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Red dot on Notifications Icon in System Preferences

I'm running Big Sur v 11.2.1 on a MacBook Pro. The notification icon at the right of the System Toolbar is missing and there is a Red Dot on the Notification icon in System Preferences. If I click to the right of the System Toolbar, the Notifications are displayed.


System was recently updated to 11.2.1 when problem appeared. Anyone else seeing this or have a way to fix.


Suggestions much appreciated.

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Feb 16, 2021 12:48 PM

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Posted on Feb 16, 2021 1:27 PM

Solved: I did more research and it appears the red dot is part of the design of the Notifications icon in System Preferences. I must not have noticed before. Regarding the notification icon at the right of the System Toolbar, it appears this was changed in Big Sur.


https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/mac-help/mchlp1446/mac


At the right end of the menu bar, click the date and time to open Notification Center


Hopefully this helps others who might have the same questions.



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Feb 16, 2021 1:27 PM in response to Alan Musgrave

Solved: I did more research and it appears the red dot is part of the design of the Notifications icon in System Preferences. I must not have noticed before. Regarding the notification icon at the right of the System Toolbar, it appears this was changed in Big Sur.


https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/mac-help/mchlp1446/mac


At the right end of the menu bar, click the date and time to open Notification Center


Hopefully this helps others who might have the same questions.



Red dot on Notifications Icon in System Preferences

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