want To stop the dinging sound from text messages on your Mac, you can follow these steps

To stop the dinging sound from text messages on your Mac, you can follow these steps:

1. **Open the Messages app** on your Mac.
2. In the top menu, click on **Messages** and then select **Preferences**.
3. Go to the **General** tab.
4. Uncheck the box that says **"Play sound for incoming messages."**

Alternatively, if you want to mute notifications temporarily:

1. Click on the **Apple menu** in the top-left corner.
2. Select **System Preferences**.
3. Click on **Notifications**.
4. Find **Messages** in the list and adjust the alert style or turn off sounds.

This should help you silence those incoming message alerts! Let me know if you need further assistance!