How to turn off those damn ‘allow site notifications?’ pop-ups in every browser

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There’s practically no need to allow websites to send you notifications, and there’s certainly no need for your web browser to ask if that’d be okay. If you’ve never found any use for these, I want to show you how to fix it once and for all, in whichever browser you use.

Google Chrome (desktop)

• Click on the three dots button near the top right corner of the browser, and select Settings.
• Head to ‘Privacy and security,’ and then click on Site Settings. Alternatively, simply type ‘notifications’ in the ‘Search settings’ query box on this page.
• Under ‘Permissions’, look for Notifications and click on it.
• Under Default behavior, select Don’t allow sites to send notifications.

Google Chrome (mobile)

• Tap the three dots button near the top right corner of the browser, and select Settings.
• Tap Site settings, then select Notifications.
• On the next screen, set the toggle to off.

Microsoft Edge

• Click on the three dots button near the top right corner of the browser, and select Settings.
• Click on Cookies and site permissions in the left sidebar.
• Under ‘Site permissions’ > ‘All permissions’, look for Notifications, and click on that section. Alternatively, simply type ‘notifications’ in the ‘Search settings’ query box on the Settings page.
• Set the ‘Ask before sending (recommended)’ toggle to off.

Mozilla Firefox

• Click on the three lines (hamburger) button near the top right corner of the browser, and select Settings.
• Click on Privacy & Security in the left sidebar. Under ‘Permissions’ on that page, find ‘Notifications’ and click the Settings… button alongside it.
• In the pop-up that appears, check the box labeled ‘Block new requests asking to allow notifications.’ Click Save Changes to confirm this.

Safari (desktop)

• Click Safari in the top left corner of the screen, and then Preferences.
• Then navigate to General and choose Notifications.
• There you’ll see a box marked ‘Allow websites to ask for permission to send notifications’ — just toggle it off and you’re good to go.

And that’s it. If you’re using a browser that isn’t listed here, you should generally be able to locate the option to turn notifications off simply by searching for it in the Settings menu.