How to Remove an App from the Mac Notification Center

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Last Updated: December 23, 2018 Tested

To remove an app from the Notification Center on your Mac, click on the Apple icon → Click "System Preferences" → Click "Notifications" → Click on an app → Uncheck the box next to "Show in Notification Center."

Steps

1
Click on the Apple icon. It's the Apple logo in the top left corner of the menu bar.
2
Click System Preferences.

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3
Click the "Notifications" icon. It looks like a grey square with a red dot in one corner.
4
Click on an app from the left side of the window.
5
Click on the "Show in Notification Center" check box to uncheck it. It's on the right side of the Notifications window.
6
Click the red "x" button. The app will no longer appear in your Notification Center.

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Community Q&A

Question

Is there a way to permanently delete an app I don't want?

Community Answer

Yes, if you mean one you have downloaded. Find your applications folder in spotlight, locate the application in that folder and delete it. If the app is already loaded, you may not be able to remove it.
Question

How do I completely remove things like Globalnew.ca or Pinterest?

Community Answer

Go to Settings, Notification Center, Pinterest (or other annoying app), and choose "Block All".
Question

What to do when I have two like Google Chrome and Google Chrome?

Fancyghost

Community Answer

This is an app-sided issue. You should be able to manage notifications from specific websites in Chrome settings.
Question

Does not answer the question "How to Remove an App from the Mac Notification Center", only how to disable its notifications, which is different from actually removing the app from the list.

Community Answer

You highlight the app, and press "delete" from the right upper keyboard, and the app will be removed.
Question

I followed the steps to remove these notifications and checking the red box simply closes out the whole thing.

Jruiz330i

Community Answer

After you highlight the app, press "delete" at the top right of your keyboard, and the app will be removed from the notification center.
Question

I disabled a notification, but it comes back after I reboot my Mac. How do I get rid of it permanently?

Jruiz330i

Community Answer

After you highlight the app, press "delete" at the top right of your keyboard, and the app will be removed from the notification center.