Here’s how to modify thesesettingsin the popular desktop and mobile browsers.

In the drop-down menu, selectSettings.

In the ChromeSettings, selectSite prefs.

Site Settings option

In theSite Settingsscreen, scroll down and selectNotifications.

Next, tapNotificationsand select eitherAlloworBlock.

In the drop-down menu, selectSettings.

Managing notifications in Chrome

Or, go to the Chrome address bar and enterchrome://configs.

In the ChromeSettingsscreen, scroll down and selectAdvanced.

In thePrivacy and securitysection, selectContent options.

Chrome settings

In the ChromeContent settingsscreen, scroll down and selectNotifications.

This is the default and recommended setting.

Below that are two sections:BlockandAllow.

Chrome Settings with the Advanced option highlighted

Use these to affect push notifications from certain sites.

Push notifications are not sent while browsing inIncognito Mode.

In the FirefoxPreferencesscreen, selectPrivacy & Security, located in the left menu pane.

Content Settings option in Chrome Advanced Settings

Scroll down to thePermissionssection and, to the right ofNotifications, selectSettings.

Use the drop-down menu in theStatuscolumn to eitherAlloworBlocka site.

Firefox provides the ability to block notifications altogether, including related permission requests.

Content Settings in Chrome with Notifications highlighted

To disable this function, select theBlock new requests asking to allow notificationscheck box.

SelectSave Changesto make your options permanent.

You may need to restart Firefox for the new options to take effect.

Notifications settings in Chrome

The icon is three horizontal dots.

Scroll down to theAdvanced settingssection and selectView advanced options.

In theWebsite permissionssection, and selectManage.

Privacy & Security options in Firefox preferences

You’ll see a list of websites that you granted special permissions to.

Under that site, turn the toggle switchOnorOff.

SelectClear permissions(below the switch) to remove all permissions granted to a site.

Notifications Settings button in Privacy & Security

In the OperaSettingsscreen, scroll down and selectAdvanced.

Move the toggle switch to flip betweenAsk before sendingandBlock.

The one you choose is Opera’s default behavior for a site that supports push notifications.

Notifications Permissions in Firefox with the Status column highlighted

Use theBlockandAllowlists to manually add sites to tell Opera to always either block or allow certain websites.

Safari

To manage push notification in Safari on Mac OS X:

From theSafarimenu, selectPreferences.

The keyboard shortcut isCommand+,(comma).

Notification Permissions in Firefox with the Block New Requests checkbox highlighted

SelectWebsites, located along the top row.

In the left pane, selectNotifications.

By default,Allow websites to ask for permission to send push notificationsis enabled.

Notification Permissions in Firefox with the Save Changes button highlighted

These sites are stored and listed on this screen, along with the level of permission you granted.

Accompanying each site are two choices,AlloworDeny.

pick the desired option for each site, or leave it as is.

Settings in Microsoft Edge

View Advanced Settings in Microsoft Edge

Manage button in Edge preferences

Microsoft Edge site permissions

Notifications switch in Edge

Advanced settings in Opera

Content Settings option in Opera’s Privacy and Security settings

Notifications in Opera’s Content Settings

Notifications settings in Opera

Safari on a Mac with the Preferences menu item highlighted

Safari preferences with the Websites tab highlighted

Website preferences in Safari with Notifications highlighted

Notifications settings in Safari with the Allow/Block pulldown menu highlighted

Remove button in Notifications settings in Safari