Applies to: Gmail, MacOS

This article will provide instructions on how to enable email notifications from Gmail while while using a browser on MacOS. The instructions will be shown using Chrome but this can be enabled using any browser.

Note: Notifications will only appear if there is a browser window or tab open to Gmail

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Step-by-Step instructions
  • Step 1: In Gmail, go to Settings
  • Step 2: Select the type of notification you want to receive
  • Step 3: Enable notifications from your browser on MacOS

Step-by-Step instructions

Step 1: In Gmail, go to Settings

• https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#settings/general

Or

• In Gmail > Settings icon > See all Settings > General > Desktop notifications

Step 2: Select the type of notification you want to receive

• Select your preferred notification setting in the Desktop notifications section
• Click Save Changes at the bottom of the page

Step 3: Enable notifications from your browser on MacOS

• In MacOS, go to System Preferences > Notifications & Focus

• Select the browser used to access Gmail (Safari, Firefox, Google Chrome, etc) from the list of applications on the left
• Enable Allow Notifications and select how the notification should be displayed.

• Email notifications will now appear when emails arrive in the Inbox.