Unable to turn off DND on my MacBook Pro

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Unable to turn off DND on my MacBook Pro

On my MacBook Pro 2023 16" M2 Max, OS 14.6.1, my Do Not Disturb keeps turning on, unbeknownst to me. I do not turn it on and don't have it set to turn on automatically. I do see that the F6 key is set for Do Not Disturb; I use the F5 dictation key often, so maybe I'm hitting F6 by mistake sometimes.

Anyway, I do not want to use Do Not Disturb. However, I can't find a way to keep it from turning on unbeknownst to me. Can I map a different function onto the F6 key? Or, is there a setting that prevents my turning on by mistake?

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MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 14.6

Posted on Nov 21, 2024 8:11 AM

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Answer 1

PRP_53

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Nov 22, 2024 5:05 AM in response to ykt28403

Suggest reviewing this article from Apple in regards to using or Not using DND on macOS

Turn a Focus on or off on Mac

Note -this DND can also be Syncing from across other devices like an iPhone or iPad and even another Apple Computer using the same Apple Account ( formerly known as Apple ID account )

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ykt28403 Author

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Nov 22, 2024 9:20 AM in response to PRP_53

Ah! I do have DND set on my iPhone, but I think I'm seeing it triggered on my MacBook Pro at times other than what I scheduled on my iPhone. I think it's because it's assigned to the F6 key (I use F5 all the time).

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ykt28403 Author

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Nov 22, 2024 1:52 PM in response to PRP_53

If I Restore Defaults, does this change what gets mapped to each function key? If so, what gets mapped to each function key? If I want to go back to the way they were prior to Restore Defaults, how do I do so?

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