Is it possible to programmatically set macOS notification preferences for an app in Swift?

Hi,

I’m working on a Safari extension for macOS, and I’d like the app to use specific system notification settings right after installation. I’m wondering if there’s a way in Swift to programmatically configure the default notification preferences (as seen in System Settings > Notifications > [my app]).

Here are the desired settings:

  • Only Desktop – without “Notification Center” or “Lock Screen”
  • Alert Style: Temporary
  • Badge App Icon: Enabled
  • Play Sound for Notifications: Disabled
  • Show Previews: When Unlocked
  • Notification Grouping: Off (I don’t want them to accumulate in Notification Center)

Here is the code I’m currently using to display a basic notification:

    private func handleNotificationRequest(_ message: [String: Any]) {
        guard let title = message["title"] as? String,
              let body = message["body"] as? String else {
            return
        }

        UNUserNotificationCenter.current().requestAuthorization(options: [.alert, .badge, .sound]) { granted, error in
            if granted {
                self.showNotification(title: title, body: body)
            }
        }
    }

    private func showNotification(title: String, body: String) {
        let content = UNMutableNotificationContent()
        content.title = title
        content.body = body
        content.sound = nil // No sound for subtle notification
        
        // Create notification that doesn't persist in notification center
        let trigger = UNTimeIntervalNotificationTrigger(timeInterval: 0.1, repeats: false)
        let request = UNNotificationRequest(identifier: "fast-url-copy-notification", content: content, trigger: trigger)
        
        UNUserNotificationCenter.current().add(request) { error in
            if let error = error {
                os_log(.error, "Failed to show notification: %@", error.localizedDescription)
            }
        }
    }

OS: macOS 26.0

Thanks in advance, Mateusz

Notification preferences are meant to be controlled by the users. You cannot override their preferences from your app.

Is it possible to programmatically set macOS notification preferences for an app in Swift?
 
 
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