Description
Show badge notifications in the taskbar when using Gmail as an app
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Ranking Summary
Overall Rank
Extension Rank
"Badge" Keyword
"Apps" Keyword
"App" Keyword
"Usage" Keyword
"Notification" Keyword
"Gmail" Keyword
Featured Rank
Review Summary
Users appreciate that the extension reliably adds badge notifications to the Gmail app icon across various platforms, effectively showing unread email counts and aiding transitions from Outlook. However, recurring issues include the badge's unclear black background color, inclusion of all email categories rather than just Primary, high resource usage due to frequent RSS feed queries, and lack of compatibility with macOS Ventura for some users.
Pros
- Provides badge notifications on the Gmail app icon.
- Works well on multiple operating systems including Windows 11 and macOS (Sonoma).
- Functions as advertised, effectively showing unread email counts.
- Helps users transitioning from Outlook by replicating badge notification features.
- Easy to use and adds helpful icon functionality to Gmail.
Cons
- Badge color is black, which some users find unclear; a red or more visible background color is desired.
- Shows unread emails from all inbox categories (including Promotions), not just Primary, which is undesirable for some users.
- Not efficient in resource usage, as it queries an RSS feed every second.
- Some users report it does not work on macOS Ventura.
Permissions
This extension can:
- storage
- contextMenus
- alarms
Additional Information
1.2.3
January 18, 2025
0.03 MB
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Developer Information
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