[ImprovedSilence]

haha oh boy. I was actually just about to install Catalina today, figuring I'd put it off long enough and everything has to be smooth by now (and system update bugs me about it often enough)... But lo and behold, I log into HN and see this thread....

[eslaught]

Just FYI, you can disable that notification:

https://www.macworld.com/article/3447396/how-to-stop-getting...

It does not prevent the red notification dot on the System Preferences app, but it does mean at least you don't get the notifications pop up on your screen.

[KarlKemp]

I’ve had zero problems with Catalina. You can also find complaints about every release of MacOS going back a decade+.