How do I enable desktop notifications?

Enabling Desktop Notifications in Your Browser:

Google Chrome
  1. Open Google Chrome on your computer.
  2. Click on the three vertical dots (menu) located at the top-right corner of the browser window.
  3. Select 'Settings' from the dropdown menu.
  4. Scroll down and click on 'Privacy and security' in the left sidebar.
  5. Click on 'Site settings' under the 'Permissions' section.
  6. Look for 'Notifications' and click on it.
  7. Toggle the switch to enable 'Ask before sending' or 'Blocked' to allow notifications.
  8. To receive notifications, when prompted, click 'Allow' on the websites that request permission to send notifications.

Mozilla Firefox
  1. Open Mozilla Firefox on your computer.
  2. Click on the three horizontal lines (menu) located at the top-right corner of the browser window.
  3. Select 'Options' or 'Preferences' from the dropdown menu.
  4. Click on 'Privacy & Security' in the left sidebar.
  5. Under the 'Permissions' section, find 'Notifications.'
  6. Click on 'Settings' next to 'Notifications.'
  7. Choose the preferred notification setting (e.g., 'Allow' or 'Block') and click 'Save Changes.'
  8. When a website asks for permission to show notifications, click 'Allow' to receive notifications from that site.

Safari on macOS:
  1. Open Safari on your Mac computer.
  2. Click on 'Safari' in the top menu bar to open the Safari menu.
  3. From the dropdown menu, select 'Preferences.'
  4. In the Preferences window, click on the 'Websites' tab at the top.
  5. On the left sidebar, select 'Notifications.'
  6. You'll see a list of websites that have requested notification permissions.
  7. Find the website you want to receive notifications from and select the preferred notification behavior from the dropdown menu next to it. You can choose 'Allow,' 'Deny,' or 'Ask.'
  8. If you want to enable notifications for all websites, you can check the box next to 'Allow websites to ask for permission to send notifications.'



Enabling Notifications for Your Operating System:

Windows 10:

  1. Click on the Start menu, then go to 'Settings' (gear icon).
  2. Select 'System,' and then click on 'Notifications & actions' from the left sidebar.
  3. Scroll down to the 'Notifications' section.
  4. Turn on the 'Get notifications from apps and other senders' toggle.
  5. Additionally, you may customize the notification settings as per your preference.

macOS
  1. Click on the Apple logo () in the top-left corner of your screen.
  2. Choose 'System Preferences' from the dropdown menu.
  3. Click on 'Notifications.'
  4. Select the desired notification settings for each application listed.

Linux (Ubuntu - GNOME)
  1. Click on the 'Activities' menu (top-left corner) and search for 'Settings.'
  2. Open 'Settings' and select 'Notifications' from the left sidebar.
  3. Configure the notification settings for each application.


Please note that the exact steps and naming might slightly differ depending on your browser version and operating system. However, these general instructions should help you enable desktop notifications both in your browser and on your operating system.
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