# Badgeify

> Badgeify is a macOS utility that allows users to add any application icon and its notification count to the menu bar. It facilitates quick app launching and easy notification tracking, which is ideal for users who prefer a hidden Dock or want to streamline app management.

Badgeify enhances the macOS menu bar by displaying real-time notification counts for virtually any application that shows notifications in the Dock. Users can customize icons using default styles, recommended icons, or their own custom SVG files, which intelligently adapt to macOS light and dark modes. The App Groups feature allows organizing related apps under a single menu bar icon, showing aggregated notification counts. Icons can be configured to hide or become transparent when apps have no notifications or are not running, and important icons can be pinned . Badgeify supports macOS 10.15 Catalina and later on both Intel and Apple Silicon hardware. It is developed by Yuexun Jiang / Techflow Studio Limited.

## Documentation

-   [Introduction](https://docs.badgeify.app/introduction): Overview of Badgeify, its purpose, and core features.
-   [Quickstart Guide](https://docs.badgeify.app/quickstart): Steps for installation, granting permissions, and adding
    the first app.
-   [App Groups Feature](https://docs.badgeify.app/features/app-groups): Detailed explanation of how to create and
    manage App Groups for better organization.
-   [Icon Customization](https://docs.badgeify.app/features/customize-icon): Guide on using default icons, Badgeify
    recommendations, and custom SVG icons.
-   [Icon Visibility Control](https://docs.badgeify.app/features/icon-visibility): Information on options to hide, show transparent, or pin icons based on notification status or app state.
-   [Customize Notification Colors](https://docs.badgeify.app/features/highlight-color): How to set unique highlight colors for notification badges on apps and groups.

## Troubleshooting

-   [Missing Notification Counts](https://docs.badgeify.app/troubleshooting/missing-notification-counts): Steps to resolve issues when notification badges (counts) are not displaying correctly.
-   [Compatibility with Hidden Bar](https://docs.badgeify.app/troubleshooting/compatibility-hidden-bar): Information on known interaction issues with the Hidden Bar menu bar manager.
-   [Compatibility with Ice](https://docs.badgeify.app/troubleshooting/compatibility-ice): Details on known compatibility issues with the Ice menu bar manager, especially regarding dynamic icons.
-   [Device Deactivation](https://docs.badgeify.app/troubleshooting/deactivate-device): Instructions on how to deactivate a license from a device via the app or the online portal.

## Optional

-   [Main Website](https://badgeify.app/): The official product homepage with overview and links.
-   [Download Page](https://badgeify.app/download/): Direct links to download the application for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
-   [Blog Post: Introducing App Groups](https://badgeify.app/introducing-app-groups-for-powerful-menu-bar-management/): Blog announcement detailing the App Groups feature.
-   [Blog Post: Fixing Notch Issues](https://badgeify.app/how-to-fix-mac-menu-bar-icons-disappearing-behind-notch/): A related guide on managing menu bar icon visibility issues caused by the MacBook notch.
-   [Blog Post: Customizing Menu Bar in Sonoma](https://badgeify.app/how-to-customize-your-menu-bar-in-macos-sonoma/): General tips on macOS menu bar customization.
-   [Product Hunt Launch Page](https://www.producthunt.com/products/badgeify): Badgeify's page on Product Hunt, showing launch details and user comments.