diff --git a/README b/README
index 5b424141..edf7ff2a 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ Build on OSX:
 =============
 
 Get the Mono Framework, Monodevelop, and MacPorts.
+
 Install git-core, automake and intltool using 'port install'.
 Make sure that git or a symbolic link to git is in /usr/bin.
 
diff --git a/SparkleShare/Mac/SparkleShare/SparkleLog.cs b/SparkleShare/Mac/SparkleShare/SparkleLog.cs
index a0ad2d99..2de73e0e 100644
--- a/SparkleShare/Mac/SparkleShare/SparkleLog.cs
+++ b/SparkleShare/Mac/SparkleShare/SparkleLog.cs
@@ -152,4 +152,4 @@ namespace SparkleShare {
 		
 	}
 
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/SparkleShare/Mac/SparkleShare/SparkleStatusIcon.cs b/SparkleShare/Mac/SparkleShare/SparkleStatusIcon.cs
index b1907cab..dde6fcb6 100644
--- a/SparkleShare/Mac/SparkleShare/SparkleStatusIcon.cs
+++ b/SparkleShare/Mac/SparkleShare/SparkleStatusIcon.cs
@@ -380,13 +380,14 @@ namespace SparkleShare {
 	
 		public override void MenuWillOpen (NSMenu menu)
 		{
-		
-			Console.WriteLine ("OPENED");
-			
+
 			InvokeOnMainThread (delegate {
 
 				foreach (SparkleLog log in SparkleUI.OpenLogs)
 					log.OrderFrontRegardless ();
+				
+				SparkleUI.NewEvents = 0;
+				NSApplication.SharedApplication.DockTile.BadgeLabel = null;
 
 			});
 
diff --git a/SparkleShare/Mac/SparkleShare/SparkleUI.cs b/SparkleShare/Mac/SparkleShare/SparkleUI.cs
index 68171528..0a452b91 100644
--- a/SparkleShare/Mac/SparkleShare/SparkleUI.cs
+++ b/SparkleShare/Mac/SparkleShare/SparkleUI.cs
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ namespace SparkleShare {
 	
 		public static SparkleStatusIcon StatusIcon;
 		public static List <SparkleLog> OpenLogs;
+		public static int NewEvents;
 
 		
-		
 		public SparkleUI ()
 		{
 
@@ -49,9 +49,22 @@ namespace SparkleShare {
 
 			OpenLogs   = new List <SparkleLog> ();
 			StatusIcon = new SparkleStatusIcon ();
+			
+			NewEvents = 0;
+			
+			SparkleShare.Controller.NotificationRaised += delegate {
+				
+				InvokeOnMainThread (delegate {
+				
+					NewEvents++;
+					NSApplication.SharedApplication.DockTile.BadgeLabel = NewEvents.ToString ();
+					
+				});
+				
+			};
 
 		}
-
+	
 		
 		public void Run ()
 		{