PowerPoint vs. Outlook
New mail notifications during a presentation could cause significant damage.
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How would powerpoint know the difference between viewing a presentation and “giving” a presentation? I think that would take a 21st and a 1/2 century solution… till then, just turn off outlook.
-BMF
I’ve not given many (if any) presentations with PowerPoint or Keynote, but I imagine that Mac users have much the same issue with Growl notifications. I’d say Growl is even worse than Outlook notifications, because it displays messages from, say, Twitter, which can contain much more — shall we say — unfiltered language and commentary than emails. Imagine having tweets pop up onscreen as you present. Awkward!
I could do a test to see if Keynote suppresses Growl notifications, but I’m feeling sick. And lazy. And I’m bettign it doesn’t, so hello embarrassment!
@BMF – It’s not for PowerPoint to distinguish intentions. If the software is in ‘presentation mode’ (fullscreen on one or more monitors), it should either suppress or otherwise ’sit in front of’ all other applications, popups, notifications, etc.
How can I enable MSN Instant Messages to pop up during a PowerPoint presentation (mode)?
This is and always will be a problem with the program that initiates the pop-up. If any software is running that is not part of the security subsystem for Mac or Windows, then any application can pop its windows on top of another application. The real solution is for applications to be more obviously configurable to allow you to quickly turn on and off the “On Top” behavior.
How can anyone talk about this “topic” for so long. Much less get all dressed up with a pimp hat, make a video and post a blog about it?
Holy crap people have WAY too much free time now days.