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Q: What does the number in the red circle mean on calendar?

And how do I get rid of it?  I would have guessed it's trying to show me there is some event today but it's been like this for a week and opening the calendar and scanning all the events doesn't make it go away.

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Jan 5, 2013 9:40 PM

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Q: What does the number in the red circle mean on calendar?

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  • by LousyFool,Apple recommended

    LousyFool LousyFool Jan 5, 2013 11:08 PM in response to tikvenik
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    Jan 5, 2013 11:08 PM in response to tikvenik

    It is a so-called "Badge app icon", notifying you of e.g. an invitation that someone sent you. So, you may check for invitations. Once accepted or denied, it'll be gone.

    By default, it's the same as for the Mail or Messages icons: if something new has come in, you see the badge app icon, so you know without having the app open. Isn't it wonderful...?

     

    You can enable or disable this for all app icons:

    -> System Preferences -> Notifications, then select an app in the left pane (e.g. Calendar). In the right pane, (un-)check "Badge app icon" as per your liking.

  • by kebekah,Helpful

    kebekah kebekah Feb 5, 2015 11:26 AM in response to tikvenik
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    Feb 5, 2015 11:26 AM in response to tikvenik

    i looked and looked yesterday to try to figure it out ... LousyFool is correct, it was connected to an invitation.  When you open your calendar program, up at the top left are the three colored buttons (to close, minimize, etc).  Just below that, there is a gray box that says Calendars, just to the right of that is a plus sign, then my notification was just to the right of that.  Sort of looked like an envelope.  When I on it , it opened and I was able to manage it and the badge app icon on my calendar went away.  Thanks.

  • by Howard Brazee,

    Howard Brazee Howard Brazee Sep 23, 2015 6:47 PM in response to kebekah
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    Sep 23, 2015 6:47 PM in response to kebekah

    I'm not seeing that envelope icon.   When I select View, I see a grayed out "Show notifications", but the icon on the dock has (1) in red.

  • by David A Johnson,

    David A Johnson David A Johnson Oct 11, 2015 9:01 PM in response to Howard Brazee
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    Oct 11, 2015 9:01 PM in response to Howard Brazee
  • by Camz,

    Camz Camz Dec 10, 2015 1:34 PM in response to LousyFool
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    Dec 10, 2015 1:34 PM in response to LousyFool

    I couldn't figure this out, but Lousyfool was right! The number went away immediately!  Thanks for your help!

  • by scotty allen,

    scotty allen scotty allen Jan 30, 2016 2:43 PM in response to tikvenik
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    Jan 30, 2016 2:43 PM in response to tikvenik

    I read LousyFool's instructions and it worked for me Bingo!!!    thanks so much!!!

  • by Bronco 01,

    Bronco 01 Bronco 01 Aug 7, 2016 8:12 AM in response to tikvenik
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    Aug 7, 2016 8:12 AM in response to tikvenik

    tikvenik wrote:

     

    And how do I get rid of it?  I would have guessed it's trying to show me there is some event today but it's been like this for a week and opening the calendar and scanning all the events doesn't make it go away.

    Thanks.