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Mac notification guide

Give Notion its own notification sound on your Mac

So an @mention that actually needs you doesn’t sound exactly like every other ping — and doesn’t sit unread for an hour.

A quiet colored band at the screen’s edge in Notion’s color — a nudge for a comment without pulling you out of what you’re writing.
A quiet colored band at the screen’s edge in Notion’s color — a nudge for a comment without pulling you out of what you’re writing.

Why a Notion mention gets buried

Notion sends notifications for @mentions, comment replies, reminders and page changes — and on a Mac they all use the one system alert sound, indistinguishable from email or chat. macOS only lets you switch Notion’s sound on or off.

So an @mention that needs a real answer and a routine page update sound the same, and the ones that matter wait in a pile you check later.

What you can do without TrillMark

How TrillMark makes Notion stand out

TrillMark reacts to Notion’s banner. Add Notion, give it a sound and a color, and its notifications arrive as a sound you recognize plus a labeled flash.

Because TrillMark reads the notification, you can add a rule so an @mention or a comment reply plays a louder, distinct sound while routine page activity stays soft — so the thing that needs you gets through and the rest doesn’t interrupt.

It reads that text only on your Mac, only to decide how to react, and never sends it anywhere.

Set it up in about a minute

  1. Open TrillMark and add Notion.
  2. Give it a sound you’ll know by ear and a color; a quiet edge band suits routine activity.
  3. Add a rule matching “mentioned you” or “replied” with a louder sound.
  4. Turn off the system sound for Notion in Notification settings so you hear only the sound you chose.

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Questions about Notion

Can I set a custom notification sound for Notion on Mac?

Not from Notion or macOS alone — Notion uses your Mac’s single alert sound, which macOS only lets you switch on or off. TrillMark reacts to the banner and plays a sound you choose, with a colored, labeled flash.

Can TrillMark alert me only for Notion @mentions?

Yes. Because TrillMark can read the notification’s text, you can add a rule that fires only when it’s an @mention or a comment reply, while routine page updates stay soft. The text is read only on your Mac and never leaves it.

Does this replace Notion’s notification settings?

No — they work together. Keep using Notion to decide which activity notifies you; TrillMark gives those notifications a distinct sound and a colored, labeled flash.