Click: How to Quickly Open the Notification Center on a Mac

This updated guide examines Click: How to Quickly Open the Notification Center on a Mac and organizes the essential facts, background, and practical takeaways in clear American English.

Method 1of 3:

Using the Cursor

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

Method 2of 3:

Using a Trackpad

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

Method 3of 3:

Adding a Hot Corner

1. Click on the Apple menu. It's the black, apple-shaped icon in the upper-left of your screen.
2. Click onSystem Preferences.
3. Click onMission Control. It's at the top of the preferences window.
4. Click onHot Corners. It's in the lower left of the dialog box.
5. 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.
6. Click onNotification Center.
7. Click onOK.
8. Move your cursor into the hot corner. This quickly opens Notification Center.