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Notifications

Stay on top of your schedule with Chimr's intelligent floating notification cards that adapt to your workflow and ensure you never miss what matters.

How Notifications Work​

Chimr offers two types of notifications to suit your workflow:

Notification Types​

Floating Card Alerts (Primary)

  • Elegant, attention-grabbing notification cards that appear at the top of your screen
  • Designed to capture your attention without blocking your entire workflow
  • Includes countdown timer, event details, and action buttons for joining meetings, snoozing, or dismissing
  • Works across all desktop spaces and even above fullscreen applications

System Notifications (Optional)

  • Standard macOS notifications that appear in Notification Center
  • Remain visible in the notification history
  • May sync to other Apple devices (Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad)
  • Enable in Settings → Notifications → "Also send to Notification Center"

Floating Card Alerts​

When it's time for your event, Chimr displays a beautiful floating notification card featuring these elements:

  • Countdown timer prominently displayed with time remaining
  • Event title and calendar name with color indicator
  • Time details showing start and end times
  • Location or video meeting link (clickable for maps/join)
  • Attendee count for multi-participant events
  • Action buttons for quick response

Floating Notification

Notification Timing​

Configure when you want to be alerted with these timing options:

  • Disabled: No notifications
  • 1 minute before: Last-minute reminder for back-to-back meetings
  • 3 minutes before: Quick heads-up
  • 5 minutes before: Standard preparation time
  • 10 minutes before: Time to wrap up and prepare
  • 15 minutes before: Early warning for important meetings

Action Buttons​

Join Meeting​

  • Smart detection: Automatically appears for video meetings
  • One-click join: Opens meeting directly in your browser
  • Supported platforms include the following:
    • Zoom (zoom.us)
    • Google Meet (meet.google.com)
    • Microsoft Teams (teams.microsoft.com)
    • Cisco Webex (webex.com)
  • Timing: Button appears when notification shows

Notification with Video Meeting Button

Snooze Options​

Flexible snooze durations to match your needs are available:

  • 1 minute: Final moment delay
  • 3 minutes: Quick wrap-up
  • 5 minutes: Standard snooze (default)
  • 10 minutes: Extended time
  • 15 minutes: Maximum snooze

Snooze Options

Dismiss​

  • Closes the notification permanently
  • Event remains in calendar
  • No further alerts for this occurrence

Details​

  • Opens the event details in the menu bar popover
  • View full information including attendees, notes, and more

Event Filtering Options​

All-Day Events​

Control notifications for all-day events with these options:

  • Enabled: Get notifications for birthdays, holidays, etc.
  • Disabled (default): Focus only on time-specific events
  • Notification time: Alerts at 1 minute before midnight

Video Conference Only Mode​

Perfect for remote workers with these features:

  • When enabled: Only events with video links trigger notifications
  • Smart detection: Scans URL, location, description, and title fields
  • Use case: Ignore in-person meetings when working from home

Attendance-Based Filtering​

Respect your RSVP decisions with these filters:

  • All Events (excluding declined): Every appointment except declined (default)
  • Accepted Only: Just events you've confirmed
  • Accepted & Tentative: Include "maybe" responses
  • All Events (including declined): Everything including explicit "no" responses

For advanced attendance filtering features, see Advanced Notifications.

Smart Features​

Duplicate Prevention​

  • Each event is tracked to prevent multiple alerts
  • Notifications reset if event details change
  • Snooze state persists across app restarts

Context Awareness​

  • Meeting type detection: Different styling for video vs in-person
  • Calendar color coding: Visual connection to your calendar system with colored accent bar
  • Time-based messaging: "STARTING IN" countdown vs "NOW" status

Visual Design​

  • Frosted glass background for elegant appearance
  • Smooth fade-in/out animations (0.25 seconds)
  • Calendar color accent bar for quick identification
  • Works on all macOS desktop spaces

Customization Tips​

For Different Work Styles​

Back-to-Back Meetings

  • Set 1-minute notifications
  • Enable quick 5-minute snooze
  • Keep video-only mode off

Deep Work Sessions

  • Use 15-minute advance notice
  • Enable attendance filtering (Accepted Only)
  • Consider video-only mode

Hybrid Workers

  • Toggle video-only based on location
  • Use 10-minute timing for commute prep
  • Enable all-day events for office days

Notification Strategy​

  1. Start conservative: Begin with "Accepted Only" to reduce noise
  2. Adjust timing: Find your ideal prep time through experimentation
  3. Use snooze wisely: Don't rely on it; adjust base timing instead
  4. Review weekly: Check if you're missing or overwhelmed by alerts

Troubleshooting​

For notification issues, see our Troubleshooting Guide.