Push iOS notifications away

Use Pushbullet to manage your iOS notifications from your Mac

Use Pushbullet to manage your iOS notifications from your Mac

Notification Centre lets apps tell you when things happen. iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite are smart enough that when you dismiss a notification that appears on more than one of your devices, it disappears from the others. However, it falls short in that you might need to keep checking each of your devices to stay informed.

Pushbullet gathers notifications from all of your Apple devices to Notification Centre on your Mac. When you dismiss a notification on your Mac that originated on iOS, it will vanish from the mobile device too. Pushbullet is especially good news if you use iOS-only software, such as WhatsApp.

You can also send customised alerts between devices, containing text, links and files. Pushbullet also provides Universal Copy and Paste, enabling you to copy something from one device and paste it on another.

Pushbullet uses Bluetooth LE to relay notifications, so you need a recent Mac that’s capable of using AirDrop between Mac and iOS (see support.apple.com/kb/ PH18947). Bluetooth needs to be enabled on your Mac and iOS device. We also found the account needed to be an Admin account, not Standard. Lucy Hattersley

Pushbullet brings Notifications from your iOS devices to Notification Centre on your Mac