Audit Notification Settings

LowLevel 1Manual reviewmacos

Description

Notification capabilities are designed to allow users to receive updates from applications that are not currently in use. These can be background applications or even notices from processes running on a computer that is not currently being actively used.

How it is checked

Audit method: Manual review

This recommendation cannot be checked automatically. A scan lists it with these instructions when you pass --include-manual.

GUI: System Settings > Notifications > Verify that Show previews for each application is set to your organization's requirements.

How it is fixed

Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch

GUI: System Settings > Notifications > any applications that are not in compliance with your organization's requirements > Turn off or mute notifications that may expose information to unauthorized people that might be able to view screens of organizational computers.

Properties

Operating systems: macos-26
Tags: macossystem-settings
Reference: CIS Apple macOS 26 Tahoe Benchmark v1.1.0 - 2.15.1 Audit Notification Settings