Do not disturb ONLY on Mac?

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Do not disturb ONLY on Mac?

Hello,

On both my wife's MacBook Air (M1) and my MacMini (M1), turning on Do Not Disturb on the Macs via the Notifications center (Do Not Disturb:Always On) prevents our iPhones and Apple Watches from receiving notifications. None of the four devices (Apple Watch or iPhone) actually shows that DND is on, but we've tested it in both directions, and that's what happens.

How can my wife ('cause this is more an issue for her remote work) turn on Do Not Disturb to prevent notifications etc on her computer when she's doing video conferences BUT make it so she still receives texts and things on her iPhone and Apple Watch?

Thanks!

Todd

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Jun 30, 2021 6:31 PM

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Pactricia666

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Jun 30, 2021 7:01 PM in response to Frederick Wilson

Your iPhone and Apple Watch will be in-sync when you turn on DND if the "Mirror iPhone" is checked under the DND settings on the phone. You need to turn this one off so that the other device will not be affected when you turn off DND on the other.

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Jun 30, 2021 7:07 PM in response to Pactricia666

Thanks for that. Yes, that’s how it works between the iPhone and Watch, but that’s not the problem.

How can I turn on Do Not Disturb on the Mac without it affecting the iPhone and watch?

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Do not disturb ONLY on Mac?

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