How to Quickly Open the Notification Center on a Mac

To quickly open Notification Center on Mac, from any app or menu, click on the Notification Center icon ('⋮≡') in the menu bar at the upper right corner of the screen. Move the cursor to upper right corner of the screen.

Table of Contents

Using the Cursor
Using a Trackpad
Adding a Hot Corner

Method 1 of 3:

Using the Cursor

Move the cursor to upper right corner of the screen.
Click on ⋮≡. This opens the Notification Center.

Method 2 of 3:

Using a Trackpad

Place two fingers on the right side of the trackpad. Your fingers should be parallel with the right edge.
Swipe your fingers toward the left edge of the trackpad. This opens Notification Center.

Method 3 of 3:

Adding a Hot Corner

Click on the Apple menu. It's the black, apple-shaped icon in the upper-left of your screen.
Click on System Preferences.
Click on Mission Control. It's at the top of the preferences window.
Click on Hot Corners. It's in the lower left of the dialog box.
Click on one of the four pop-up menus. Select the corner you'd like to use as the hot corner for the Notification Center.
Click on Notification Center.
Click on OK.
Move your cursor into the hot corner. This quickly opens Notification Center.

Isabella Humphrey

Update 04 March 2020

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