Mac OS · macOS
Manage app notifications on Mac
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Answer
Open System Settings > Notifications, select an app, then allow or disable notifications and choose where alerts appear, whether they make sounds, show badges or previews, and how they are grouped.
Open Notifications
Choose Apple menu > System Settings > Notifications.
Select an app
Choose the app whose alerts you want to change.
Set permission and style
Turn Allow Notifications on or off, then choose banner, alert, Lock Screen and Notification Center options.
Review sounds and privacy
Set sounds, badge icons, preview visibility and grouping to match the sensitivity of the app's information.
Video walkthrough
If it does not work
- Focus modes can silence allowed notifications temporarily.
- Some organization-managed apps may enforce notification behavior.
Sources and verification
Checked against official documentation on . Scope: macOS.
Settings vary by app and organization policy.