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How do I turn off the badge?

I work across a couple different computers, and so keep all my files on dropbox. I can see the benefits of the badge, but I'm getting really tired of clicking "hide" every single time I open a document. Or if a have multiple docs open, and click between them (as I regularly do), I have to hit the hide button again and again and again.

Any way that I can have the dropbox badge off or always hidden until I ask for it?

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Jay

Hi there, you can use the steps here to disable the Dropbox Badge.

Hope this helps!

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Jay

Hi there, you can use the steps here to disable the Dropbox Badge.

Hope this helps!

mepeter13

YOU ARE A LIFE SAVER. THANK YOU.

emilymm

I have selected "never show" in preferences, but I still get the badge popping up every time I open a document (see attached screenshot). It is annoying to have to click "hide" on the badge every time I open a document. Do you have any ideas as to how to actually make the badge "never show"? Screen Shot 2019-07-20 at 2.33.55 PM.png

Lusil

Hey there @emilymm,

Could you try the following steps and see if they do the trick?

Enable Accessibility for Dropbox from your Mac's Preferences/Settings page.
Enable the Dropbox badge.
Apply the settings.
Disable the Dropbox badge.
Apply the settings.
Disable Accessibility.

Let me know how it goes!

GenevieveHubble

Thank you! This worked for me after the other suggestions hadn't.

emilymm

Yes, thank you, Luis! This has finally turned the badge off for me.

Lusil

Glad I could help, peeps!

If you have any other questions in the future, don't hesitate to get back to us. In the meantime, have a wonderful day ahead!