diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index b964135..57f4a66 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1924,6 +1924,16 @@ dependencies = [
  "windows-targets 0.48.5",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "gethostname"
+version = "0.5.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "dc3655aa6818d65bc620d6911f05aa7b6aeb596291e1e9f79e52df85583d1e30"
+dependencies = [
+ "rustix",
+ "windows-targets 0.52.6",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "getrandom"
 version = "0.1.16"
@@ -3456,6 +3466,17 @@ dependencies = [
  "pin-project-lite",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "os_info"
+version = "3.9.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "6e6520c8cc998c5741ee68ec1dc369fc47e5f0ea5320018ecf2a1ccd6328f48b"
+dependencies = [
+ "log",
+ "serde",
+ "windows-sys 0.52.0",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "os_pipe"
 version = "1.2.1"
@@ -4112,6 +4133,8 @@ dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "base64 0.22.1",
  "log",
+ "objc2-app-kit",
+ "objc2-foundation",
  "radicle",
  "radicle-surf",
  "radicle-types",
@@ -4122,6 +4145,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "tauri-plugin-clipboard-manager",
  "tauri-plugin-dialog",
  "tauri-plugin-log",
+ "tauri-plugin-os",
  "tauri-plugin-shell",
  "tauri-plugin-window-state",
  "thiserror 1.0.69",
@@ -5287,6 +5311,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn 2.0.90",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "sys-locale"
+version = "0.3.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "8eab9a99a024a169fe8a903cf9d4a3b3601109bcc13bd9e3c6fff259138626c4"
+dependencies = [
+ "libc",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "system-deps"
 version = "6.2.2"
@@ -5583,6 +5616,24 @@ dependencies = [
  "time",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "tauri-plugin-os"
+version = "2.2.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "dda2d571a9baf0664c1f2088db227e3072f9028602fafa885deade7547c3b738"
+dependencies = [
+ "gethostname 0.5.0",
+ "log",
+ "os_info",
+ "serde",
+ "serde_json",
+ "serialize-to-javascript",
+ "sys-locale",
+ "tauri",
+ "tauri-plugin",
+ "thiserror 2.0.7",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "tauri-plugin-shell"
 version = "2.2.0"
@@ -7288,7 +7339,7 @@ version = "0.13.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "5d91ffca73ee7f68ce055750bf9f6eca0780b8c85eff9bc046a3b0da41755e12"
 dependencies = [
- "gethostname",
+ "gethostname 0.4.3",
  "rustix",
  "x11rb-protocol",
 ]
diff --git a/crates/radicle-tauri/Cargo.toml b/crates/radicle-tauri/Cargo.toml
index 8f67275..4efdeae 100644
--- a/crates/radicle-tauri/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/radicle-tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -32,6 +32,16 @@ thiserror = { version = "1.0.64" }
 ts-rs = { version = "10.0.0", features = ["serde-json-impl", "no-serde-warnings"] }
 tokio = { version = "1.40.0", features = ["time"] }
 tauri-plugin-dialog = { version = "2.2.0" }
+tauri-plugin-os = "2"
+
+[target.'cfg(target_os = "macos")'.dependencies]
+objc2-foundation = { version = "0.2.2", features = [
+  "NSThread",
+] }
+objc2-app-kit = { version = "0.2.2", features = [
+  "NSApplication",
+  "NSDockTile",
+] }
 
 [features]
 # by default Tauri runs in production mode
diff --git a/crates/radicle-tauri/capabilities/default.json b/crates/radicle-tauri/capabilities/default.json
index e7b13eb..e54fae8 100644
--- a/crates/radicle-tauri/capabilities/default.json
+++ b/crates/radicle-tauri/capabilities/default.json
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
   "$schema": "../gen/schemas/desktop-schema.json",
   "identifier": "default",
   "description": "Capability for the main window",
-  "windows": ["main"],
+  "windows": [
+    "main"
+  ],
   "permissions": [
     "core:path:default",
     "core:event:default",
@@ -17,6 +19,7 @@
     "clipboard-manager:default",
     "clipboard-manager:allow-write-text",
     "log:default",
-    "dialog:default"
+    "dialog:default",
+    "os:default"
   ]
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/radicle-tauri/src/commands/inbox.rs b/crates/radicle-tauri/src/commands/inbox.rs
index 75fd6e9..cc0cde6 100644
--- a/crates/radicle-tauri/src/commands/inbox.rs
+++ b/crates/radicle-tauri/src/commands/inbox.rs
@@ -179,3 +179,28 @@ pub fn clear_notifications(
 
     Ok(())
 }
+
+#[tauri::command]
+#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+pub fn set_badge(count: i32) {
+    use objc2_app_kit::NSApp;
+    use objc2_foundation::{MainThreadMarker, NSString};
+
+    let label = if count > 0 {
+        Some(NSString::from_str(&format!("{}", count)))
+    } else {
+        None
+    };
+
+    if let Some(thread) = MainThreadMarker::new() {
+        unsafe {
+            let app = NSApp(thread);
+            let dock_tile = app.dockTile();
+
+            dock_tile.setBadgeLabel(label.as_deref());
+            dock_tile.display();
+        }
+    } else {
+        eprintln!("Failed to obtain MainThreadMarker.");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/radicle-tauri/src/lib.rs b/crates/radicle-tauri/src/lib.rs
index 80bf9a4..dd227bb 100644
--- a/crates/radicle-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/radicle-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ use commands::{auth, cob, diff, inbox, profile, repo, thread};
 pub fn run() {
     #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
     let builder = tauri::Builder::default()
+        .plugin(tauri_plugin_os::init())
         .plugin(tauri_plugin_dialog::init())
         .plugin(tauri_plugin_log::Builder::new().build());
     #[cfg(not(debug_assertions))]
@@ -84,9 +85,11 @@ pub fn run() {
             repo::diff_stats,
             repo::list_commits,
             diff::get_diff,
-            inbox::list_notifications,
-            inbox::count_notifications_by_repo,
             inbox::clear_notifications,
+            inbox::count_notifications_by_repo,
+            inbox::list_notifications,
+            #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+            inbox::set_badge,
             cob::get_embed,
             cob::save_embed_to_disk,
             cob::save_embed_by_path,
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 334af3f..afb3685 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
         "@tauri-apps/plugin-clipboard-manager": "^2.2.0",
         "@tauri-apps/plugin-dialog": "^2.2.0",
         "@tauri-apps/plugin-log": "^2.2.0",
+        "@tauri-apps/plugin-os": "^2.2.0",
         "@tauri-apps/plugin-shell": "^2.2.0",
         "@tauri-apps/plugin-window-state": "^2.2.0"
       },
@@ -1312,6 +1313,15 @@
         "@tauri-apps/api": "^2.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@tauri-apps/plugin-os": {
+      "version": "2.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@tauri-apps/plugin-os/-/plugin-os-2.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-HszbCdbisMlu5QhCNAN8YIWyz2v33abAWha6+uvV2CKX8P5VSct/y+kEe22JeyqrxCnWlQ3DRx7s49Byg7/0EA==",
+      "license": "MIT OR Apache-2.0",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@tauri-apps/api": "^2.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@tauri-apps/plugin-shell": {
       "version": "2.2.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@tauri-apps/plugin-shell/-/plugin-shell-2.2.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 65458c7..19e7f69 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
     "@tauri-apps/plugin-clipboard-manager": "^2.2.0",
     "@tauri-apps/plugin-dialog": "^2.2.0",
     "@tauri-apps/plugin-log": "^2.2.0",
+    "@tauri-apps/plugin-os": "^2.2.0",
     "@tauri-apps/plugin-shell": "^2.2.0",
     "@tauri-apps/plugin-window-state": "^2.2.0"
   },
diff --git a/src/App.svelte b/src/App.svelte
index ce8d1ca..6cb488e 100644
--- a/src/App.svelte
+++ b/src/App.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import type { UnlistenFn } from "@tauri-apps/api/event";
+  import type { NotificationCount } from "@bindings/cob/inbox/NotificationCount";
 
   import { onDestroy, onMount } from "svelte";
+  import { SvelteMap } from "svelte/reactivity";
+  import sum from "lodash/sum";
+  import { platform } from "@tauri-apps/plugin-os";
 
   import { invoke } from "@app/lib/invoke";
   import { listen } from "@tauri-apps/api/event";
@@ -19,12 +23,14 @@
   import Patch from "@app/views/repo/Patch.svelte";
   import Patches from "@app/views/repo/Patches.svelte";
   import Repos from "./views/home/Repos.svelte";
-  import { dynamicInterval, checkAuth } from "./lib/auth";
+  import { dynamicInterval, checkAuth, authenticated } from "./lib/auth";
 
   const activeRouteStore = router.activeRouteStore;
 
   let unlistenEvents: UnlistenFn | undefined = undefined;
   let unlistenNodeEvents: UnlistenFn | undefined = undefined;
+  let notificationPoll: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | undefined = undefined;
+  let pollingNotificationsInProgress: boolean = false;
 
   onMount(async () => {
     if (window.__TAURI_INTERNALS__) {
@@ -39,6 +45,7 @@
 
     try {
       await invoke("authenticate");
+      authenticated.set(true);
       void router.loadFromLocation();
       void dynamicInterval(
         checkAuth,
@@ -46,6 +53,7 @@
       );
       // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
     } catch (e: any) {
+      authenticated.set(false);
       void router.push({
         resource: "authenticationError",
         params: {
@@ -55,8 +63,39 @@
       });
       void dynamicInterval(checkAuth, 1000);
     }
+
+    if (window.__TAURI_OS_PLUGIN_INTERNALS__ && platform() === "macos") {
+      await setNotificationBadge();
+      notificationPoll = setInterval(async () => {
+        if (
+          pollingNotificationsInProgress ||
+          !$nodeRunning ||
+          !$authenticated
+        ) {
+          return;
+        }
+
+        await setNotificationBadge();
+      }, 5_000);
+    }
   });
 
+  async function setNotificationBadge() {
+    try {
+      pollingNotificationsInProgress = true;
+
+      let count = await invoke<Record<string, NotificationCount>>(
+        "count_notifications_by_repo",
+      );
+      const notificationCount = new SvelteMap(Object.entries(count));
+      invoke("set_badge", {
+        count: sum(Array.from(notificationCount.values()).map(c => c.count)),
+      });
+    } finally {
+      pollingNotificationsInProgress = false;
+    }
+  }
+
   onDestroy(() => {
     if (unlistenEvents) {
       unlistenEvents();
@@ -64,6 +103,9 @@
     if (unlistenNodeEvents) {
       unlistenNodeEvents();
     }
+    if (notificationPoll) {
+      clearInterval(notificationPoll);
+    }
   });
 
   $effect(() => document.documentElement.setAttribute("data-theme", $theme));
diff --git a/src/lib/auth.ts b/src/lib/auth.ts
index bf64ee1..8db2543 100644
--- a/src/lib/auth.ts
+++ b/src/lib/auth.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
-import { invoke } from "@app/lib/invoke";
-import { activeRouteStore } from "@app/lib/router";
 import { get } from "svelte/store";
+import { writable } from "svelte/store";
+
 import * as router from "@app/lib/router";
+import { activeRouteStore } from "@app/lib/router";
+import { invoke } from "@app/lib/invoke";
 
 let intervalId: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>;
 
+export const authenticated = writable<boolean>(false);
+
 export function dynamicInterval(callback: () => void, period: number) {
   clearTimeout(intervalId);
 
@@ -23,12 +27,14 @@ export async function checkAuth() {
     }
     lock = true;
     await invoke("authenticate");
+    authenticated.set(true);
     if (get(activeRouteStore).resource === "authenticationError") {
       window.history.back();
     }
     dynamicInterval(checkAuth, import.meta.env.VITE_AUTH_LONG_DELAY || 30_000);
     // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
   } catch (e: any) {
+    authenticated.set(false);
     if (get(activeRouteStore).resource !== "authenticationError") {
       await router.push({
         resource: "authenticationError",