Notification Settings#

Control how notification badges appear on dock icons.

Open Settings (⚙) → Notifications to access these settings.

Enabling badges#

1. Click Enable Notification Badges
2. A dialog explains how the feature works — click Enable Feature to opt in
3. Grant Accessibility permission when prompted (System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility)

Once enabled, apps that display badge counts in the macOS Dock will also show those counts on their icons in ExtraDock.

Global toggle#

Show Notification Badges turns badge display on or off across all docks at once.

Show Full Number#

Show Full Number is on by default, so badges show the exact count. Turn it off to display counts above 99 as 99+.

Per-app overrides#

The Per-App Settings list shows all currently running apps. Toggle any app off to hide its badge count while keeping badges visible for everything else.

Click Refresh to update the list if you've launched or quit apps since opening the settings.

Accessibility permission#

Notification badges require Accessibility permission. Without it, badge counts cannot be read from running applications.

See Permissions.