How to change Safari's notification sound on Mac
Web push hands off to macOS; no per-site sound customization.
What Safari can't doWeb push hands off to macOS; no per-site sound customization.
Universal approach — mute at the macOS level
macOS lets you silence any app's sound without disabling its notifications. The full visual walkthrough lives on the universal macOS method page. The short version:
- Open System Settings → Notifications.
- Scroll to Safari in the application list and click it.
- Turn off Play sound for notifications.
- Safari keeps showing banners and badges — just no audio.
How Chirpy fills the gap
Chirpy reads the notification title and matches it against your rules. That means you can do things Safari can't on its own — different sounds per channel, per person, per keyword, per server. Three quick examples:
- Boss mentions only: a distinct chime when their name appears in any Safari notification.
- Urgent channel: a louder sound when the notification contains
#urgentor#critical. - Silence everything else: a rule that matches all other Safari notifications with no sound — banners still appear, your day stays quiet.
Want sounds that actually mean something?
Chirpy adds rule-based custom sounds on top of macOS notifications. One sound for Safari mentions, another for your calendar, silence for the rest.
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