> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.askorbit.co/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Notifications

> Control when Orbit alerts you

Configure how and when Orbit notifies you.

## Notification Settings

Go to **Settings → Notifications** to manage your preferences.

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## Brief Notifications

### Daily Brief

Get notified when your daily Brief is ready.

* **Time** — When to receive the notification
* **Sound** — Enable or disable notification sound

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### Card Alerts

Choose which cards trigger notifications:

| Card Type          | Default |
| ------------------ | ------- |
| Birthdays          | On      |
| Anniversaries      | On      |
| Meeting prep       | On      |
| Check-in reminders | Off     |
| Follow-ups         | Off     |

## Meeting Notifications

### Before Meetings

Get reminded before meetings start:

* **15 minutes before** — Time to prepare
* **5 minutes before** — Time to join
* **Custom timing** — Set your own

### Meeting Prep

Notify when meeting prep is ready:

* For important meetings
* For all meetings
* Never

## Relationship Alerts

### Going Cold

Get notified when important relationships need attention:

* Contacts you haven't talked to in a while
* VIPs going cold
* Missed check-in windows

Toggle this in **Settings → Notifications → Relationship Alerts**.

## Do Not Disturb

### Schedule

Set quiet hours when Orbit won't notify you:

1. Go to **Settings → Notifications → Do Not Disturb**
2. Toggle **Schedule**
3. Set start and end times

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### Focus Mode Integration

Orbit respects macOS Focus modes:

* When Focus is on, notifications are suppressed
* Brief still updates in the background
* Catch up when Focus ends

## Notification Types

### Banner Style

Choose how notifications appear:

* **Banners** — Appear briefly, then disappear
* **Alerts** — Stay until dismissed

### Sound

* Toggle notification sounds on/off
* Choose different sounds for different notification types

## Managing Notification Overload

If you're getting too many notifications:

1. Go to **Settings → Notifications**
2. Turn off low-priority alerts
3. Increase the threshold for relationship alerts
4. Use Do Not Disturb during focus time

## System Permissions

Orbit needs notification permission from macOS:

1. Go to **System Settings → Notifications**
2. Find Orbit
3. Enable **Allow Notifications**

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