How to Remove an App from the Mac Notification Center

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To remove an app from the Notification Center on your Mac, click on the Apple icon → Click "System Preferences" → Click "Notifications" → Click on an app → Uncheck the box next to "Show in Notification Center."

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It's the Apple logo in the top left corner of the menu bar.
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It looks like a grey square with a red dot in one corner.
It's on the right side of the Notifications window.
The app will no longer appear in your Notification Center.

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Is there a way to permanently delete an app I don't want?

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Yes, if you mean one you have downloaded. Find your applications folder in spotlight, locate the application in that folder and delete it. If the app is already loaded, you may not be able to remove it.

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Go to Settings, Notification Center, Pinterest (or other annoying app), and choose "Block All".

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This is an app-sided issue. You should be able to manage notifications from specific websites in Chrome settings.

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