Hiding Junk Counter in Mail App Mailbox List

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Hiding Junk Counter in Mail App Mailbox List

I got many Junk mails and they show up on the mailbox list counter in the macOS Mail app. I do not want any counter for Junk mail like I do not want to be notified by them at all.

I used to use the Microsoft Outlook app and there was no such problem. Outlook app does not have any counter for Junk mail by default.

I have AOL mail.

I have tried the Rules but it only works for iCloud mail, not AOL. 'Tried all combinations of mail settings, no joy. I just want that tag for the number of emails of the junk folder to NEVER show. I know that each time a mail is put there I can manually remove it but now I have to do work. It should just have a toggle to turn off the notification of the number of emails in the junk folder.

Ali

Thanks for any help,

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jan 1, 2023 7:56 AM

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VikingOSX

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Jan 1, 2023 8:29 AM in response to aehaas

The counter badges for Junk and Trash in the Apple Mail side bar cannot be disabled. Apple Mail and Microsoft Outlook do not share any code so do not expect Outlook behavior to also occur in Apple Mail.

If you do not want that counter badge, then use Outlook, not Apple Mail.

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Owl-53

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Jan 2, 2023 1:53 AM in response to aehaas

It is highly unlikely that Apple is Developing any New Features for Big Sur which was released November 12, 2020.

Actually, about the only thing Big Sur will be getting will be Security Updates and not much more.

Should the user wish to explore other avenues regarding this issue >>

Then have a few suggestions ;

1 - Get Support Choose a product and we’ll find you the best solution.Start now and open an Apple Support Ticket as they are Apple Employees to deal will these types of issues .

2 - Product Feedback - Apple and make it known to Apple regarding this ongoing issue

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aehaas Author

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Jan 1, 2023 8:33 AM in response to VikingOSX

Apple put code in their program to display this number. Why? Cannot think of anybody needing this. Eliminate that code or make it an option to show this number.

Ali

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