there is a notification number on the settings icon, but in fact there is nothing in the settings, no updates or notifications, why is this happening and how to remove it?
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Original Title: a notification number on the settings icon
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 26.0
Attacshe wrote:
there is a notification number on the settings icon, but in fact there is nothing in the settings, no updates or notifications, why is this happening and how to remove it?
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/2765b747-d990-4431-9a12-28a184b33ded
If there is a software update, install it and compare your results...(?)
You can try a A SafeBoot Start up your Mac in safe mode - Apple Support will sort many anomalies
certain system caches get cleared and rebuilt
I think I could safely ignore it.
To be proactive you can file a bug report / submit your Apple Feedback here: Product Feedback - Apple
The current stable release of Tahoe including bug fixes, security updates is macOS 26.0.1
Keep your Mac up to date - Apple Support
Keep your Mac up to date - Apple Support
If it is more than you can bear, try deleting the plist from the Finder.
Finder>Go>Go To Folder copy & paste:
~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.preferences.softwareupdate.plist
reboot and compare your results.
or simply drag the System Setting icon off the Dock so you do not have to look at it.
Settings app shows a notification number with no real alerts on my MacBook Air