---
title: "alerts(count:)"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: "appkit/nsmenuitembadge/alerts(count:)"
---

# alerts(count:)

Creates an alert-style badge with an integer count and a predefined label that represents the number of alerts.

## Declaration

```swift
class func alerts(count itemCount: Int) -> Self
```

## Parameters

- `itemCount`: The badge count.

## Return Value

Return Value Returns a new badge item of type NSMenuItemBadge.BadgeType.alerts.

## See Also

### Creating badges of a specific type

- [newItems(count:)](appkit/nsmenuitembadge/newitems(count:).md)
- [updates(count:)](appkit/nsmenuitembadge/updates(count:).md)
- [NSMenuItemBadge.BadgeType](appkit/nsmenuitembadge/badgetype.md)