You have to do it in System Preferences in the Keyboard pane. YOu want the Shortcuts tab and then choose, Mission Control from the categories table. I believe there is a listing for Notification Center in the shortcuts table to the left, but no listed shortcut. I used, control-command-n. Just make sure the checkbox next to it is checked. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT On Dec 16, 2012, at 12:24 PM, Kliphton A M <kliphton@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Speaking of notifications. Does anyone no how to setup the short cut on the > mac. Someone posted it on the macvisionaries list, but I can't find it in > the arkives. > On Dec 16, 2012, at 10:51 AM, John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Then you are going to need to open System Preferences, navigate to, >> Notification Center and VO space on that. Then, select Mail from the table >> of applications and turn off all notifications by selecting, None, as the >> alert style. This will effectively stop any new mail messages. >> >> The solution I suggested in Mail prefs does not give you the ability to >> eliminate all notifications, but only specific mailboxes. >> >> >> Take Care >> >> John D. Panarese >> Director >> Mac for the Blind >> Tel, (631) 724-4479 >> Email, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com >> >> APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION >> >> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE >> >> MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT >> >> >> >> On Dec 16, 2012, at 12:03 AM, Kerri <shalom75@xxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> No, the real issue is that new mail interrupts all the work I'm doing. For >>> example, I'll be on Safari and VO starts rambling away about new mail. I >>> think I got that turned off now though as it drove me mad. >>> On 2012-12-15, at 8:58 PM, David Hilbert Poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> the only popup that comes close is for doc unread count which is not the >>>> issue. >>>> >>>> On Dec 15, 2012, at 11:55 PM, Sarah k Alawami <marrie12@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> >>>> What pop up button is that? I don't see it under general. I just looked. I >>>> use the classic view so if you mean the preview thing under view, it's >>>> dimmed if you are in classic view like I am, or at least it was the last >>>> time I was there. >>>> >>>> Take care. >>>> >>>> On Dec 15, 2012, at 8:08 PM, John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> >>>>> You can change what is announced in notification center for Mail via the >>>>> general pane in Mail preferences with the popup button, but if you want >>>>> to disable Mail completely from the Notification Center, you will have to >>>>> do so in Notification Center preferences in System Preferences from the >>>>> apps table. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Take Care >>>>> >>>>> John D. 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