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Q: How to turn off messages notification

How do I turn off the red notification icon? It shows whether I'm logged in or not.

 

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MacBook Air, OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Apr 14, 2014 12:18 AM

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Q: How to turn off messages notification

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  • by Carolyn Samit,

    Carolyn Samit Carolyn Samit Apr 14, 2014 1:10 AM in response to flexcapacitor
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    Apr 14, 2014 1:10 AM in response to flexcapacitor

    Launch Messages. Select the new message on the left.

     

    That should clear the red notification button.

  • by Glenn Leblanc,Solvedanswer

    Glenn Leblanc Glenn Leblanc Apr 14, 2014 7:49 AM in response to flexcapacitor
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    Apr 14, 2014 7:49 AM in response to flexcapacitor

    If you don't want to see the badges showing new messages, open System Preferences and then Notifications. Select the iMessage app or any other you want to change and uncheck the box to show Badges. This will turn it off whether you are logged in or not.

     

    You can't choose to show only when you are logged in to the app. If it is on, it will show it even if the app is not open.

     

    As Carolyn said, once you read the message the badge number will clear and disappear until the next new message arrives.

  • by Ralph Johns (UK),

    Ralph Johns (UK) Ralph Johns (UK) Apr 14, 2014 2:06 PM in response to flexcapacitor
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    Apr 14, 2014 2:06 PM in response to flexcapacitor

    NOTE.

     

    If the Dock badge  shows the wrong number (or even a minus number) then there is another issue going on.

     

     

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    10:06 pm      Monday; April 14, 2014

     

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  • by bijouis_74,

    bijouis_74 bijouis_74 Jun 4, 2015 9:27 AM in response to flexcapacitor
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    Jun 4, 2015 9:27 AM in response to flexcapacitor

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    HI All,

     

    how to remove the FS icon from the screen? I really need your help on this.

    MIllion thanks....

  • by Ralph Johns (UK),

    Ralph Johns (UK) Ralph Johns (UK) Jun 4, 2015 12:39 PM in response to bijouis_74
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    Jun 4, 2015 12:39 PM in response to bijouis_74

    Hi,

     

    IF Fika in in the Contacts App give them a picture.

     

    If you mean th Display of Recent Contacts any way I don't know how to do that

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    8:39 pm      Thursday; June 4, 2015

     

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  • by bijouis_74,

    bijouis_74 bijouis_74 Jun 5, 2015 8:36 AM in response to Ralph Johns (UK)
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    Jun 5, 2015 8:36 AM in response to Ralph Johns (UK)

    You're right, have read the manual how to delete Display of Recent Contact but i couldn't find it. Even i disable the Show in Notification Centre menu ( i select NONE ) but it's not working, it still shown on the display. it's so annoying..we can imagine if we call or text 20 people in a day. Full of 20 activities appear on the display.

  • by Ralph Johns (UK),

    Ralph Johns (UK) Ralph Johns (UK) Jun 5, 2015 10:57 AM in response to bijouis_74
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    Jun 5, 2015 10:57 AM in response to bijouis_74

    HI,

     

    Found it.

    In Settings > Mail, Contacts and Calendars > Scroll down to see the Contacts section.

    Choose Show In App Switcher > Turn off both Favourites and Recents.

     

    This was on my iPhone where I can only see those pictures when going to the double home button click to dismiss or change Apps.

     

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    6:57 pm      Friday; June 5, 2015

     

      iMac 2.5Ghz i5 2011 (Mavericks 10.9)
     G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
     MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
     Mac OS X (10.6.8),
     Couple of iPhones and an iPad
  • by bijouis_74,

    bijouis_74 bijouis_74 Jun 6, 2015 7:14 AM in response to flexcapacitor
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    Jun 6, 2015 7:14 AM in response to flexcapacitor

    Hi Ralph,

     

    awesome...it works on ipad as well, million thanks for your great assistance..

  • by Ralph Johns (UK),

    Ralph Johns (UK) Ralph Johns (UK) Jun 6, 2015 12:42 PM in response to Ralph Johns (UK)
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    Jun 6, 2015 12:42 PM in response to Ralph Johns (UK)

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  • by Ralph Johns (UK),

    Ralph Johns (UK) Ralph Johns (UK) Jun 6, 2015 12:43 PM in response to bijouis_74
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    Jun 6, 2015 12:43 PM in response to bijouis_74

    You're Welcome.

     

     

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    8:42 pm      Saturday; June 6, 2015

     

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     G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
     MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
     Mac OS X (10.6.8),
     Couple of iPhones and an iPad