vjeantet/alerter

Migrate to UNUserNotificationCenter

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#61 opened on Feb 17, 2026

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Description

Big changes ahead !

I am migrating alerter from the legacy notification framework to UNUserNotificationCenter.

Why? Apple has deprecated the old NSUserNotification API, and starting with macOS Sequoia, some private APIs are already being actively blocked. It's time to move forward.

What this means:

  • Better compatibility with macOS Sequoia and future releases
  • Access to richer notification features
  • Long-term maintainability

Call for testers 🙏

Once the migration branch is ready, I will need help validating that everything works as expected across different macOS versions. If you are willing to test the next release and report any regressions, please drop a comment here. every bit of feedback counts !

Stay tuned.

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Research direction
Test the migration branch on different macOS versions (e.g., Monterey, Ventura, Sonoma, Sequoia) and report any regressions in notification behavior.
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desktop
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3
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1-2 days
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Clear
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GitmacOS development environment
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30