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How to Silence Notifications on Your Mac

macOS gives you so many options to silence alerts from your contacts, apps, or websites.

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How to Disable Notifications From Any App in Android

Here's how to turn off notifications in Android, plus how to fine-tune the notifications you do want.

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What Are Time Sensitive Notifications in iOS? (And How to Use Them)

Time Sensitive notifications allow you to avoid distractions without worrying about missing important notifications on your iPhone.

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Notifications Don’t Show Up on Your iPhone? Try These 7 Fixes

If you're not getting any new notifications on your iPhone, follow these troubleshooting steps before you contact Apple.

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5 Ways to Stop Spam Notifications on Your Mac

Getting too many unwanted notifications on your Mac? Learn the different ways to fix it once and for all.

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Badges, Banners, and Alerts: iPhone and iPad Notification Types Explained

We'll explain all the different types of notification alerts you can get on an iPhone or iPad, how to change them, and how to best use each option.

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Not Getting Notifications on Your Mac? 7 Fixes to Try

A Mac that doesn't properly display notifications can hamper your productivity. So, avoid such issues by following these troubleshooting steps.

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How to Set Up and Use the Notification Summary on Your iPhone and iPad

iOS 15 introduces a Notification Summary to help you limit distracting notifications. Here's how to set it up and optimize it on your iPhone or iPad.

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How to Hide Notification Previews on Your iPhone Lock Screen

Don't let people sneak a peek at your texts by hiding notification previews on your iPhone.

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Notification Banners Not Working in Windows 10? Here Are 8 Ways to Fix It

Keep missing notifications? Or do they only flash up on screen for a moment? Learn how to fix Windows notification banners.

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Flappy Bird Has Been Turned Into an Interactive macOS Notification

Neil Sardesai created a clone of the original Flappy Bird game and fitted it into the Mac notification center.

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How to Use Do Not Disturb on a Mac

Maintain your focus by muting Mac notifications with Do Not Disturb.

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How to Control Notifications in macOS

Learn how notifications work on your Mac and how you can customize them to your liking.

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How to Stop iMessage Notifications on Your Macbook

If you're tired of iMessage notifications popping up at inopportune times, here's how to disable them -- both permanently and temporarily.

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How to Save Notifications in Android and Set Reminders for Them

Never miss a notification again by using one of these apps.

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Use This Free Widget to Track RAM & CPU Temps on OS X

There are many situations where you might want to know your system's CPU, RAM, and Fan information at a glance. This free widget is the perfect tool for that on OS X.

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Take Control of iOS Notifications on Your iPhone or iPad

Your iPhone can notify you about just about anything, but left unchecked, this feature can quickly get out of control. Here's how to make notifications useful again.

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How to Get a Distraction-Free Computer in 10 Easy Steps

Your attention is consumed by distractions. Remove them to increase your focus and productivity. We show you the most common computer-related time suckers and how to disable or block them.

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How to Close the Windows Feedback Notification for Good

If Windows keeps asking you for feedback, there's a quick and easy to disable it once and for all.

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Here’s How You Can Set Quiet Hours on Windows

Here's how to automatically turn off notifications according to a schedule on Windows 8.1 or Windows 10.

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