Changelog

08/06/2026

1.14.4 — Bug Fixes

Fixed a crash on macOS 26 — Badgeify no longer quits unexpectedly when a menu bar icon is removed while the app is adapting to the menu bar appearance.

08/03/2026

Correct badges with iPhone Mirroring — Menu bar icons no longer show raw identifier text (like "com.apple.iphone-16-1") or phantom notification highlights when an iPhone Mirroring window shares a monitored app's name in the Dock.

07/23/2026

Empty Trash fixed on macOS Ventura — Empty Trash now works reliably on macOS Ventura and in every system language.

07/22/2026

Empty Trash works reliably again — Fixed the Empty Trash action failing to find the right Dock menu item on macOS Ventura and other menu layouts, by matching it against the Dock's own localized title instead of a fixed menu position.
Command-drag reordering fixed — Restored the ability to hold Command and drag menu bar icons to reorder them.

07/15/2026

Choose your language — Use Badgeify in English, German, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, or Traditional Chinese. The app can follow your system language or remember your selection, including in menu bar menus and native dialogs.
Make unread activity harder to miss — Choose gentle pulse, classic blink, or double blink attention styles for menu bar icons when unread items appear.
Keep the Trash visible when empty — Show the Trash icon at all times or make it transparent when empty, while keeping Empty Trash available and correctly disabled.

More focused Advanced settings — Language, notification, interaction, and data options are now organized into clearer groups.
Native Empty Trash confirmation — Emptying the Trash now uses the macOS Dock action, so the system confirmation dialog appears without requesting Finder Automation permission.

07/09/2026

Add the Trash to your menu bar — The macOS Trash is now a menu bar item. Left click to open it in Finder, or empty it straight from the menu.

07/02/2026

Icons no longer disappear for apps with unread badges — Apps that keep showing a badge after their window is closed (like Reminders) now stay visible in the menu bar, even with "When app is not running" set to Hide. Their badge also updates live as it changes.
Left click works correctly on the macOS 27 beta — Fixed menu bar icons opening the right-click menu instead of activating the app when left-clicked on the macOS 27 beta.

06/10/2026

No more re-entering your license — Your license key now stays activated across restarts, so you won't be asked to enter it again every time you reopen the app.
License status stays up to date — Changes to your license now show up right away, without needing to restart the app.
Your settings are safe during upgrades — Fixed a problem where settings could be lost after updating. The app now keeps automatic backups so your apps and preferences can be recovered.

04/10/2026

Fixed an issue where the license key had to be re-entered after every app restart.
Fixed a problem where license status changes were not reflected in the app until a manual restart.
Improved app startup stability by automatically cleaning up corrupted settings data.

03/25/2026

Export and import your settings — Back up your Badgeify configuration to a file and restore it anytime. Great for syncing settings across machines or keeping a backup before making changes.

Seamless import experience — After importing settings, the app restarts automatically.
Better error recovery — If your settings file has any issues, the app now handles them more gracefully and stays stable.