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Google might bring Chrome notifications to Windows 10 Action Center
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Although the company originally denied it, there’s actually a good chance thatGooglewill introduce native Chrome notifications toWindows 10.Google Chromenative notification support is already being tested for Mac OS X with some users already able to try the feature and luckily forWindows 10users, there’s still hope.
Native notification support allows Mac OS X users to receive Chrome native notifications through the Mac’s own Notification Center, just like notifications from every other app. Users are able to receive Chrome notifications about new e-mail, websites, and more — all with integration with the platform’s own Do Not Disturb option, as well.
If Chrome native notifications ever come toWindows 10, users will receive them through theAction Centerin the same manner as notifications from UWP apps and other programs. While Mac users can enable this option by going tochrome://flags/#enable-native-notifications, as of now it is not available forWindows 10users.
Windows 10 might receive Chrome notifications in the future
Originally,Googlestated that they wouldn’t support Chrome native notifications in theWindows 10Action Center. Although thisWindows 10feature looked like a perfect fit for Chrome notifications, the company explained that there were too many “behaviorial differences betweenWindows 10and older versions” and therefore had no plans to bring Chrome notifications to Microsoft’s latest operating system.
However, it looks likeGooglechanged its tune: whenasked about possible notifications support on Windows 10, aGoogledeveloper said that the team is actually exploring ways to bring Chrome notifications to theWindows 10Action Center.
“Nothing is 100% sure on Windows until implementation begins and we fully evaluate what is possible, but it seems likely to me at least that we will be able to support native notifications onWindows 10,”the Chromium team member said.
TheWindows 10Action Centerwould be a perfect replacement for Chrome Notifications Center because it will make receiving Google notifications more natural. However, it remains to be seen would like to receive Chrome notifications in theirAction Centerin the first place.
Previously,Googledecided to pull support for Chrome Notification Center because some users didn’t even notice it was there. So, with this, no one can guarantee that a transition from the Chrome Notification Center to theWindows 10Action Centerwould make any positive changes.
However,Googleprobably thinks that both theWindows 10Action Centerand Mac Notification Center will make Chrome notifications more visible and therefore more accessible to users, which could translate to a superior advantage compared to the old Chrome Notification Center.
Tell us in the comments below: would you like to receiveGoogle Chromenotifications in yourWindows 10Action Center? Or do you think another type of notifications inWindows 10is unnecessary?
Ivan Jenic
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Ivan Jenic
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Ivan has delved deep into understanding the Windows OS, with a specialization in drivers and driver troubleshooting.
