How can I change the desktop notification behavior?
This needs to be changed in your MacOS preferences:
![MacOS notification settings](https://ddux7jl4k2xkx.cloudfront.net/assets/faq/mac-notifications-f18573ef7ccb6207099823ac38f46630e52cc6be9aa1209be2d657a81cb48a8c.png)
Alerts stay on screen until closed. They do offer a Close button as shown here:
![Missive alter style notifications](https://ddux7jl4k2xkx.cloudfront.net/assets/faq/notification-style-alert-1283463b20c61582c71a072fabcb1d7631d14d59fbde4bb11ab7e1dae5173925.gif)
Banners dismiss themselves automatically after a couple seconds, but they do also give you a way to dismiss them manually. You need to click and hold the notification, then slide your cursor to the right a bit and release it, akin to a “swipe” gesture:
![Missive alter style notifications](https://ddux7jl4k2xkx.cloudfront.net/assets/faq/notification-style-banner-d70398af349c386af313eefc6f3addb8fdeb6816b7c0712699151d527b61d66e.gif)