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Desktop notifications cause a pop-up icon to appear whenever you receive a new email or chat in Gmail.

Keep in mind that desktop notifications will only work in Google Chrome, Firefox, and Safari.

In the Desktop Notifications section, check the box next to one of the following options.

Above that, press the link click here to enable desktop notification for Gmail and it should work.

Finally, go into Chrome settings, click Show Advanced Settings, Click Content Settings under Advanced, and under Notifications, click Allow All Sites to Show Desktop Notifications.

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Click the gear. 3.

Click Settings. 4.

Click General. 5.

Select New mail notifications on.

Click Save changes.

It helped me in deciding whether I should opt for this or not.

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Desktop Email Alert Not Working