How do I turn off the badge?

[mepeter13]

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?

[Jay · Accepted solution]

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"?

[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!