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Get Patch's New Desktop News Alerts with One Simple Click
Patch's new desktop notifications are a sleek way to stay on top of everything that's happening in your home town.
Do you love hyperlocal news as much as we do? Do you love getting real-time alerts from the Patch in your email and on the Patch app, but don't always have the time (or ability) to constantly check your phone at work?
Patch is excited to launch real-time hyperlocal alerts sent straight to your desktop starting right now. Chrome, Safari and Firefox users can now opt in to get notified of hyperlocal happenings right on their computer screen.
Want to join the fun? Here's how.
Find out what's happening in Across Americafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
1. From the Patch you want to follow, find the notifications bell icon in the lower righthand corner.
It looks like this:
Find out what's happening in Across Americafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Hover over it, and this is what you'll see:
2. Click it!
You'll then see this:
Click "subscribe" to, well, subscribe.
3. Enjoy your new local desktop notifications!
They'll look like this when they come across your screen, if you're on Chrome.
...and like this if you're on Firefox:
...and like this if you're on Safari:
Enjoy! (And go find that lost dog, Williamsburg!)
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