about not being able to lower the volume for the tones for incoming messages. The following guide provides a number of steps that may be useful in this situation:

Change the alert sounds on Mac

Best regards.

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