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red number on photos icon

Why does my Photos icon on my dock have a red number on it?

Posted on Sep 18, 2019 3:17 AM

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Posted on Sep 18, 2019 3:47 AM

If you ‘follow’ any shared iCloud photo albums, then this number would be a notification for new photos or comments on photos.

If you want, you can turn it off in System Preferences﹥Notifications﹥Photos﹥Badge app icon.

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