Multi-Email/App Taskbar/Dock PWA Unread Badge

Add an unread email count badge to Gmail/Outlook's PWA icon on supported OS's taskbar's or dock's

What is Multi-Email/App Taskbar/Dock PWA Unread Badge?

Multi-Email/App Taskbar/Dock PWA Unread Badge is a Chrome extension that adds an unread count badge to the taskbar/dock icon of Gmail/Outlook's PWA app. It supports multiple accounts and requires separate Chrome profiles for each account. Install the extension and pin the PWA to the taskbar for the unread count to show. Enjoy!

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By: Ocfinity (Jared)

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Users: 230 ▲ 9

Rating: 3.67 (3)

Version: 0.2.6.5 (Last updated: 2023-01-25)

Creation date: 2023-01-01

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

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Size: 39.67K

Email: ja*****@ocfinity.com

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# 50316 ▲ 482

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#7833 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 49 #32 in badge keyword 11 ▲ 14 #156 in click counter keyword 11 ▲

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Not available on Edge

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Disclaimer: The developer of this extension in no way claims to be affiliated with Google**/Gmail**/Microsoft**/Outlook**. I acknowlegde that I do not own their respective trademarks. This extension was developed for personal use and shared for others to use, if they wish to.

This extension adds an unread count badge to the taskbar/dock icon of a PWA* Gmail**/Outlook** app. The app supports multiple Gmail**/Outlook** PWA accounts. Multiple account badges only work when each PWA is installed using a unique Google** Chrome browser profile that is setup with the unique Google** Account that you wish to access Gmail**/Outlook** emails with.

Please note: this extension does not work, as intended/expected, with multiple Gmail**/Outlook** accounts within the same Google** Chrome browser profile, if each PWA is installed using the same Chrome Profile, it will show the unread count of each account on the same PWA taskbar icon by cycling through each account dependant on when you opened the PWA account on your device. So, please ensure you install multiple instances in separate Chrome Profiles.

(Windows) How to install a PWA in Google** Chrome:

Navigate to the Gmail**/Outlook** URL, i.e. go to your Gmail**/Outlook** Inbox.
Click on the Google** Chrome browser settings button, ⋮ .
Click on menu option, "More tools".
Click on sub-menu option, "Create shortcut..."
Name the shortcut, e.g. GMail**/Outlook**.
(NB!) Ensure that you check/tick the checkbox labelled, "Open as window".
Once the new GMail**/Outlook** window opens, remember to pin the PWA to your taskbar to ensure that the extension adds the unread count to the pinned icon on the taskbar.
In Windows** 10 and 11, ensure that the Taskbar setting, "Show badges on taskbar buttons", is toggled on (i.e. enabled) to allow the unread count badge to be shown on the Windows** Taskbar.

User reviews

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A, 2024-04-17

Finally! An inbox email counter that works for Outlook (PWA). Thank you! It was annoying me that Outlook Web client was missing this. I would appreciate the option to change the color of notification number background to a more noticeable color like red instead of black. However, I do not think this feature is needed anymore for Gmail. Gmail already has a built-in feature to show number of messages in the inbox.

Ace Johns, 2023-08-03

I was looking for a way to use both the Outlook PWA and Gmail PWA on my Windows machine. I was previously harvesting my Outlook email via Gmail, but because of potential security issues with how Gmail handles connecting directly to Microsoft 365 I've had to keep church and state separate. The badge capability that this extension provides is essential, especially if one doesn't want to be bombarded by traditional notifications. The extension didn't work properly at first, but after rebooting it worked. Also, not sure if it matters, but I created my PWAs in Edge, and installed the extension into Edge.