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Numbers?

goroberts
goroberts

Why do numbers appear next to some of my shortcuts on my Firefox shortcuts home page? See attached. I only have one tab or window open and this number (5) has incremented over time.

Why do numbers appear next to some of my shortcuts on my Firefox shortcuts home page? See attached. I only have one tab or window open and this number (5) has incremented over time.
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jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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Hmm, I could only guess.

Many sites update their title to show a count of notifications. I don't know whether YouTube does that, but it's common on email sites.