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# showsApplicationBadge

A Boolean showing whether the tile is badged with the application’s icon

```
var showsApplicationBadge: Bool { get set }
```

## Discussion

Miniaturized windows include the application badge by default to convey the associated application to the user. In macOS 10.5 and later, application tiles do not support the application badge. A miniaturized window with a custom view does not draw the application badge.

The application icon is positioned automatically in the tile by the [`NSDockTile`](/documentation/AppKit/NSDockTile) object.

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