ⓔ Reflect the unread messages in your Gmail Inbox with Google Labs Unread message icon

Byryan

By default, the favicon for Gmail is the boring old Gmail logo: GmailFavicon. There is a way to update that icon, and have the favicon reflect the number of unread emails in your Gmail inbox.

UnreadMessageIconScreenshot

To do this, you will need to go to the settings in Gmail by clicking on the gear icon, GmailSettings, and then select the Labs list of settings:

ListOfGmailSettingsLabs

Find the Unread message icon lab:

EnableUnreadMessage

Click Enable, and then save changes. Now your tab will always show you how many unread messages you have in your inbox.

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