Your web browser likely now allows
websites to send you notifications in a similar way to the apps you use, and
sometimes you might decide that you just don't want them.
It can be useful for news stories and
updates from websites you know and love. It's something we even do on IT
Jankari for our fans, but you may not want notifications from us and we
understand that.
That's why we've put together this
guide on how you can disable notifications for Google Chrome, Firefox,
Microsoft Edge and Safari.
Whenever you visit a website that
wants to send you notifications, you'll be greeted with a pop up that asks
whether you want to agree to them or not. Your options will be 'allow' or
'block'.
If you're getting notifications from IT
Jankari or another site, you will have previously pressed the allow button. It maybe
you've visited sites in the past and pressed allow without really realizing, or
you've intentionally decided you wanted them but now you've decided they're not
for you. If that's the case, below we'll teach you how to turn them off.
How to turn off web
notifications in Google Chrome
This is all a similar process for Windows PC, Apple Mac and Android phone users, but it may look a little different to the screenshots we've got here depending on what platform you're on.
This is all a similar process for Windows PC, Apple Mac and Android phone users, but it may look a little different to the screenshots we've got here depending on what platform you're on.
The first step for every platform is
to open up Google Chrome on whatever device you're getting the notifications
through to.
In the top right-hand corner there
are three vertical dots, and this will open up the main menu on Chrome and
you'll want to select 'Settings'. Then, you'll want to scroll down to the
bottom where it says 'Advanced'.
Below that is a section that is
called 'Privacy' and you'll find another sub section called 'Content Settings'
and this is where you'll be able to turn off notifications.
The next window has a section called
'Notifications', and you'll either be able to turn all notifications off by
default or toggle which websites you'd like to receive notifications from.
Scroll to the bottom of this page and
you'll find a section called 'Allow'. This is a list of all the websites you've
allowed to send you notifications. Press on the three vertical dots to the right-hand
side of the website's name and you'll have the option of blocking
notifications, editing them or removing them.
If you choose to block them, you
won't be asked by that website to activate notifications whenever you next
visit.
'Edit' allows you to change the name
of the website (we wouldn't recommend this for most people) while 'Remove' will
stop notifications, but you may be asked if you want them again the next time
you visit that website.
If you're in two minds on whether you
want the notifications or not, we'd recommend choosing the 'remove' option.
When you've hit that button, you've now stopped that website from sending you
notifications.
This is connected to your Google
account, so it should mean you don't receive any notifications on any of your
devices anymore. You may still get one or two sent through while the settings
are finalized, but you shouldn't get many if any more at all.
What if you want
notifications back?
This is easy, and very similar to the steps above. If you've blocked notifications from a website, you'll find it listed in the 'block' section at the top of that notifications page.
This is easy, and very similar to the steps above. If you've blocked notifications from a website, you'll find it listed in the 'block' section at the top of that notifications page.
If you've removed notifications and
not blocked them, you can just head to the website again and it's likely you'll
be asked if you want to subscribe to them again.
You can head to any website you know
that wants to give you notifications on the desktop version of Chrome and press
on the padlock logo that's next to the URL bar on the top left.
Here you'll see a section called
'Notifications' with a drop-down menu next to it that says to either 'ask',
'allow' or 'block' depending on what you want that website to be able to do.
Turn off
notifications in Firefox on Mac, Android or PC
If you're using Firefox, you may also get notifications from websites. The easiest way to unsubscribe is to enter the following into the URL box at the top of the browser: about:preferences#privacy.
If you're using Firefox, you may also get notifications from websites. The easiest way to unsubscribe is to enter the following into the URL box at the top of the browser: about:preferences#privacy.
This will take you to the preferences
in Firefox if you're using a PC or Mac. In here you will then have to scroll
down to 'Permissions', find the option that says 'Notifications' and press on
the 'Settings' button to the right.
Here you'll find all the websites you
currently have that can send you notifications along with a status bar that
will likely say 'Allow'. Press on this and change it to 'Block' and be sure to
hit the 'Save Changes' button in the bottom right corner.
If you have Firefox on your phone,
you'll have to head to the specific website you want to stop notifications for.
Here you'll see a padlock in the top left hand corner, and if you press on here
it'll say 'Edit Site Settings'.
Once you've pressed that you'll see
an option that says 'Notifications' with a check box on the right hand side.
Hit the 'Clear' button at the bottom of this window and you will have
unsubscribed successfully.
How to turn off notifications in
Microsoft Edge on PC
Within Microsoft Edge, you'll be able to access the main menu by pressing on the three dots in the top right corner. That's called the Over Edge section, and within here you'll find an option called 'Settings' followed by 'View Advanced Settings'.
Within Microsoft Edge, you'll be able to access the main menu by pressing on the three dots in the top right corner. That's called the Over Edge section, and within here you'll find an option called 'Settings' followed by 'View Advanced Settings'.
This menu will then have an option
called 'Notifications'. Within here you'll want to press on 'Website
Permissions'. Here you'll be able to control what each page can do with your
Microsoft Edge browser, and you can revoke access for notifications for each
website here.
How to turn off
notifications in Safari on Mac
If you're using Safari, it's a little different. You'll have to open up Safari Preferences on your Mac, and in here you'll find an option that says 'Websites' along the top of the screen.
If you're using Safari, it's a little different. You'll have to open up Safari Preferences on your Mac, and in here you'll find an option that says 'Websites' along the top of the screen.
Press on this, and in the list to the
left you'll find an option called 'Notifications'. All the sites you're
subscribed to will be listed here, and you can press on either 'Allow' or
'Deny' in the drop-down to the right-hand side. Once you've selected 'Deny'
you'll be free of Safari notifications.
What about my
iPhone or iPad?
You can't currently get Google Chrome notifications through to your iOS devices, so this isn't something you'll have to deactivate.
You can't currently get Google Chrome notifications through to your iOS devices, so this isn't something you'll have to deactivate.
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