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Notifications (com.apple.notificationsettings)

com.apple.notificationsettings

The payload that configures notifications.

iOS(9.3)macOS(10.15)
Branch: release

Settings (13)

SettingTypeRequiredDefaultManual InstallSupported OS
Notification settings
NotificationSettings
An array of notification settings dictionaries.
1 subkey
arrayrequired—
✓Yes
iOS (9.3+)macOS (10.15+)
└─
Notification setting
NotificationSettingsItem
11 subkeys
dictionary—
✓Yes
iOS (9.3+)macOS (10.15+)
└─ └─
App bundle identifier
BundleIdentifier
The bundle identifier of the app to which to apply these notification settings.
stringrequired—
✓Yes
iOS (9.3+)macOS (10.15+)
└─ └─
Enable notifications
NotificationsEnabled
If `true`, enables notifications for this app.
booleanoptionaltrue
✓Yes
iOS (9.3+)macOS (10.15+)
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Show in Notification Center
ShowInNotificationCenter
If `true`, enables notifications in the Notification Center for this app.
booleanoptionaltrue
✓Yes
iOS (9.3+)macOS (10.15+)
└─ └─
Show in Lock Screen
ShowInLockScreen
If `true`, enables notifications on the Lock Screen for this app.
booleanoptionaltrue
✓Yes
iOS (9.3+)macOS (10.15+)
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Alert type
AlertType
The type of alert for notifications for this app: - `0`: None - `1`: Temporary Banner - `2`: Persistent Banner
integeroptional1
✓Yes
iOS (9.3+)macOS (10.15+)
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Badges enabled
BadgesEnabled
If `true`, enables badges for this app.
booleanoptionaltrue
✓Yes
iOS (9.3+)macOS (10.15+)
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Sounds enabled
SoundsEnabled
If `true`, enables sounds for this app.
booleanoptionaltrue
✓Yes
iOS (9.3+)macOS (10.15+)
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Show in CarPlay
ShowInCarPlay
If `true`, enables notifications in CarPlay for this app.
booleanoptionaltrue
✓Yes
iOS (12.0+)
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Critical alert enabled
CriticalAlertEnabled
If `true`, enables critical alerts that can ignore Do Not Disturb and ringer settings for this app.
booleanoptionalfalse
✓Yes
iOS (12.0+)
└─ └─
Grouping type
GroupingType
The type of grouping for notifications for this app: - `0`: Automatic: Group notifications into app-specified groups. - `1`: By app: Group notifications into one group. - `2`: Off: Don't group notifications.
integeroptional0
✓Yes
iOS (12.0+)
└─ └─
Preview type
PreviewType
The type previews for notifications. This key overrides the value at Settings>Notifications>Show Previews. - `0` - Always: The device shows previews when locked and unlocked - `1` - When Unlocked: The device shows previews only when unlocked - `2` - Never: The device never shows previews
integeroptional—
✓Yes
iOS (14.0+)

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Reference: policy categories & common keys

Policy categories

  • Configuration Profile
  • Declarative Configuration
  • Declarative Activation
  • Declarative Asset
  • Declarative Management

Common policy keys

  • com.apple.wifi.managed – Wi-Fi network configuration
  • com.apple.vpn.managed – VPN configuration
  • com.apple.applicationaccess – App and feature restrictions
  • com.apple.security.pkcs1 – Certificate (PKCS#1) payload
  • com.apple.security.pkcs12 – Identity certificate (PKCS#12) payload
  • com.apple.security.scep – SCEP certificate enrolment
  • com.apple.mail.managed – Mail account configuration
  • com.apple.eas.account – Exchange ActiveSync account
  • com.apple.MCX – Managed Client (macOS) preferences
  • com.apple.MCX.FileVault2 – FileVault 2 disk encryption
  • com.apple.dock – macOS Dock configuration
  • com.apple.screensaver – Screensaver configuration
  • com.apple.loginwindow – macOS login window configuration
  • com.apple.systempolicy.managed – Gatekeeper / system policy
  • com.apple.systempreferences – System Preferences pane restrictions
  • com.apple.SoftwareUpdate – Software update behaviour
  • com.apple.TCC.configuration-profile-policy – Privacy Preferences Policy Control (PPPC)
  • com.apple.notificationsettings – Per-app notification settings
  • com.apple.webcontent-filter – Web content filter
  • com.apple.dnsSettings.managed – DNS settings (DoH / DoT)
  • com.apple.relay.managed – Network relay configuration
  • com.apple.extensiblesso – Extensible Single Sign-On
  • com.apple.configuration.passcode.settings – DDM: passcode policy
  • com.apple.configuration.softwareupdate.enforcement.specific – DDM: enforced software update
  • com.apple.configuration.services.configuration-files – DDM: service configuration files
  • com.apple.configuration.management.status-subscriptions – DDM: status subscriptions
  • com.apple.activation.simple – DDM: simple activation predicate
  • com.apple.management.organization-info – DDM: organization information