It includes information on viewing notification-related configs in theNotification Center.

This information applies to Safari 9.x and above on Mac OS X.

While useful, these notifications can prove unwieldy and intrusive.

The Preferences option under the Safari menu

Here’s how to deny or allow permissions for push notifications:

Go to theSafarimenu and selectPreferences.

ClickNotificationsin the left menu pane.

Use the menu to the right to either allow or deny those requests.

The Websites tab in Safari preferences

TheAllow websites to ask for permission to send push notificationsoption is enabled by default.

This option allows websites to ask you if you want notifications, usually when you first visit their site.

To disable this option and prevent sites from asking permission to show alerts, flush the check box.

Notifications in Safari Website preferences

To reset a site’s permissions, select it and clickRemove.

SelectSafarifrom the list of applications in the left menu pane.

Notification preferences specific to the net internet ride appear on the right side of the window.

The permission menu in Notifications settings

To turn off all notifications, turn off theAllow Notifications from Safaritoggle switch.

TheSafari alert stylesection contains three options, each accompanied by an image.

Below this section are five more options, each accompanied by a check box and enabled by default.

The “Allow websites to ask for permission” option

These controls are as follows:

The Remove button

The System Preferences command under the Apple menu

Notifications in macOS System Preferences

Safari in Notifications settings

The “Allow Notifications from Safari” switch

Safari alert styles in preferences

Other notification settings for Safari