Meeting Alerts
One minute before a meeting starts, Cadeo surfaces an alert so you never miss the start. On desktop the alert appears as a dedicated always-on-top window that floats over every app — even if Cadeo is in the background or fully hidden.
Alert Styles
Pick how the alert should appear from Settings > General > Cadeo Bar > Meeting alert style:
| Style | What it does |
|---|---|
| Full alert (Join buttons) | Dedicated always-on-top window that shows the meeting title, countdown, attendees, agenda, and the Join / Join & Record buttons. |
| Notification only | A compact native macOS notification — no floating window, no Join buttons. |
Full alert is the default. You can change this at any time from the bar settings.
What's in the Full Alert
The full alert window shows:
- Meeting title and time
- Attendees — rendered as a row of name chips, pulled from the calendar event
- Agenda / description — the event's description in a scrollable panel
- Join — opens the conference link (Google Meet, Zoom, etc.)
- Join & Record — opens the link and starts a recording so Cadeo captures the meeting
Attendees and agenda only render when the calendar event has that data — a bare "Coffee" event without attendees or a description still shows the compact modal layout.
Why Always-On-Top?
A regular notification or in-app modal can be hidden behind a full-screen app (Keynote, Figma, Xcode) at the exact moment you need to see it. The alert window floats above every other app, so the cue is always visible. It closes automatically once you join, dismiss, or the meeting starts.
Cadeo Bar Countdown
Separately from the alert, the Cadeo Bar menu bar icon always shows a countdown to your next meeting (e.g. Design Review · 12m). When the meeting is under 5 minutes away the icon turns red. See Cadeo Bar for full countdown behaviour.
If you're in back-to-back meetings and don't need a floating window, switch to Notification only to get a quieter cue.