Work with the Notification Center

You can keep on top of what is happening while you are using your Mac by taking advantage of the Notification Center. Several OS X Mountain Lion apps take advantage of a feature called notifications, which enables them to send messages to OS X about events and alerts that are happening on your Mac. For example, the App Store uses the Notification Center to let you know when there are OS X updates available. There are two types of notifications: a banner that appears on the desktop temporarily, and an alert that stays on the desktop until you dismiss it. You can also open the Notification Center to view your recent notifications.

Work with the Notification Center

Handle Alert Notifications

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