Apple Mail on Mac: change sound - how it works

You can change the tone for incoming messages in Apple Mail. We'll show you where to find the appropriate setting.

Change incoming email sound on Mac

1. Open Apple Mail.
2. Click on "Mail"> "Settings" at the top left of the menu bar.
3. Switch to the "General" tab.
4. You can use the dropdown menu next to "Tone for new emails:" to change the advisory tone (see screenshot).
5. Tip: Directly below this setting is the option "Play sound for other actions". If you uncheck the box, your Mac will only play a tone when new email arrives. He remains silent when mails are sent or when there is an error in retrieval.

To group emails or to highlight important messages, you can highlight them in color. We will show you how this works in another practical tip.