iOS Sync Issue: Notifications Not Disappearing on iMac and iPad
First reported on r/ios on June 26, 2026.
Users are experiencing an issue where notifications are not disappearing on their iMac and iPad after reading a message on their iPhone. This has been happening for a while, and users are unsure how to fix it.
What it looks like
- Notifications not disappearing on iMac and iPad
How to fix it
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
- Select Notifications.
- Choose Allow Notifications to see if the issue is related to notification settings.
- Open the Messages app on your iMac.
- Check if the notifications disappear after reading a message on your iPhone.
Affected products
- iOS
Sources
- Syncing iMac and iPhone and iPad — reddit:r/ios
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