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notify(headlineStr[, detailsStr, deliveryDateTime ])


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notify(headlineStr[, details, deliveryTime ])

notify() lets notes post notifications to the host Mac's User Notification Center.

headlineStr is a string or string expression, and will be the headline of the notification.

notify("Hello world"); 

The optional detailsStr is another string or string expression, and provides an explanation of the notification.

notify("Hello world", "Some descriptive text"); 

The optional deliveryDateTime is a date or date expression that represents a delivery time in the future; if this argument is omitted or is already past, the notification is shown immediately.

notify("Hello world", "Some descriptive text",date("now + 1 hour"));