# mako > Notification daemon for Wayland compositors. > Can be controlled with `makoctl`. > More information: . - Start the `mako` notification daemon: `mako` - Start with a custom configuration file: `mako {{[-c|--config]}} {{path/to/config}}` - Set maximum number of visible notifications: `mako --max-visible {{5}}` - Set default timeout in milliseconds (0 to disable): `mako --default-timeout {{2000}}` - Group notifications by application name: `mako --group-by {{app_name}}` - Display help: `mako {{[-h|--help]}}`