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Badge notification showing unread messages but there are no unread messages. How to fix?

My messages app shows 9 unread messages consistently in the little red circle, but there are no unread messages. How do I clear this? I receive my messages on an iPhone, two iPads, three MacBook Pros, and an iMac, and one of my Pros will not clear the little red circle to zero no matter what I try. Any suggestions?

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Aug 22, 2023 1:25 PM

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Hello ebeast1963!


Have Siri read all unread messages. That ought to clear them.


Have a nice day, and good luck!

Posted on Aug 22, 2023 1:31 PM

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Badge notification showing unread messages but there are no unread messages. How to fix?

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