diff --git a/internal/attention/notifications.go b/internal/attention/notifications.go
index 23a2dd36..4f08e9a4 100644
--- a/internal/attention/notifications.go
+++ b/internal/attention/notifications.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"crypto/sha256"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
@@ -54,6 +55,9 @@ func (m *MacNotifier) Notify(ctx context.Context, n Notification) error {
 	m.mu.Unlock()
 	if start { // outside the lock: the callback may run synchronously
 		m.Center.Authorize(func(err error) {
+			if err != nil {
+				slog.Warn("macOS notification permission refused", "event", "notifications_refused", "err", err.Error())
+			}
 			m.mu.Lock()
 			m.authErr = err
 			if err != nil {
@@ -109,7 +113,11 @@ func (m *MacNotifier) post(ctx context.Context, n Notification) error {
 	}
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 5*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
-	return m.Center.Add(ctx, nativeNotificationRequest(n))
+	if err := m.Center.Add(ctx, nativeNotificationRequest(n)); err != nil {
+		slog.Warn("macOS notification not delivered", "event", "notification_failed", "err", err.Error())
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 func nativeNotificationRequest(n Notification) NativeNotificationRequest {
diff --git a/internal/cli/collect.go b/internal/cli/collect.go
index 54ac2e14..28920b39 100644
--- a/internal/cli/collect.go
+++ b/internal/cli/collect.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package cli
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/labstack/driga/internal/attention"
 	"io"
 	"log/slog"
 	"os"
@@ -70,6 +71,14 @@ func (c CollectCmd) Run(g *Globals) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	if runtime.GOOS == "darwin" {
+		// Record what macOS reports, so a silent notification problem shows in the log.
+		if status, err := attention.MacNotificationStatus(); err != nil {
+			slog.Warn("macOS notifications unavailable", "event", "notifications_unavailable", "err", err.Error())
+		} else {
+			slog.Info("macOS notifications", "event", "notifications_status", "status", status)
+		}
+	}
 	ctx, stop := notifyContext(context.Background())
 	defer stop()
 	if c.CPUProfile != "" {