Mar 11, 2019 Fortunately, if you are on macOS, there is an alternative lightweight Slack app called Sblack that has a dark mode and is more performance efficient than the official Slack app. Slack Dark Mode on Mac. Sblack has been developed by the same folks who have created Boxy, a macOS app for Gmail and Google Calendar.
Slack is a popular communication tool for teams. But when you’re using it a lot, sometimes the notifications can get out of hand, especially if you’re in multiple channels with plenty of chatter. Here’s how to manage Slack notifications on iOS and macOS.
macOS
You can control the type of desktop notifications you receive:
- All new messages
- Direct messages, mentions, keywords
- Replies to message threads you follow
- Nothing
If you choose to turn all notifications off, you’ll get an icon badge instead. To manage Slack notifications:
- Click your w
orkspace name on the top left, or click thebell icon. - Choose
Preferences from the menu. - Click
Notifications . - Under
Notify me about… , you can choose which activity you get notifications for.
You can also set up Do Not Disturb mode, although team members can choose to override this.
Sounds
To choose whether you want to make notifications audible or mute them.
- Click your
workspace name on the top left. - Click
Notifications . - Under
Sounds & Appearance , pick how notifications look, sound, and behave.
To find dark mode in Slack on Mac, click on your name in the left sidebar > Preferences > Themes. This will show you a quick preview of how everything will look, and then you can choose to switch to dark mode or stay in light mode.
The company has also added new themes specifically tailored for dark mode, all of which are also available today. There is no required update to see dark mode on Slack, but you'll need to restart the app to get it to appear.
Slack also confirmed that in the near future you will be able to set Slack to switch automatically between light and dark mode, based on your macOS settings. The company didn't provide a specific release date for this feature but said it will be available fairly soon.
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