Focus Assist has a crescent moon icon. Sometimes you just need to tune everything out and take a digital detox. However, that can be hard when you’re used to receiving emails, text messages, and social media notifications all day. Unfortunately there isn’t an easy «off» switch you can flip to disable the notifications on all your devices. Whether it be your smartphone or computer, every device has its own way to disable notifications. Luckily, disabling notifications on your phone, computer, and web browser isn’t hard, although it may take some time. Here’s how to do it.

How to turn off notifications on your iPhone, iPad, and Android device

On an iPhone

There are a few different ways to turn off or restrict notifications on an iPhone. The easiest way to silence notifications is by putting your device in «Do Not Disturb» mode. This will mute all incoming notifications, including phone calls. You’ll still receive messages and emails, but they’ll be stored quietly in your Notification Center. 1. Open the Control Center and tap the icon that looks like a crescent moon. This will turn on Do Not Disturb until you tap it again. 4. If you want to turn off all your notifications, toggle the «Ask before sending» switch off. Flip the switch to disable all notifications. 5. Below this will be a list of the websites that you’ve specifically blocked or allowed notifications from. Click the three dots next to each one’s name to remove or block it.

In Firefox

1. Click the three lines in the top-right, and then select «Preferences.» 2. Click «Privacy & Security» and scroll down to «Permissions.» 3. Here, you’ll find a «Notifications» option. Click «Settings…» next to it. 4. Check off «Block new requests asking to allow notifications.» This will stop future websites from trying to send you notifications. 5. If you have any websites that you’ve asked for notifications from, they’ll appear in the list above the checkbox. Click one of these websites and click «Remove Website,» or click «Remove All Websites» to get rid of all of them at once. 5. Below this will be a list of all the sites that you’ve specifically either blocked or allowed notifications from. Click the arrow next to any website to edit its settings, including whether you want notifications from it.

In Microsoft Edge

1. Click the three dots in the top-right, and then select «Settings.» 2. In the left sidebar, select «Site Permissions.» 3. Click «Notifications.» You can turn off notifications wholesale, or edit how they appear.
Tap the «Do Not Disturb» option.

• Most devices let you turn off or mute notifications easily, usually through a settings menu.

Do Not Disturb has its own settings menu.
Open the «Notifications» menu. 3. Scroll down and select «Notifications.» 4. To turn off all your notifications, toggle off the switch next to «Sites can ask to send notifications.» You can also select «Use quieter messaging» for a pseudo-Do Not Disturb mode. Here’s a longer step-by-step guide on both methods.

On an iPad

You can turn off notifications on an iPad in the exact same ways you can on an iPhone. Either open the Control Center and turn on Do Not Disturb mode, or go to Settings > Notifications and manage notifications for each app individually.

On an Android

Just like an iPhone, there are two ways to turn off notifications on an Android phone or tablet. Android devices have a Do Not Disturb mode that will mute all notifications, including phone calls. 1. Open the Settings app and tap «Sounds.» You’ll be able to see what sort of notifications each app gives. You can set up Do Not Disturb temporarily, or based on location.
You can turn on Do Not Disturb from the Control Center.

How to turn off notifications from your web browser

In Google Chrome

Google Chrome lets you turn off all notifications, or just notifications sent by certain websites. 1. Click the three dots in the top-right, and then «Settings.» 2. Scroll down and click «Site settings.» It’s under «Privacy and security.»

How to turn off notifications from your computer

On a Mac

You can turn on Do Not Disturb on a Mac, or turn off notifications for each app. To turn on Do Not Disturb: 1. Click the notifications icon in the top-right corner of your screen — it looks like a bulleted list. 2. Select the «Notifications» tab and scroll up as high as you can. 3. Click the «Do Not Disturb» switch to turn it on for a day. Turn off all notifications, including Windows tips. You’ll need to scroll up once you open the Notifications tab. 2. In the menu that opens, tap «Do Not Disturb.» 3. You’ll be able to edit its settings, including which notifications, if any, can get through. Every app that sends notifications can be customized.
Block new notifications and/or get rid of sites that you’ve requested notifications from.
You can allow calls from certain numbers.

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3. Clicking it twice will turn on «Alarms» mode, which will mute all notifications except for alarms you’ve set with Cortana. To turn off your apps’ notifications permanently: 1. Open the Start menu and search for «Notifications.» 2. Select «Notifications and actions settings» in the search results. 3. In the menu that opens, you can turn off all notifications permanently by toggling off the switch labeled «Get notifications from apps and other senders.» 4. Also be sure to switch off «Show me the Windows welcome experience…» and «Get tips and tricks…» These are notifications straight from Windows, teaching you how to use the system. This menu might also be called «Sounds and vibration.» The best way to manage your iPhone’s notifications for the long term is by customizing which apps send notifications. 1. Open the Settings app and tap «Notifications.» 2. You’ll be shown all your apps. Find and tap the app that you want to disable notifications for. 3. To turn off all of that app’s notifications, tap the «Allow Notifications» toggle at the top of the page. You can also use the options below to edit how you receive the notifications — for example, you can turn off just the sounds. Notifications are in the «Site settings» menu. 2. If you press and hold your finger on the icon, you can turn on Do Not Disturb temporarily. Turning off notifications can also help save battery life. 5. Underneath these options is a full list of all your apps. Click the toggle switch next to any app to disable its notifications. Like other systems, Edge lets you disable notifications with a switch. 3. You can also tap «Schedule» at the bottom of this menu to set up a recurring schedule for Do Not Disturb mode. This is great if you want to mute notifications at a certain time each day. Clicking «Learn more» will give you information on how notifications are displayed.

• There’s no easy way to turn off notifications on all of your devices at once.

You can also disable notifications for each app on your phone. 1. Open Settings and tap «Notifications,» and you’ll find a full list of all your apps. 2. Tap the toggle switch next to each app to turn off its notifications. 3. If you want to leave an app on but customize the type of notifications it sends, tap «Advanced» at the top-right and then tap an app’s name to edit it.

On a PC

PCs also have a Do Not Disturb mode, called «Focus Assist,» along with a menu for turning on individual apps. To turn on Focus Assist: 1. Click the Action Center icon in the bottom-right corner of your screen. It looks like a square speech bubble. 2. In the menu that opens, click «Focus assist» to enable it. Clicking it once will turn on «Priority» mode, which means that only apps who’ve been given priority will be able to send you notifications.

• If you want to turn off all your notifications, you’ll need to disable them on each device individually.

To edit each app’s notifications: 1. Open System Preferences and click «Notifications.» 2. In the left sidebar, you’ll be shown a list of apps that can send notifications. Click one. 3. To turn off all notifications from this app, click the toggle switch next to «Allow Notifications.» 4. You can also use the options below this to edit how notifications are displayed.

More tips for digital peace of mind

Other notifications do not tend to require instant response, so they are safe to turn off. Here’s how to do that on an iPhone or iPad (see tips for other devices here). That’s all you need to know about turning off notifications on iPhone and iPad, as well as the various options for managing them. And if you’re tired of notifications from browsers, turn them off as well (see Getting rid of browser notifications).

• Toggle off the switches for Vibrate on Ring and Vibrate on Silent.

On the same screen, you can allow incoming calls from certain contacts when in Do Not Disturb mode, as well as calls that come in more than once in quick succession:

• Zen and nirvana
• Setting up notifications from apps

Setting up app notifications

If endless notifications from messaging apps, games, and social networks keep breaking your concentration, filter the data stream on your iPhone or iPad to get rid of unnecessary notifications and properly configure the ones you actually want. To turn off notification vibrations as well: If you want to spend some time in total silence, enable Do Not Disturb mode, which keeps your phone from distracting you with calls or messages. Alarms still work in DND mode, so you can safely activate the feature before going to bed and not worry about being late for work in the morning. Still distracted? Time to amp up the control. Open Settings, find Screen Time mode, and tap Turn On Screen Time. Screen Time includes useful features such as:

Setting up notifications on iPhone and iPad

You can also access DND in the device’s settings, under Notifications, and set a Do Not Disturb mode schedule as well. To enable Do Not Disturb mode, pull up the Control Center and tap the crescent moon icon. Hold it down to adjust the duration. You can instead opt to configure alerts as they come in, for example, through notifications on a locked device, in the Notification Center, or through banners that appear at the top of the screen. In the first two cases, swipe the notification to the left and then select Manage. In the third, pull the banner down and tap Do not disturb or the three dots in the upper right corner. In the window that opens, you will see two options: Another important Notification option, Show Previews controls message previews. Hide those previews to keep anyone from viewing bits of your messages or calendar items if the device is locked (or at all). Now, we’ll examine some of your device’s more advanced features for adapting to your lifestyle. To block one app but not another in the same category, you must also add the latter to the Always allowed list. App limits reset every day at midnight.

• Tap Allow Calls From to allow calls from selected caller groups;
• Setting up notifications on iOS devices
  
  

  Turning off all notifications

  Instead of choosing all or nothing, you can adjust each app’s notification settings separately. For example, you can choose pop-up banners but no beep, dot-style badges with the number of missed messages, or any other combination. Open Settings, then Notifications, and scroll down to the list of apps to get started.

  Zen and nirvana

• Open Settings,

• Alerts you shouldn’t skip

• Messages from digital platforms. Well-equipped gaming accounts are hot stuff on the black market. The same goes for airline, store, and similar loyalty program accounts. As with online banking, you need to watch out for messages about password reset attempts and other suspicious actions.
• Alerts you shouldn’t skip
• Downtime mode, which temporarily blocks all apps on the iPhone or iPad, except for those you add to the Always Allowed exception list under Screen Time. Phone calls remain available.
• More tips for digital peace of mind
• Operating system and app updates. Developers regularly close security holes in their products, but cybercriminals are constantly looking for devices on which such patches have not yet been installed. Critical alerts help you update in time and avoid falling victim to an attack.
• Deliver Quietly mutes messages from this app and does not display them on the lock screen. In this mode, notifications collect in the Notification Center, which you can open by swiping down from the top of the screen or up from the middle of the screen on the locked device.
• Statistics to show how much time you spend on different apps and websites;
• If you really need to use an app after exhausting the daily usage limit, you can temporarily lift the restriction or remove it altogether. To temporarily disable limits for a specific category, go to the category section and toggle the App Limit switch. To remove a limit, tap Delete Limit in the same place.
• Toggle the green switch for Repeated Calls to see notifications if someone tries to call you several times in a row.
• To protect your data (and money), it’s important to pay attention to several types of notifications.
• App Limits helps users cut down on time spent on social media or gaming by enforcing a usage time limit, after which all programs in the selected category (social networks, games, entertainment, etc.) will stop working.
• The easiest way to cut yourself off from the outside world is by activating silent mode. To enable it, simply slide the switch on the side of the device so that the orange mark is visible. In silent mode, ringtones and notification sounds are off, but alarms and vibrations stay on.You can also turn on automatic replies so that the iPhone answers people who try to contact you. To do so, tap Auto-Reply and write what you want it to say. The default message says you are driving. To specify who will receive these messages, tap Auto-Reply To and select: No One, Favorites, All Contacts, or Recents.
• Go to Sounds & Haptics or Sounds,
• Turn Off… — the name speaks for itself: Notifications from this app will be completely banned. To enable them again, go to Notifications, select the app in the list, and toggle the green Allow notifications switch.
• Turning off all notifications
• Notifications from bank apps. Although you shouldn’t disable text messages from banks, it’s safe to filter their apps’ push notifications. For example, you might want to opt out of promotional mailings, but you should probably keep receiving messages about payments, transfers, and login attempts.
• For even more peace-of-mind tips, visit our Digital Comfort Zone.
• To add a number to this list, select a contact and tap Add to Favorites;
• how to set up and use Focus on Mac for more details.Otherwise, you can go to System Preferences > Notifications > Do Not Disturb then set the times that you want notifications to remain silent.
  
  

  Do iPhone notifications use data?

  One reason that you might want to turn off notifications is that you’re worried about the amount of data that might be used up by your iPhone constantly accessing the internet to check for any push notifications. While this process does involve data, it should only be a minimal amount and certainly not enough to burn through your data plan. If you’re worried about this though, you can check how much data is being used by opening Settings > Mobile Data > System Services and checking Push Notifications. Hopefully, all of these tips will help you get on top of all the possible distractions that come with being connected to the internet. If you still find your mind ill at ease, maybe give meditation and mindfulness apps like
  Headspace or There are likely to be some notifications you want to receive and others you’d prefer not to see. In that case it is easy to tweak which apps can send you notifications. When you first install an app, you’ll usually be asked whether you want to allow notifications. While you may permit this at the time, if the various messages get too much you can always turn off notifications for that specific app via Settings.

  Stop notifications on iPhone and iPad

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  1. Open Settings > Notifications.
  2. Scroll down and select the app you want to disable.
  3. Toggle the Allow Notification button to turn them off.

  

  Stop notifications on a Mac

  1. Open System Preferences.
  2. Select Notifications.
  3. Click on the app you want to disable.
  4. Toggle the Allow Notification button to turn them off.

  

  How to hide notification previews (keep messages private)

  One reason you might want to stop notifications is if they risk revealing information to anyone else. Most notifications display a summary of their contents, which can be a nightmare if you’re trying to plan a party for someone in your family or are awaiting a job interview invite while still at your present place of employment. Thankfully, it’s possible to remove the content previews without stopping the notifications entirely. Here’s how it’s done:

  Hide notification previews on iPhone and iPad

  1. Open Settings > Notifications.
  2. Tap a specific app or go to the next step for a general setting.
  3. Tap Show Previews.
  4. Select Never.

  

  Hide notification previews on a Mac

  1. Open System Preferences.
  2. Select Notifications.
  3. Either choose a specific app or go to the Show previews option at the bottom of the panel.
  4. Click Show previews and select Never.

  

  How to disable all notifications

  There isn’t a direct setting that will allow you to turn off all notifications, but there are features that achieve the same goal. In iOS 15/iPadOS 15 you can use the new Scheduled Summary feature that will hold back all non-urgent notifications until a specified time of day. Then you’ll be presented with them when you deem it more convenient. To set this up, take the following steps:

  Turn off notifications on iPhone or iPad

  1. Open Settings > Notifications.
  2. Tap Scheduled Summary.
  3. Turn on Scheduled Summary.
  4. Select Continue.
  5. Select the apps you want to include in your Summary.
  6. Tap the Add [number of] Apps button.
  7. Set the time you want the Summary to appear.
  8. Tap Turn on Notification Summary.

  

  Turn off notifications on a Mac

  If you’re using macOS Monterey, you can make use of the new Focus mode that will temporarily pause all notifications or allow only specific ones to come through. Read Notifications can be very useful: reminding you of upcoming appointments, new episodes of podcasts you enjoy, alerting you to important emails or Messages you don’t want to miss, or to letting you know that you’ve received messages on your social media platform of choice. But notification overload isn’t fun. Here’s how to lessen the number of pings you get on your iPhone, iPad and Mac.

  How to stop notifications for certain apps
  Balance a go, to see if that makes things a little more bearable.

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