Trello On Desktop ((top)) 〈2026 Update〉

When most people think of Trello, they picture a pinned browser tab—a colorful grid of cards swimming in a sea of Chrome extensions. And for years, that worked perfectly.

When Trello lives in a browser, it competes for attention with 15 other tabs. You hit Cmd/Ctrl + Tab to find your board, accidentally land on a Spotify playlist, and suddenly 10 minutes are gone. Worse, one accidental Cmd + Q closes your entire browser window—and your Trello session along with it. trello on desktop

Go to Trello Settings > Notifications. Turn off "Your comments" (you know what you said). Turn on "Card due soon" and "Mentions." On Desktop, ensure "Show badges" and "Play sounds" are active. When most people think of Trello, they picture