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super_mario on Feb 16, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Mountain Lion: John Gruber's personal briefing

Notifications API is only for apps distributed through Mac app store. So, if you are independent developer, don't get too excited.

llambda on Feb 16, 2012 [–]

Are you sure about that? The introductory video explicitly says, "...and even notifications from third-party apps." [1] But that could be limited to apps in the App Store. Do you have a citation for that?

[1] http://www.apple.com/macosx/mountain-lion/features.html#vide...

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