How to remove "Ask you" Notification on Mac

I started to see notifications sliding in and out from the top right corner of my iMac two days.

The notifications have the setting wheel icon followed by "ask you", "gmail is hacked", etc.

Look like my iMac is finally infected after having been using iMac for almost 20 years!

So, how do I deal with this?


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iMac 27″

Posted on Dec 30, 2022 10:18 AM

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Posted on Jan 22, 2024 6:43 AM

It seems that you have accidentally allowed a malicious website to send you notifications via the Notification Center. This is not a virus, but a form of adware that tries to trick you into clicking on fake alerts.


To get rid of these notifications, you need to revoke the permission that you gave to the website. Here are the steps to do that:


  • Open Safari and click on the Safari menu at the top left corner of the screen.
  • Select Preferences ( Settings ) and then click on the Websites icon.
  • On the left side of the window, scroll down and click on Notifications.
  • On the right side, you will see a list of websites that are allowed to send you notifications. Look for the one that has the settings wheel icon and no name, or the name of the website that you visited when you saw the fake human verification pop-up.
  • Select that website and click on the Remove button at the bottom of the window. You can also uncheck the box next to it to turn off the notifications.


This should stop the “Ask You” notifications from appearing on your iMac. For more information on this issue, or to know in detail that why this issue happens you can visit this guide on why ask you notifications appear, how to stop them and how to prevent them from appearing in future.

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How to remove "Ask you" Notification on Mac

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