Level 1

89 points

Facebook notification issue

Something seems odd with the Facebook notifications in macOS Sierra. I suddenly had an issue that whenever there is a notification in Facebook and my Mac notifies me about it, the notification banner on the upper-right hand corner of the screen says that I have 200+ (about 278) notifications pending. Also, Notification Center displays 200+ notifications.

I checked the notification in Facebook and I only had 1 notification, not 200+ as displayed by the banner and in Notification Center. It is as if that 1 notification in Facebook is multiplied by more than a hundred-fold in Notification Center.

I tried deleting my Facebook account (via the Internet Accounts tab in System Preferences) and creating it again, but to no avail. For now, I just unticked the Notification check box under Facebook's Internet Accounts settings to stop the notifications.

I hope that there's someone that could help me with this issue. Thanks in advance.

Device: Macbook Air 13-inch, mid-2013 model

Operating System: macOS Sierra

MacBook Air, macOS Sierra (10.12), 13-inch, mid-2013 model

Posted on Oct 12, 2016 1:58 AM

165 replies

Oct 23, 2016 12:22 AM in response to jamespaski

Just updated my 2011 iMac to Sierra yesterday, getting about 200 notifications for each Facebook event.

cho9e

Level 1

4 points

Oct 23, 2016 7:10 AM in response to jamespaski

Same thing for me. 72 notifications per real notification. It only started happening today when I upgraded to Sierra though.

mlsds

Level 1

4 points

Oct 23, 2016 1:57 PM in response to cho9e

40 for me. Come on Apple get serious...First iTunes mess now this... Do you even test apps before releasing them?

Oct 25, 2016 4:40 AM in response to jamespaski

I have the same issue on my late 2013 MacBook Pro running macOS Sierra (about 137 notifications for every 1 real notification). The problem is still there after updating to 10.12.1 this morning.

Oct 25, 2016 9:44 AM in response to jamespaski

I'm currently suffering from the same problem and it is extremely annoying....

BoGena

Level 1

8 points

Oct 26, 2016 12:51 AM in response to jamespaski

Just updated my Macbook Pro this morning

now for every facebook message I get up to 90 notifications !!!!!

hope someone can fix this a I do like to know whats happening but not THAT desperately hehehehe

will switch off for now

domcat

Level 1

4 points

Oct 26, 2016 1:28 AM in response to jamespaski

Same issue for me. Most annoying.

Early 2015 MacBook Air, macOS 10.12.2

Oct 26, 2016 2:39 AM in response to jamespaski

Yes, I have this issue too - only since the upgrade to Mac OS Sierra - 111 notifications for each one that I receive - very annoying.

Oct 26, 2016 7:05 AM in response to jamespaski

I too, am experiencing this issue.

MBP late 2011 running MacOS Sierra 10.12.1

I tried scrolling through my older notifications and "mark[ing] all as read" to no effect. Before disabling FB notifications, I currently had 59 unread notifications that displayed each time a single notification comes in. Trying to delete the duplicated notifications from notification center appears to have no effect.

Oct 27, 2016 6:09 AM in response to jamespaski

Just adding my voice. 27 notifications per event.

Oct 28, 2016 10:10 AM in response to jamespaski

I too am having this issue. I have done all the same things you have done jamespaski. I even contacted Apple Support, but have had no fix. I am running a 2014 MacBook Air 11 inch on Sierra.

Starfia

Level 1

9 points

Oct 28, 2016 4:17 PM in response to jamespaski

Same issue here – Late 2013 iMac running Sierra.

Oct 29, 2016 9:32 PM in response to jamespaski

Just chiming in-- I am having this problem, as well. It started recently, after updating my OS to Sierra. I have a late 2013 iMac.

HeChien

Level 1

4 points

Oct 31, 2016 4:47 AM in response to jamespaski

Same problem on MacBook Air 2011 mid, any idea?

jamespaski Author

Level 1

89 points

Oct 31, 2016 11:15 AM in response to HeChien

Regarding the cause, no idea. Unfortunately, no one has been able to input for what could be the cause of this particular issue. All I can see from the replies is that this is brought about by upgrading to macOS Sierra. The client (or whatever link) that links the OS to Facebook for data may have a problem. This issue could also be from Facebook's end; they may have done some "magic" that caused this problem to occur in macOS Sierra. This is not the first for Facebook has done something for third-party softwares. Messages in macOS (or OSX) before can be used as Facebook Messenger; however, Facebook shut down the client to make it possible.

I would suggest to uncheck the Notifications check box of Facebook located in Internet Accounts under System Preferences to cease the notifications. That's the only remedy as of now in order not to flood the Notification Center with multiple Facebook notifications.

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