how do I get rid of the 1 over the photo icon?

how do I get rid of the number on the MacBook photo icon?

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 11.3

Posted on May 21, 2021 9:38 PM

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dominic23

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Posted on May 22, 2021 5:30 AM

Turn it off if you don't want to see it. It is notification badge icon.

System Preferences > Notifications > Photos > Badge app icon.

For details: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204079

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dominic23

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May 22, 2021 5:30 AM in response to RPRood

Turn it off if you don't want to see it. It is notification badge icon.

System Preferences > Notifications > Photos > Badge app icon.

For details: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204079

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