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Do Not Disturb - Always On

I have Ventura on a MacBook Air and my Do Not Disturb is always on. How do I turn it off? Neither "Focus" or "Do Not Disturb" is listed in Notifications with my other apps in Settings.


In the Focus Settings, Do Not Disturb is on and there is no way to toggle it off. Also in the Focus Settings, there is not a "Focus" set up. Focus status is "Off".


Focus is not shared across any of my devices.

MacBook Air (M2)

Posted on Feb 20, 2023 4:03 PM

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Posted on Feb 20, 2023 5:08 PM

TraceyHamilton wrote:

I have Ventura on a MacBook Air and my Do Not Disturb is always on. How do I turn it off? Neither "Focus" or "Do Not Disturb" is listed in Notifications with my other apps in Settings.

In the Focus Settings, Do Not Disturb is on and there is no way to toggle it off. Also in the Focus Settings, there is not a "Focus" set up. Focus status is "Off".

Focus is not shared across any of my devices.


Is your date and time faded out on the menubar?


Option click to turn it on and compare your results




or from the Control Center:


Turn a Focus on or off on Mac - Apple Support


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Feb 20, 2023 5:08 PM in response to Community User

TraceyHamilton wrote:

I have Ventura on a MacBook Air and my Do Not Disturb is always on. How do I turn it off? Neither "Focus" or "Do Not Disturb" is listed in Notifications with my other apps in Settings.

In the Focus Settings, Do Not Disturb is on and there is no way to toggle it off. Also in the Focus Settings, there is not a "Focus" set up. Focus status is "Off".

Focus is not shared across any of my devices.


Is your date and time faded out on the menubar?


Option click to turn it on and compare your results




or from the Control Center:


Turn a Focus on or off on Mac - Apple Support


Feb 20, 2023 6:12 PM in response to leroydouglas

When I held the option key and clicked on the moon icon it turned off. The moon icon is gone too.


Have a great evening and thank you for your help!

Do Not Disturb - Always On

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