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red dot with a white number on my iPhoto icon in the dock ?

Why do I have a red dot with a white number on my iPhoto icon in the dock ?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 12.0

Posted on Nov 27, 2021 11:23 AM

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Posted on Nov 27, 2021 11:45 AM

It is a notification count. Normally associated with shared albums.


Go into photos and view the shared albums that have updates, or turn off notifications from photos in system settings if you want to get rid of the dot.

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red dot with a white number on my iPhoto icon in the dock ?

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