macOS 15.4: Missing mail notification banner

Hey everyone,

since the last update, I do not receive notifications for new emails. I see the badge (number) increasing. But there is no badge in the top right corner nor any sound. This changed since the update.

I talke to Apple Support, they just made the recommendation to reinstall macOS. But I believe it's a general software bug.



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iMac 24″, macOS 15.4

Posted on Apr 3, 2025 2:28 AM

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Posted on May 3, 2025 8:16 PM

> I solved it by going to "settings" in the "Mail" drop down on the top banner. In "New message notifications:" I changed it to "All Mailboxes". Now I get a sound and banners on new emails.


I had the exact same problem that started at about the same time as the OP. I followed your suggestion and it fixed it for me, too. My "New message notifications" used to be set to "Primary Inbox" - I changed to to "All Mailboxes" and now I get the sound notification as well as the banner. Before, I didn't get either.

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May 3, 2025 8:16 PM in response to D_11

> I solved it by going to "settings" in the "Mail" drop down on the top banner. In "New message notifications:" I changed it to "All Mailboxes". Now I get a sound and banners on new emails.


I had the exact same problem that started at about the same time as the OP. I followed your suggestion and it fixed it for me, too. My "New message notifications" used to be set to "Primary Inbox" - I changed to to "All Mailboxes" and now I get the sound notification as well as the banner. Before, I didn't get either.

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