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I have a System Preferences icon in my dock that shows a red circle containing a one in it. However, when I go to System Preferences, there is no corresponding red circle. When I just had a Software Update, the icon showed two and the Software Update had a one. I'm currently running macOS Catalina (10.15). How do I get rid of it? Screen Shots attached.
Thanks Barney-15E it did the trick. Though why did it require me to sign-in I've no idea as I've no intension of using the Cloud. Also, why didn't it tell me with a one in System Preferences? And, why did I have to key-in my computer's password?? I do hope that this doesn't mean that someone can now use my computer remotely. Just goes to show how much trust I have with these new things, what with passing on my personal details to god knows who.
AppleID doesn’t mean iCloud. iCloud is a service that uses your AppleID, just like the App Store, iTunes Store, and these communities.
It asks for another device password to validate you and the “new” device so that it can put that device in the “Trust tree” of your devices for two factor authentication.
Now that I've signed-out of it, it now shows a one as before. As I've said before, I have no intension of using iCloud; unless I really, really have to. Unless you can tell me how to get rid of this notification without actually signing-in, I'll just have to keep seeing it and learn to ignore it.
I guess I did miss "the whole part about signing into AppleID has zero to do with iCloud." That maybe because when I tried to sign-in I got told "The password you use to unlock this Mac will also be used to access saved passwords and other sensitive data you store in iCloud.", note, no other reference to anything else. Again, I respectfully ask that "Unless you can tell me how to get rid of this notification without actually signing-in, I'll just have to keep seeing it and learn to ignore it." Thanking you in advance Barney-15E.
I think that is there because it wants you to sign in with your AppleID.
I guess you missed the whole part about signing into AppleID has zero to do with iCloud. Just disable all of the iCloud features.
How do I get rid of a System Preferences notification
