diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/main/index.ts b/apps/desktop/src/main/index.ts
index 976d45b3982..9a712e2cdb2 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/main/index.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/main/index.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,25 @@
 import path from "node:path";
 import { pathToFileURL } from "node:url";
 import { settings } from "@superset/local-db";
-import { app, BrowserWindow, dialog, net, protocol, session } from "electron";
+import {
+	app,
+	BrowserWindow,
+	dialog,
+	Notification,
+	net,
+	protocol,
+	session,
+} from "electron";
 import { makeAppSetup } from "lib/electron-app/factories/app/setup";
 import {
 	handleAuthCallback,
 	parseAuthDeepLink,
 } from "lib/trpc/routers/auth/utils/auth-functions";
-import { DEFAULT_CONFIRM_ON_QUIT, PROTOCOL_SCHEME } from "shared/constants";
+import {
+	DEFAULT_CONFIRM_ON_QUIT,
+	PLATFORM,
+	PROTOCOL_SCHEME,
+} from "shared/constants";
 import { getWorkspaceName } from "shared/env.shared";
 import { setupAgentHooks } from "./lib/agent-setup";
 import { initAppState } from "./lib/app-state";
@@ -82,6 +94,33 @@ function focusMainWindow(): void {
 	}
 }
 
+function registerWithMacOSNotificationCenter() {
+	if (!PLATFORM.IS_MAC || !Notification.isSupported()) return;
+
+	const registrationNotification = new Notification({
+		title: app.name,
+		body: " ",
+		silent: true,
+	});
+
+	let handled = false;
+	const cleanup = () => {
+		if (handled) return;
+		handled = true;
+		registrationNotification.close();
+	};
+
+	registrationNotification.on("show", () => {
+		cleanup();
+		console.log("[notifications] Registered with Notification Center");
+	});
+
+	// Fallback timeout in case macOS doesn't fire events
+	setTimeout(cleanup, 1000);
+
+	registrationNotification.show();
+}
+
 // macOS open-url can fire before the window exists (cold-start via protocol link).
 // Queue the URL and process it after initialization.
 let pendingDeepLinkUrl: string | null = null;
@@ -217,6 +256,7 @@ if (!gotTheLock) {
 
 	(async () => {
 		await app.whenReady();
+		registerWithMacOSNotificationCenter();
 
 		// Must register on both default session and the app's custom partition
 		const iconProtocolHandler = (request: Request) => {