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Newcomer
December 4, 2024
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"Turn On Reactions" MacOS desktop notification

  • December 4, 2024
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I abhor automatic gesture reactions in Zoom so I've disabled them. 

 

Recently, Zoom started popping up desktop notifications every time I start a new meeting - not traditional desktop notifications but one that hangs off the camera icon in the MacOS taskbar (Sequoia 15.2). 

 

This is horrible. How do I make it stop? 

 

Grr, I would upload an image but this forum isn't letting me.

 

The notification reads:

 

Turn On Reactions

"zoom.us" has turned off Reaction effects. Click <camera icon> and select Reactions to add more impact to your gestures.

24 replies

Newcomer
December 16, 2024

I also have this issue and cannot figure out how to resolve it.

Newcomer
December 16, 2024

Same - this is driving me crazy.  I actually have reactions on.  I don't really care, but what I do care about is a dumb popup coming up literally every time I start a meeting with no way or directions on how to get it to stop.  Worse yet, the little "X" in the corner doesn't even work.  you have to click the zoom icon in the menu bar for it to go away.  

 

Come on zoom..you can do better than this.  

agrberg
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Newcomer
December 16, 2024

Edit: Please see my latest reply as this may be fixed for some. https://community.zoom.com/t5/Zoom-Meetings/quot-Turn-On-Reactions-quot-MacOS-desktop-notification/m-p/221120/highlight/true#M120710

 

Same as everyone else has said, we need to be able to disable this. How did Zoom not catch this before releasing it? Do y'all use your own software?

Newcomer
December 17, 2024

Same issue as everyone else and it's driving me crazy. The "x" to exit out of the pop up doesn't work, and it shows up on every single meeting. 😑

Newcomer
December 17, 2024

Pretty sure this is a Mac problem and not a Zoom problem. I also thought it was zoom, but just had the same thing happen joining a Google Meet call.  Not finding a way to turn it off, unfortunately.

Newcomer
December 17, 2024

I have this issue too

Newcomer
December 18, 2024

Same. This is driving me nuts!! I don't know why, its such a small thing but its every meeting and when you do several meetings all day long its just this thing that gets under your skin. 

agrberg
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Newcomer
December 18, 2024

Apparently this is a common macOS problem as it also effects Google Meets and other video chat applications. At the same time, this should be vetted by all applications on their respective OSes before release as this is super irritating and a superior application would look to mitigate it over the competition.

CarlaA
Community Manager
Community Manager
December 30, 2024

Hi everyone! Thank you for your contributions to the Zoom Community. I apologize for my delay in getting to this issue. 

Upon reviewing, it appears that this notification is a built-in Mac feature that can be disabled. Below are the steps to turn it off:

  1. On your Mac, choose the Apple menu 

     

     > System Settings, then click Notifications 

     

     in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.)

  2. Click FaceTime on the right, then do one of the following:

    • Change notifications: Set options, such as the style of notifications or where to show them. To learn about the options, click 

       

       in the bottom of the window.

    • Turn off all notifications from FaceTime: Turn off “Allow notifications.”

  3. Reboot your Device 

https://support.apple.com/en-ph/guide/facetime/fctmb2a13557/mac

 

Please confirm if this resolves the issue. Thank you!

Newcomer
January 13, 2025

This DID work for me. But I had to first change the notifications under FaceTime to "None" AND restart my computer. Now the pop up no longer appears. I am using Sequoia 15.2

Newcomer
February 4, 2025

The process you described worked for me. I'm also running Sequoia 15.2. Thank you for your help!

 

Newcomer
January 3, 2025

Having the same issue and it's very frustrating.  It only occurs when I am using an Apple built-in webcam, be it either on my MBP, the one in the Studio Display, or my iPhone as a camera. If I use an external non-Apple webcam, it does not happen.  I have ensured that all the settings for "meeting reactions" on zoom.us are on, but whether they are on or off, it doesn't matter.  The popup still keeps on coming every time I turn on my video. 

Newcomer
January 6, 2025

In my case, using an external camera doesn't fix the issue.