This entire issue is annoying me, and so will contact Apple Support. Why, with a brand new machine, should I even have to be doing this?
I set the MacBook Air to Do Not Disturb, but ALL notifications continued...
I turned off WhatsApp sound notifications, but they still kept pinging, and so I even turned OFF WhatsApp notifications altogether, but the annoying sound persisted (no message previews when watching a movie, at least!). The only way to stop the WhatsApp notification sound was to quit the app. Why should I have to quit the app?
All apps, third party or not, have been approved by Apple before being allowed to be made available on the AppStore, but even so, this is the news M1 chip and Big Sur; the best and most up-to-date, right? So, why is my new machine playing up with the most basic of all functions? Notifications.
I also noticed that the Screen Brightness continues to automatically adjust itself after being put to sleep even though I have turned off the function.
If, after one month of owning this machine I am experiencing this, what is going to happen in the next few months and years (after updates, too!)?
In no way do I wish to reinstall the OS either this time nor in the future. How many times is this going to happen?
This is completely unacceptable for a new MacBook Air M1.
Rant over with, I will contact Support and report back with their suggestions.