Heres how to avoid the problem and fix it once and for all.
What’s Going On?
The same trick could even be used to download malware likeremote access trojansandransomwareonto your Mac.
Heres how it works.
While browsing, websites will occasionally ask for permission to send notifications.
This leads to deceptive practices like scammers using the macOS System parameters icon to make notifications appear legitimate.
This is especially relevant for Safari users since Safari uses a websites custom icon when displaying a notification.
Take a look at the screenshot below.
Two websites have attempted this trick, using a blank label and a System options icon.
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One of the websites in the list has been denied, while the other can send notifications.
Its a good idea to perform a privacy checkup from time to time to verify these tweaks are correct.
All websites that have requested notification permissions will be listed.
Use the drop-down box to Deny any that you dont trust.
Be ruthless and deny websites that send you pesky notifications youd rather see the back of.
Otherwise, double-check you are careful when allowing a website to send you notifications.
These requests can come from all sorts of places, including rogue adverts integrated into perfectly innocent websites.
Just be diligent when approving any such requests in the future.
Though legitimate cleaner tools do exist for macOS, youprobably dont need one.
Some, likeCleanMyMac X, offer easy one-click operations to delete unwanted files and history.
Others, like MacKeeper, are no better than malware.
