diff --git a/packages/common/src/packageActions.ts b/packages/common/src/packageActions.ts
index efc2c2d3..7fc93bd6 100644
--- a/packages/common/src/packageActions.ts
+++ b/packages/common/src/packageActions.ts
@@ -253,10 +253,37 @@ export async function applyPackageChanges(
     return false;
   }
 
+  let previewAllNotification: string | undefined;
+
   try {
     if (!skipConfirmation) {
       const previewJobs: IPreviewJob[] = [];
 
+      // Emit notification about the preview jobs
+      previewAllNotification = Notification.emit(
+        'Previewing package changes',
+        'in-progress',
+        {
+          autoClose: false
+        }
+      );
+
+      const removePreview = await pkgModel.dry_run_preview(
+        toRemove,
+        'remove',
+        theEnvironment
+      );
+      const updatePreview = await pkgModel.dry_run_preview(
+        toUpdate,
+        'update',
+        theEnvironment
+      );
+      const installPreview = await pkgModel.dry_run_preview(
+        toInstall,
+        'install',
+        theEnvironment
+      );
+
       if (toRemove.length > 0) {
         previewJobs.push({
           section: {
@@ -264,7 +291,7 @@ export async function applyPackageChanges(
             title: 'Remove packages',
             requestedPackages: toRemove.map(specBaseName)
           },
-          promise: pkgModel.dry_run_preview(toRemove, 'remove', theEnvironment)
+          promise: Promise.resolve(removePreview)
         });
       }
       if (toUpdate.length > 0) {
@@ -274,7 +301,7 @@ export async function applyPackageChanges(
             title: 'Update packages',
             requestedPackages: toUpdate.map(specBaseName)
           },
-          promise: pkgModel.dry_run_preview(toUpdate, 'update', theEnvironment)
+          promise: Promise.resolve(updatePreview)
         });
       }
       if (toInstall.length > 0) {
@@ -284,22 +311,40 @@ export async function applyPackageChanges(
             title: 'Install packages',
             requestedPackages: toInstall.map(specBaseName)
           },
-          promise: pkgModel.dry_run_preview(
-            toInstall,
-            'install',
-            theEnvironment
-          )
+          promise: Promise.resolve(installPreview)
         });
       }
 
-      const confirmed = await openPackagePreviewDialog({
-        title: 'Preview package changes',
-        jobs: previewJobs,
-        acceptLabel: 'Apply'
-      });
+      if (
+        !removePreview.has_side_effects &&
+        !updatePreview.has_side_effects &&
+        !installPreview.has_side_effects
+      ) {
+        Notification.update({
+          id: previewAllNotification,
+          message: 'No additional changes needed, applying changes...',
+          type: 'success',
+          autoClose: 2000
+        });
+      }
 
-      if (!confirmed) {
-        return false;
+      if (
+        removePreview.has_side_effects ||
+        updatePreview.has_side_effects ||
+        installPreview.has_side_effects
+      ) {
+        const confirmed = await openPackagePreviewDialog({
+          title: 'Preview package changes',
+          jobs: previewJobs,
+          acceptLabel: 'Apply'
+        });
+
+        if (!confirmed) {
+          if (previewAllNotification) {
+            Notification.dismiss(previewAllNotification);
+          }
+          return false;
+        }
       }
     }
 
@@ -313,6 +358,9 @@ export async function applyPackageChanges(
       }
     });
 
+    if (previewAllNotification) {
+      Notification.dismiss(previewAllNotification);
+    }
     toastId = Notification.emit('Starting packages actions', 'in-progress');
 
     if (toRemove.length > 0) {
@@ -361,17 +409,43 @@ export async function applyPackageChanges(
 
     return true;
   } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error when applying package changes: ', error);
+    const fullError = formatPreviewErrorForDialog(error);
+    const firstNewLine = fullError.indexOf('\n');
+    const firstLine =
+      firstNewLine === -1 ? fullError : fullError.slice(0, firstNewLine);
+
     if (error !== 'cancelled') {
-      console.error(error);
       if (toastId) {
+        if (previewAllNotification) {
+          Notification.dismiss(previewAllNotification);
+        }
         Notification.update({
           id: toastId,
-          message: (error as any).message,
+          message: firstLine,
           type: 'error',
-          autoClose: 0
+          autoClose: false,
+          actions: [
+            {
+              label: 'Show details',
+              callback: () => {
+                openPreviewErrorDialog(fullError);
+              }
+            }
+          ]
         });
       } else {
-        Notification.error((error as any).message);
+        Notification.emit(firstLine, 'error', {
+          autoClose: false,
+          actions: [
+            {
+              label: 'Show details',
+              callback: () => {
+                openPreviewErrorDialog(fullError);
+              }
+            }
+          ]
+        });
       }
 
       // Emit failed signal
@@ -381,13 +455,16 @@ export async function applyPackageChanges(
         status: 'failed',
         details: {
           packagesAffected: selectedPackages.length,
-          error: (error as any).message
+          error: firstLine
         }
       });
     } else {
       if (toastId) {
         Notification.dismiss(toastId);
       }
+      if (previewAllNotification) {
+        Notification.dismiss(previewAllNotification);
+      }
     }
 
     return false;
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index c9db72fe..0b5b07e0 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -15478,21 +15478,21 @@ __metadata:
 
 "typescript@patch:typescript@>=3 < 6#~builtin<compat/typescript>":
   version: 5.9.3
-  resolution: "typescript@patch:typescript@npm%3A5.9.3#~builtin<compat/typescript>::version=5.9.3&hash=5786d5"
+  resolution: "typescript@patch:typescript@npm%3A5.9.3#~builtin<compat/typescript>::version=5.9.3&hash=85af82"
   bin:
     tsc: bin/tsc
     tsserver: bin/tsserver
-  checksum: a5a6dc399d3761ded54192031f11d3ad5df8001c7febe3fbbc8098efcb552cdf8f2f402b3618c56dafcd04fef63dee005f4900f608e185404caedc46480539ed
+  checksum: 8bb8d86819ac86a498eada254cad7fb69c5f74778506c700c2a712daeaff21d3a6f51fd0d534fe16903cb010d1b74f89437a3d02d4d0ff5ca2ba9a4660de8497
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
 "typescript@patch:typescript@~5.0.2#~builtin<compat/typescript>":
   version: 5.0.4
-  resolution: "typescript@patch:typescript@npm%3A5.0.4#~builtin<compat/typescript>::version=5.0.4&hash=b5f058"
+  resolution: "typescript@patch:typescript@npm%3A5.0.4#~builtin<compat/typescript>::version=5.0.4&hash=85af82"
   bin:
     tsc: bin/tsc
     tsserver: bin/tsserver
-  checksum: d26b6ba97b6d163c55dbdffd9bbb4c211667ebebc743accfeb2c8c0154aace7afd097b51165a72a5bad2cf65a4612259344ff60f8e642362aa1695c760d303ac
+  checksum: bb309d320c59a26565fb3793dba550576ab861018ff3fd1b7fccabbe46ae4a35546bc45f342c0a0b6f265c801ccdf64ffd68f548f117ceb7f0eac4b805cd52a9
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard