Turn on

1. Click the big yellow Turn on notifications button.
2. A small white box appears at the top-left of the window, under the web address. Click Allow.
3. Click Send me a test notification. In a few seconds a small message slides in at the bottom-right corner of your screen, above the clock.

If you do not see the test message

Do these one by one. After each one, click Send me a test notification again.

1. Turn off “Do not disturb”

   When “Do not disturb” is on, Windows hides every alert.

   Windows 11: look at the bottom-right corner of your screen and find the clock and date. Click once on the clock. A panel opens on the right. At the top of that panel there is a small bell 🔔. If the bell has a little z or a line on it, “Do not disturb” is on: click the bell once to turn it off. Then click anywhere on this page to close the panel.

   Windows 10: click the small speech bubble 💬 to the right of the clock. Find the tile with a moon 🌙 called Focus assist. Click it until it says Off.

2. Let Windows show alerts from Google Chrome
   1. Press the Windows key on your keyboard. It is on the bottom row and has the Windows logo ⊞.
   2. Type the word notifications. Click Notifications settings (on Windows 10 it may say Notifications & actions settings).
   3. At the top, the switch next to Notifications must be On (blue).
   4. Scroll down to the list of apps. Find Google Chrome. Its switch must be On (blue).
   5. Click the name Google Chrome once. Make sure Show notification banners is ticked. Then close the settings window.

3. Allow this website in Chrome

   Look at the web address at the very top of Chrome. On its left side there is a small icon: a lock 🔒 or two small sliders. Click it.

   Find Notifications. If it does not say Allow, click it and choose Allow. If Chrome shows a Reload button, click it.

4. Check Chrome’s own alert setting

   Click once on the web address at the very top of the window, so it turns blue. Click the Copy button here: chrome://settings/content/notifications📋 Copy Then hold the Ctrl key and press V, and press Enter. A settings page opens.

   On that page, choose Sites can ask to send notifications. Further down, look at the list Not allowed to send notifications. If this website is in that list, click the three dots ⋮ next to it and choose Remove.

   Then come back to this page (click the back arrow ← at the top-left).

5. Let Chrome receive alerts when it is closed

   Click once on the web address at the very top of the window, so it turns blue. Click the Copy button here: chrome://settings/system📋 Copy Then hold the Ctrl key and press V, and press Enter. A settings page opens.

   Turn on the switch Continue running background apps when Google Chrome is closed. Without it, alerts only arrive while Chrome is open.

   Then come back to this page with the back arrow ←.

6. Restart and try again

   Close Chrome completely. Then restart your computer: click Start ⊞ → the power button ⏻ → Restart.

   When the computer is back, open Chrome, come back to this page and click Send me a test notification.

Turn on

1. Click the big yellow Turn on notifications button.
2. A small box appears at the top, under the web address. Click Allow.
   If you do not see a box: look at the right end of the web address bar for a small bell 🔔 with a line. Click it and choose Allow.
3. Click Send me a test notification. In a few seconds a small message slides in at the bottom-right corner of your screen, above the clock.

If you do not see the test message

Do these one by one. After each one, click Send me a test notification again.

1. Turn off “Do not disturb”

   When “Do not disturb” is on, Windows hides every alert.

   Windows 11: look at the bottom-right corner of your screen and find the clock and date. Click once on the clock. A panel opens on the right. At the top of that panel there is a small bell 🔔. If the bell has a little z or a line on it, “Do not disturb” is on: click the bell once to turn it off. Then click anywhere on this page to close the panel.

   Windows 10: click the small speech bubble 💬 to the right of the clock. Find the tile with a moon 🌙 called Focus assist. Click it until it says Off.

2. Let Windows show alerts from Microsoft Edge
   1. Press the Windows key on your keyboard. It is on the bottom row and has the Windows logo ⊞.
   2. Type the word notifications. Click Notifications settings (on Windows 10 it may say Notifications & actions settings).
   3. At the top, the switch next to Notifications must be On (blue).
   4. Scroll down to the list of apps. Find Microsoft Edge. Its switch must be On (blue).
   5. Click the name Microsoft Edge once. Make sure Show notification banners is ticked. Then close the settings window.

3. Allow this website in Edge

   Look at the web address at the very top of Edge. On its left side there is a small lock 🔒. Click it.

   Click Permissions for this site. Find Notifications and choose Allow. Then come back to this page and press the F5 key to reload it.

4. Check Edge’s own alert setting

   Click once on the web address at the very top of the window, so it turns blue. Click the Copy button here: edge://settings/content/notifications📋 Copy Then hold the Ctrl key and press V, and press Enter. A settings page opens.

   Turn on Ask before sending. Turn off Quiet notification requests. Further down, under Block, this website must not be listed. If it is, click the three dots … next to it and choose Remove.

   Then come back to this page with the back arrow ←.

5. Let Edge receive alerts when it is closed

   Click once on the web address at the very top of the window, so it turns blue. Click the Copy button here: edge://settings/system📋 Copy Then hold the Ctrl key and press V, and press Enter. A settings page opens.

   Turn on Continue running background extensions and apps when Microsoft Edge is closed. Also turn on Startup boost. Without these, alerts only arrive while Edge is open.

   Then come back to this page with the back arrow ←.

6. Restart and try again

   Close Edge completely. Then restart your computer: click Start ⊞ → the power button ⏻ → Restart.

   When the computer is back, open Edge, come back to this page and click Send me a test notification.

Turn on

1. Click the big yellow Turn on notifications button.
2. A small box appears at the top-left of Chrome. Click Allow.
3. Your Mac may ask one more time, at the top-right of the screen: “Google Chrome” Notifications. Click Options, then Allow. (See the picture below.)
4. Click Send me a test notification. It appears in the top-right corner of your screen.

If you do not see the test message

Do these one by one. After each one, click Send me a test notification again.

1. Let your Mac show alerts from Chrome

   Why? Your Mac has its own on/off switch for every program. Even when this website is allowed, the Mac can still block the whole program. This is the most common reason on a Mac.

   Click the Apple menu at the top-left of the screen → System Settings → Notifications.

   Scroll the list on the right and click Google Chrome (if you see two Chrome entries, do this for both). Turn on Allow notifications and choose Banners or Alerts.

2. Turn off “Focus” / “Do Not Disturb”

   At the top-right of your screen, next to the clock, click the Control Center icon (it looks like two small switches). If Focus or Do Not Disturb is coloured (a purple moon 🌙), click it to turn it off.

3. Allow this website in Chrome

   Click the small icon on the left side of the web address (a lock 🔒 or two sliders). Find Notifications and choose Allow.

4. Quit Chrome and open it again

   Hold the ⌘ key and press Q. Chrome closes completely. Open it again, come back to this page and click Send me a test notification.

   On a Mac, alerts only arrive while Chrome is open. It can stay small in the Dock.

Needs macOS 13 (Ventura) or newer.

Turn on

1. Click the big yellow Turn on notifications button.
2. Safari asks if this website may send notifications. Click Allow.
3. Your Mac may ask one more time, at the top-right of the screen: “Safari” Notifications. Click Options, then Allow. (See the picture below.)
4. Click Send me a test notification. It appears in the top-right corner of your screen.

If you do not see the test message

Do these one by one. After each one, click Send me a test notification again.

1. Let your Mac show alerts from Safari

   Why? Your Mac has its own on/off switch for every program. Even when this website is allowed, the Mac can still block the whole program. This is the most common reason on a Mac.

   Click the Apple menu at the top-left of the screen → System Settings → Notifications. Scroll the list on the right and click Safari. Turn on Allow notifications and choose Banners.

2. Turn off “Focus” / “Do Not Disturb”

   At the top-right of your screen, next to the clock, click the Control Center icon (two small switches). If Focus or Do Not Disturb is coloured (a purple moon 🌙), click it to turn it off.

3. Allow this website in Safari

   In the menu bar at the top, click Safari → Settings… → the Websites tab. On the left choose Notifications. Find this website and set it to Allow.

4. Quit Safari and open it again

   Hold the ⌘ key and press Q. Open Safari again, come back to this page and click Send me a test notification.

Turn on

1. Tap the big yellow Turn on notifications button.
2. A box appears asking to allow notifications. Tap Allow.
3. Tap Send me a test notification. A small message appears at the top of your screen.

If you do not see the test message

Do these one by one. After each one, click Send me a test notification again.

1. Turn off “Do not disturb”

   Put one finger at the very top edge of the screen and slide it down. Do it twice, so you see a group of round buttons. Find Do not disturb (a moon or a circle with a line). If it is coloured, tap it once to turn it off.

2. Let your device show alerts from Chrome

   Open Settings ⚙️ → Apps → Chrome → Notifications. Turn on Show notifications (or Allow notifications). In the same list, make sure Sites is on too.

3. Allow this website in Chrome

   In Chrome, tap the small icon on the left side of the web address (a lock 🔒 or sliders) → Permissions → Notifications → Allow.

4. Stop the battery saver from blocking alerts

   Open Settings → Apps → Chrome → Battery. Choose Unrestricted. On Samsung, also make sure Chrome is not in Sleeping apps (Settings → Battery → Background usage limits).

5. Restart and try again

   Hold the power button and tap Restart. When it is back on, open Chrome, come back to this page and tap Send me a test notification.

Needs iOS 16.4 or newer. On iPhone and iPad, alerts only work when this website is added to your Home Screen like an app. It takes one minute.

Turn on

1. Open this page in Safari (the blue compass icon). Other browsers will not work for this.
2. Tap the Share button: a square with an arrow pointing up ⬆️. On iPhone it is at the bottom, on iPad at the top.
3. Scroll down the list and tap Add to Home Screen. Then tap Add.
4. Close Safari. Find the new icon on your Home Screen and open it from there.
5. Open this notifications page inside that app, pick your stores and tap Turn on notifications. Tap Allow.

If you do not see the test message

Do these one by one. After each one, click Send me a test notification again.

1. Open the page from the Home Screen icon

   Alerts never work when the page is opened in Safari itself. Close Safari, then tap the icon on your Home Screen and open this page from there.

2. Allow alerts in Settings

   Open Settings ⚙️ → Notifications. Find this website’s icon in the list and tap it. Turn on Allow Notifications and tick Lock Screen, Notification Center and Banners.

3. Turn off “Focus”

   Slide one finger down from the top-right corner of the screen. If Focus or the moon 🌙 is coloured, tap it to turn it off.

4. Restart and try again

   Turn your iPhone or iPad off and on again. Then open the Home Screen icon, come back to this page and tap Send me a test notification.

Turn on

1. Click the big yellow Turn on notifications button.
2. Firefox shows a small box under the web address. Click Allow.
3. On a Mac, your computer may ask one more time, at the top-right of the screen: “Firefox” Notifications. Click Options, then Allow.
4. Click Send me a test notification.

If you do not see the test message

Do these one by one. After each one, click Send me a test notification again.

1. Let your computer show alerts from Firefox

   Why? Your computer has its own on/off switch for every program. Even when this website is allowed in Firefox, the computer can still block Firefox. This is the most common reason.

   Mac: click the Apple menu at the top-left → System Settings → Notifications. Scroll the list on the right and click Firefox. Turn on Allow notifications and choose Banners.

   Windows: press the Windows key, type notifications, click Notifications settings. The top switch and the switch next to Firefox must both be On.

2. Turn off “Do not disturb” / “Focus”

   Windows: click once on the clock at the bottom-right. At the top of the panel, if the bell 🔔 has a little z, click it to turn “Do not disturb” off.

   Mac: click the Control Center icon at the top-right and turn Focus off.

3. Allow this website in Firefox

   Click the lock 🔒 left of the web address. Next to Send notifications it must say Allowed. If it says Blocked, click the small × next to it and reload the page.

4. Check two Firefox settings

   Click the menu ☰ at the top-right → Settings → Privacy & Security.

   Under Permissions, next to Notifications: Pause notifications until Firefox restarts must not be ticked.

   Under Cookies and Site Data: Delete cookies and site data when Firefox is closed must not be ticked. Otherwise Firefox forgets your alerts each time you close it.

   Do not use a Private Window. Alerts do not work there.

5. Restart Firefox and try again

   Close Firefox completely, open it again, come back to this page and click Send me a test notification.