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MR_Boogy

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I have an iMac with a 2nd monitor. I use the iMac monitor for work and the other has my browser, music, etc.
When I'm sharing my screen on a work Teams meeting, It's annoying that notifications like Messenger, Screen time, etc popup briefly on the work screen, visible to everyone. Don't really want "are you done with that stupid meeting yet?" being shown to my colleagues :)

Can I configure somehow which monitor notifications are shown on, or does it always choose whichever monitor is active at the time?
 
Yes...

For Teams notifications specifically, go to Teams settings and choose "Notifications and activity". Uncheck Display > Show notifications during calls and meetings.

For macOS notifications, in Control Center pick or create a Focus mode which disables notifications while active.
 
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Hmm, these are both useful but I don't really want to disable notifications, merely control where they are shown. If that's not achievable then it seems Focus is probably the best option.
 
Notifications are shown on the primary display. To change the primary display, go into System Settings -> Displays -> Arrange and drag the menu bar to the other display.

But, that may not be necessary... In System Settings -> Notifications, there's a setting called "Allow notifications when mirroring or sharing the display". I have that disabled and never get notifications when sharing my screen in Teams.
 
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