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I'm aware that this used to be possible at one point or another, but I'm trying to find a solution specifically for Big Sur and up. I've recently decided to automatically hide my dock which unfortunately leads to forgetting that I've received text messages until hours later unless I open and respond to them immediately.

Is it possible, either within the system or through third-party software, to add an icon to the menu bar that indicates that there are unread messages in the stock Messages.app?

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  • What I do is to set the Messages Notification style to Alerts. That way the Notfications do not disappear until I dismiss it. (Ofcourse, this is productive only if you don't receive a lot of messages or else you'll spend a lot of time clocking and dismissing each message!)
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MacOS does not provide such built-in feature but you can use a third-party app like Doll app. Cool thing is:

  • It's open-source and free.
  • It allows you to catch any number of notifications. Not just iMessage.
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You can use Badgeify, which adds any app icon to the menu bar and shows the number of notifications. You can also utilize any SVG icon as an app icon.

If you prefer a free or open-source app, Doll(https://github.com/xiaogdgenuine/Doll) would be a good choice.

I am the developer of Badgeify, and we offer a free trial license for those who want to try it.

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