# macOS: Moving Your Notifications to a Different Display

> How I got macOS notifications to show on my main display instead of my MacBook screen, by moving the menu bar in Display Arrangement.

- Date: 2020-05-08
- Tags: macos, productivity, tips
- Also on dev.to: [https://dev.to/jimzandueta/macos-moving-your-notification-to-a-different-display-17bi](https://dev.to/jimzandueta/macos-moving-your-notification-to-a-different-display-17bi)

My current display configuration includes my MacBook to the right and a 27" BenQ display in front of me. The larger screen houses all my work-related applications, while the smaller one houses my calendar, calculator, and Spotify.

For as long as I can remember, all my notifications would appear on the screen of my MacBook. I never thought about it before, but after getting in trouble for missing critical Slack messages, I realized I needed to do something about it.

I did some research and here's what I discovered:

Setting up more than one display on macOS is simple. Simply navigate to System Preferences > Displays > Arrangement and drag the screens to the desired location.

![Display Arrangement](/blog/macos-moving-your-notification-to-a-different-display/1.png)

Take note of the white bar on top of the small screen icon. That, believe it or not, is the menu bar. It handles a lot of things, including notifications! 

I simply dragged it to the screen icon on the left. After a few flashes, my 27" BenQ became the main display (showing notifications), and my MacBook became the extended one.

![The menu bar dragged onto the larger display in Display Arrangement](/blog/macos-moving-your-notification-to-a-different-display/2.png)

Moving the menu bar icon will rearrange your desktop, though. If you have your applications organized across desktops, consider cleaning them up first.

I hope this was helpful. Happy coding!

Cheers!