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That's an option right in the settings. Along with all other permission requests. Just set it to "never ask" or something similar and it will auto-deny all not

That's an option right in the settings. Along with all other permission requests. Just set it to "never ask" or something similar and it will auto-deny all notification permission requests. You can also enable it for specific sites if you want.

FreakyT 8y ago
I definitely recommend doing this! UX-wise, I do wish that Chrome surfaced the option a bit better. Seems that a "never ask me again" checkbox, or even a shortcut to the relevant settings page, would be a nice touch.
- Klathmon 8y ago
  Now I won't pretend to be within several magnitudes of the scale that Chrome runs at, but having given users the choice of "never ask for X again" in the past, it just ended up causing more issues than it ever solved. People don't read dialogs, they just don't. And giving them the option of "never ask again for any site" would most likely mean that some would hit it and it wouldn't even register that it was something they did, let alone remember they did it for the rest of their time using that browser. Then you start getting complaints about how Firefox has this notification feature but chrome doesn't, or notifications are broken on my chrome, or whatever else. That's why I'm hopeful for some new browser APIs which will manage permissions across the board, and will use things like heuristics to allow or disallow asking for permissions based on things like amount of interaction, number of times they interact with the website, and the "kind" of site it is (a PWA should be allowed to ask for notifications fairly early on in the process of using it, a news website should have to wait until the user has come back at least a few times before being able to ask). I don't envy browser vendors for having to make decisions on what is and isn't allowed there, because no matter what some well meaning sites will be caught in the crossfire, but it's by far the "least bad" solution in my opinion.
paulie_a 8y ago
There is a bit of hubris when it comes to websites even asking to allow notifications. No site is that important. why would I ever want to enable notifications under any circumstance ever. I generally get badgered about it by a site I'll probably only visit once.
- hakfoo 8y ago
  It makes sense for web applications that are real applications. The CI suite my company uses sends notifications for a passed/broken build, which is a reasonable use. Mail sites can send new messages. The problem is that there's lots of content the publisher thinks is notification worthy, but not the user. No, I don't need a notification every time you post to RandomNewsSite.com.
  - jaxn 8y ago
    Especially considering support for desktop PWAs.
  - JohnFen 8y ago
    "The CI suite my company uses sends notifications for a passed/broken build, which is a reasonable use. Mail sites can send new messages." That would still annoy the hell out of me.
    - paulie_a 8y ago
      This is basically why I don't read work email. If it's important, someone will come over to my desk asking if I got the email within 30 seconds. Hell I stopped listening to voicemail from a previous boss and just deleted it, For three years or so and it never caused a problem. My default is now "select all, delete"
      - JohnFen 8y ago
        I just leave my email client and systems report open all the time. That way I can easily glance over and check if something needs my attention when I have some attention to spare, rather than be distracted by a notification appearing randomly over my work.
- cmrdporcupine 8y ago
  I want it for email and/or calendar. Maybe a few social media sites. That's it.
sliken 8y ago
I didn't know, thanks. For those trying to find it. It's settings -> advanced -> content settings -> notifications. So you can turn off the top slider from "ask before sending" to blocked. Probably a good time to check your "allow" list on the same page. My blocked list is about 100 long.
nnain 8y ago
Thanks, just did it. The setting is here: Settings > Advanced > Privacy and Security > Content Settings > Notifications — Turn switch off
manigandham 8y ago
The lock icon in the address bar opens up site-specific settings, and has a link to open the full page for that domain. You can then hit the <- arrow and get settings for all sites.
Yizahi 8y ago
In Firefox this option doesn't work. I have enabled block pop-ups with exception of a few internal work resources and I still see notification pop-ups on all sites.
- thirdsun 8y ago
  Are you talking about a different issue? The parent posts dicussed notifications while your comment mentions popups, which are completely different things. Notifications can be disabled as explained here: https://blog.mozilla.org/firefox/no-notifications/ https://blog.mozilla.org/firefox/no-notifications/
  - Yizahi 8y ago
    Yes, that option was what I was talking about and it doesn't work on my work and home PCs. PS: for example, quick screenshot from one news site with notifications: https://imgur.com/a/zWdJqMo https://imgur.com/a/zWdJqMo
- karolg 8y ago
  You've misunderstood settings. Blocking pop-ups don't have anything to do with notifications. They are completely unrelated functions.

FreakyT 8y ago

I definitely recommend doing this! UX-wise, I do wish that Chrome surfaced the option a bit better. Seems that a "never ask me again" checkbox, or even a shortcut to the relevant settings page, would be a nice touch.

Klathmon 8y ago
Now I won't pretend to be within several magnitudes of the scale that Chrome runs at, but having given users the choice of "never ask for X again" in the past, it just ended up causing more issues than it ever solved. People don't read dialogs, they just don't. And giving them the option of "never ask again for any site" would most likely mean that some would hit it and it wouldn't even register that it was something they did, let alone remember they did it for the rest of their time using that browser. Then you start getting complaints about how Firefox has this notification feature but chrome doesn't, or notifications are broken on my chrome, or whatever else. That's why I'm hopeful for some new browser APIs which will manage permissions across the board, and will use things like heuristics to allow or disallow asking for permissions based on things like amount of interaction, number of times they interact with the website, and the "kind" of site it is (a PWA should be allowed to ask for notifications fairly early on in the process of using it, a news website should have to wait until the user has come back at least a few times before being able to ask). I don't envy browser vendors for having to make decisions on what is and isn't allowed there, because no matter what some well meaning sites will be caught in the crossfire, but it's by far the "least bad" solution in my opinion.

paulie_a 8y ago

There is a bit of hubris when it comes to websites even asking to allow notifications. No site is that important. why would I ever want to enable notifications under any circumstance ever. I generally get badgered about it by a site I'll probably only visit once.

hakfoo 8y ago
It makes sense for web applications that are real applications. The CI suite my company uses sends notifications for a passed/broken build, which is a reasonable use. Mail sites can send new messages. The problem is that there's lots of content the publisher thinks is notification worthy, but not the user. No, I don't need a notification every time you post to RandomNewsSite.com.
- jaxn 8y ago
  Especially considering support for desktop PWAs.
- JohnFen 8y ago
  "The CI suite my company uses sends notifications for a passed/broken build, which is a reasonable use. Mail sites can send new messages." That would still annoy the hell out of me.
  - paulie_a 8y ago
    This is basically why I don't read work email. If it's important, someone will come over to my desk asking if I got the email within 30 seconds. Hell I stopped listening to voicemail from a previous boss and just deleted it, For three years or so and it never caused a problem. My default is now "select all, delete"
    - JohnFen 8y ago
      I just leave my email client and systems report open all the time. That way I can easily glance over and check if something needs my attention when I have some attention to spare, rather than be distracted by a notification appearing randomly over my work.
cmrdporcupine 8y ago
I want it for email and/or calendar. Maybe a few social media sites. That's it.

sliken 8y ago

I didn't know, thanks. For those trying to find it. It's settings -> advanced -> content settings -> notifications. So you can turn off the top slider from "ask before sending" to blocked. Probably a good time to check your "allow" list on the same page. My blocked list is about 100 long.

nnain 8y ago

Thanks, just did it. The setting is here: Settings > Advanced > Privacy and Security > Content Settings > Notifications — Turn switch off

manigandham 8y ago

The lock icon in the address bar opens up site-specific settings, and has a link to open the full page for that domain. You can then hit the <- arrow and get settings for all sites.

Yizahi 8y ago

In Firefox this option doesn't work. I have enabled block pop-ups with exception of a few internal work resources and I still see notification pop-ups on all sites.

thirdsun 8y ago
Are you talking about a different issue? The parent posts dicussed notifications while your comment mentions popups, which are completely different things. Notifications can be disabled as explained here: https://blog.mozilla.org/firefox/no-notifications/ https://blog.mozilla.org/firefox/no-notifications/
- Yizahi 8y ago
  Yes, that option was what I was talking about and it doesn't work on my work and home PCs. PS: for example, quick screenshot from one news site with notifications: https://imgur.com/a/zWdJqMo https://imgur.com/a/zWdJqMo
karolg 8y ago
You've misunderstood settings. Blocking pop-ups don't have anything to do with notifications. They are completely unrelated functions.