An indicator of a possible change/update/alert whcih may be presented in a number of ways, from a textual info screen to a number "badge" on an app icon.
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Is there a way to suppress badge counts and the dock icon bounce for Terminal.app in Lion?
With the new state saving features (which I want to keep), the dock notifications are more aggrivating to me in Lion. Can I suppress the bounce and/or the notification badge functions?
While I like ...
15
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3answers
298 views
Growl Notifications for Stack Exchange websites?
I'm looking for a way to get Growl notifications for new questions on the Stack Exchange websites, matching some pre-defined tags.
I've tried SENotify, but it didn't work for me. Any alternative?
14
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1answer
6k views
Is there any way to remove the stock ticker from Notification Center in iOS5?
I like Notification Center in iOS5, but I find the stock ticker at the bottom a bit distracting. Is there any way to turn it off?
11
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1answer
2k views
Hide specific calendars from Notification Center
I currently have five Calendar events displaying in Notification Center at a time. However, I have one specific calendar that I'd like to hide from it, as it has too many events for the ...
8
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5answers
4k views
Can I reset Notification Centre badge counter for Messages?
The new Messages beta app (based on iChat) is stuck with one incoming message.
Can I somehow reset the badge?
7
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1answer
793 views
How do iPhone apps push notifications when the app isn't running?
I've read some docs about notifications and background work, but there is something I do not understand.
Yesterday, I upgraded to iOS 4.2, rebooted my phone many times, and did not launch any apps. ...
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4answers
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Can I get push notifications for emails in my Gmail Priority Inbox only?
Is it possible to get push notifications only for the emails in the Gmail Priority Inbox and not for the unimportant mail?
I would like to set up my iPhone 3GS iOS 4.2.1 so that I get notified (with ...
6
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1answer
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What exactly is the difference between Badges, Alerts, and Sounds?
I specifically want to know what the difference is between badges and alerts in the Notifications options in the iPhone 4.
Could you provide screenshots of each case?
6
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3answers
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Can I hide the new messages notification in the Mail icon for only one of my email accounts?
Basically I would like to have two email accounts setup on my iPhone 4, one my personal account and one for work.
However for the work account, I'd like to not have it's unread message count included ...
6
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3answers
893 views
How can I change the OS X Lion Glossy Dock Notifications/Badges?
Is there a way to change the little glossy dock notification icons that have been changed from their pleasant form pre Lion to a glossy style badge like iOS?
An example would be the incremented ...
5
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6answers
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Is there any way to get a pop-up notification on my iPhone or iPad when mail arrives?
I have gmail set up to send me "true" push notifications (using the exchange server setup). So my mail arrives in realtime, and I instantly get badges on my springboard screen to indicate new ...
5
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5answers
4k views
App/solution for having alerts for emails
I have following case: when something bad happens with services I'm responsible for, I get email to specific email account. And I'd like to get alert about it from my phone.
But I don't mean just ...
5
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5answers
522 views
Is there any network monitor software with a notification area icon?
I often use my laptop in the subway / office buildings where internet connection may be laggy / absent for some period of time. Is there any network monitorying software that can constantly monitor my ...
5
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4answers
279 views
Where can I find the Mountain Lion (Notification Center) notification sound?
I've been searching around for the little sound (the default one) when a notification is presented (on Mountain Lion Notification Center) but I can't find it. Example: http://d.pr/a/P5xo (sound ...
5
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2answers
629 views
Show github notifications in Mountain Lion Notification Center
Simply put: Is there a way to show the notifications on github in the notification center of the new Mountain Lion?
5
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2answers
1k views
How to disable all iOS notifications temporarily?
I use my iPad more and more as I teach, showing the students slides, videos, etc.
Having a words with friends, draw something, or email notification, especially with personal content in the first ...
5
votes
1answer
442 views
Is it possible to suppress hidden calendars in iOS 5's notification view?
I like seeing my upcoming appointments in the notification view, but I have several subscribed calendars that I generally keep turned off, but keep around so I can reference them when necessary. ...
4
votes
2answers
681 views
How to select which iOS device receives push notifications (for Facebook)
I've got an iPad 2 and an iPhone 3GS, both of which have the official Facebook app. Since I set up Facebook on my iPad, only my iPad has been receiving notifications from Facebook. (I think this might ...
4
votes
1answer
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How to enable push notifications of emails?
A quick question with perhaps no answer,
How can I enable push notifications of emails?
What currently happens when I get an email is that my phone vibrates or rings, then I look at the locked ...
4
votes
1answer
3k views
Is it possible to automatically turn vibrate mode off at night?
I usually have my iPhone in "vibrate mode" (ringtone off, vibrate on). However, I'd like to additionally have it turn vibrate mode off automatically between for example 11 PM and 7 AM because I don't ...
4
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2answers
5k views
How to add Twitter to Notification Center in iOS 5?
I just got a new 4S and am not seeing notifications pop-ups from Twitter. I'm using the Twitter for iPhone app. How can I enable new tweets in notification center?
4
votes
1answer
219 views
Notifications on Mac OS X
I would like to receive a notification somehow when system events happen. For example, a process writes to a directory, or a sandbox violation gets logged. (Ideally when it occurs, the sandbox ...
4
votes
3answers
5k views
What does it take to get FaceBook to stop pushing notifications to my iPhone?
I don't want FaceBook to put any notifications on my iPhone's home screen for anything, ever.
I've gone into the iPhone's "settings" app and turned off all notifications for FaceBook.
I've gone ...
4
votes
1answer
211 views
Dock Notifications Displaying Odd Red Icons Instead
Having an odd issue. My dock is showing these strange red icons where normal numerical notifications should be. For example, Thunderbird will display a 3 when I have 3 new messages, but instead it is ...
4
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1answer
2k views
changing notification sound for different notifications
I want to change the notification sound for each event like email, FB, SMS so it plays the sound I like and differs for each one from the other, is there a way to do this?
Searching for it, led me to ...
4
votes
2answers
635 views
Is there a way the be alerted of changes to a shared iCal calendar?
I've created a calendar in iCal that I share with colleagues, who I have given permission to edit. Everything works fine except that I see no way to receive alerts or notifications when they make ...
4
votes
2answers
189 views
Why does running the App Store push email to my iPad?
I have noticed that - even with email push turned off, running the App Store on my iPad 2 would push any new mail on the Exchange server to me. This could have been the case previously but it is ...
4
votes
1answer
85 views
Notification when iSight turns on
Is it possible to get a desktop notification when my iSight turns on? It would be optimal if this could go through Growl, but I've tried HardwareGrowler and it doesn't give me a notification.
I know ...
4
votes
2answers
3k views
How can I stop LinkedIn popups on my iPhone?
The latest version of the LinkedIn app (4.2.1) is able to create pop ups on my iPhone 3. Though I have Notifications on, I do not see the LinkedIn app in the Settings, so I cannot switch these pop ups ...
4
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2answers
337 views
How do I limit calendar notifications to certain calendars?
In Calendar, I have a number of "iCloud" calendars that I share with my wife. ("Family", "Me", "Her", etc.) so we can see when we're both free/busy.
While I do want to see her whole schedule on my ...
4
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0answers
165 views
Problem getting notifications of direct messages in Twitter [closed]
For the past few days, I have not been getting notifications when I receive a direct message on my Twitter account. I keep changing the notification settings to the way that I want them, but they keep ...
3
votes
2answers
240 views
Where did Mail.app just put my email?
Mail.app seems built to punish us for not having inbox-zero.
I hear a chime telling me new mail has arrived, but with a list of mailboxes that look like:
how can I possibly tell which one has new ...
3
votes
3answers
9k views
How to disable notification badges for the iPhone Mail app (iOS4)?
Any way to turn the notification badges for the Mail app off without turning all notifications off?
3
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2answers
3k views
How do FaceTime and Push Notifications work on wifi-only iOS devices?
Simple curiosity question.
How does FaceTime and Push Notifications work on Wifi only devices? I mean does the WiFi stays always on to achieve a continuous connection to Apple's servers?
I have ...
3
votes
1answer
441 views
Receiving an Unknown iOS Notification — Audio Only
I occasionally receive an iOS notification (an Apple push notification) that has sound only and no text. Because it has no text, it does not appear in the notification center and I therefore cannot ...
3
votes
1answer
1k views
How do I turn off new mail notifications in Mountain Lion?
After upgrading to Mountain Lion, I'm receiving new email notifications. I previously turned these off in the Mail application. How do I turn them off now?
3
votes
1answer
506 views
Apple Push Notifications SSL Error
The APNS worked fine for various month until few weeks. Every time we send Push Notifications the connection aborts with the following error:
PHP Warning: fwrite(): SSL operation failed with code ...
3
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2answers
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Do I need to open port 5223 for iPhone push notifications to work when on wifi?
iPhone 4, iOS 4.3.1
Push notifications are working, when WiFi is turned off and device uses 3G, but when WiFi is on I can't receive any notifications.
I was told that something can block port 5223 ...
3
votes
2answers
214 views
Remove notifications for one specific email account on Mountian Lion's Mac Mail
Is it possible to set or disabled Mail notifications on a per-account basis on mountain lion's notification center?
I have shared email that gets a lot of email that I only neet to check once in a ...
3
votes
1answer
152 views
Get notified when battery is charged
Is there a way to write a custom apple script or any other way to get a Alert or Desktop notification when the battery on my Macbook Pro reaches a certain percentage of charge?
3
votes
2answers
116 views
Is it possible to set the duration of a GrowlNotify notification?
Looking to speed up Growl notifications on a per-application basis (doesn't seem possible within Growl's own GUI), I'm sceptical but still curious if this is possible via GrowlNotify:
Does anyone ...
3
votes
3answers
1k views
Send background email alert if Time Machine backup fails
Curious if there is an easy way to send a background email alert if a Time Machine backup fails (or continuously fails rather than just one time)
I've found TM Error Logger however, it cannot run in ...
3
votes
1answer
500 views
Push notifications no longer working?
Push notifications for any app are no longer working with my home WiFi network. I'm running an iPhone 4 with iOS 4.3.2. I tried 5223 port forwarding and even disabled my router's firewall.
...
3
votes
1answer
232 views
Can I send Notification Center items to my iPhone using Pushover or Prowl?
The title pretty much sums it up. I often feel like having notifications on my iPhone are a lot easier to notice, especially if you step away from the computer for a few moments to do something and ...
3
votes
1answer
1k views
How can I prevent the App Store from doing automatic update checks or notifications?
I don't like the App Store app automatically checking for app updates, or showing me notifications when there are updates for my installed apps. I prefer to take care of updates when I'm ready to ...
3
votes
1answer
72 views
Prevent application from displaying badge icon in Dock
Any Spotify desktop user has likely noticed their pervasive notifications: whenever "one of our friends" joins Spotify, there's both an in-app notification as well as a red badge that appears on ...
3
votes
2answers
108 views
What to do if OS X Facebook notifications are unreliable?
with the release of OS X 10.8.2, Facebook notifications have been introduced. But so far, I'm having problems with the reliability of those: they only appear randomly. Compared to the amount of ...
2
votes
4answers
2k views
Can iOS receive gmail's instant (within several seconds) push notification for email?
I want the ability to send an email to an iOS users iPad's POP account and have them instantly recieve a notification.
For example, on my Android devices, since gmail is built into the system, if ...
2
votes
3answers
550 views
How do I add all Tweets to the Mountain Lion Notification Center?
I love the Notification center gesture and would love to be able to glance at my full Twitter stream that way. How can I put all of Twitter into that notification area?
2
votes
1answer
4k views
Why is my iPhone playing the notification sound but no notification is showing?
A few minutes ago I was listening to music on my iPhone and the music faded out and then the notification sound played but no notifcation showed. (it has done this about 10-15 times now) Does anyone ...
