diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index f67ae9c688..85f226a8b9 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -8581,8 +8581,10 @@ Charlie 20 Nov 2011
 
 Charlie 21 Nov 2011
     - MGR: In Simple View, draw Mac progress bar on white background for 
-        better visibility.
+        better visibility; adjust red New Notices ring for new button
+        shapes if on Mac OS 10.7.
 
     clientgui/
+        sg_BoincSimpleFrame.cpp,.h
         sg_PanelBase.cpp
         sg_TaskPanel.cpp
diff --git a/clientgui/sg_BoincSimpleFrame.cpp b/clientgui/sg_BoincSimpleFrame.cpp
index 1bce1d0fba..a8f32535b4 100755
--- a/clientgui/sg_BoincSimpleFrame.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/sg_BoincSimpleFrame.cpp
@@ -768,6 +768,14 @@ CSimpleGUIPanel::CSimpleGUIPanel(wxWindow* parent) :
 #ifdef __WXMAC__
     // Tell accessibility aids to ignore this panel (but not its contents)
     HIObjectSetAccessibilityIgnored((HIObjectRef)GetHandle(), true);
+    
+    SInt32 response;
+    OSStatus err = Gestalt(gestaltSystemVersion, &response);
+    if ((err == noErr) && (response >= 0x1070)) {
+        m_iRedRingRadius = 4;
+    } else {
+        m_iRedRingRadius = 12;
+    }
 #endif    
 
     m_SuspendResumeButton->Disable();
@@ -1011,7 +1019,6 @@ void CSimpleGUIPanel::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent& WXUNUSED(event)) {
 
     if (m_bNewNoticeAlert) {
         wxRect r = m_NoticesButton->GetRect();
-        r.Inflate(3, 3);
         if (m_bNoticesButtonIsRed) {
             wxPen oldPen = myDC.GetPen();
             wxBrush oldBrush = myDC.GetBrush();
@@ -1021,10 +1028,13 @@ void CSimpleGUIPanel::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent& WXUNUSED(event)) {
             myDC.SetPen(bgPen);
             myDC.SetBrush(*wxTRANSPARENT_BRUSH);
 #ifdef __WXMAC__
-            myDC.DrawRoundedRectangle(r.x, r.y, r.width, r.height, 12);
+            r.Inflate(2, 2);
+            myDC.DrawRoundedRectangle(r.x, r.y, r.width, r.height+1, m_iRedRingRadius);
 #elif defined(__WXMSW__)
+            r.Inflate(3, 3);
             myDC.DrawRectangle(r.x, r.y, r.width, r.height);
 #else
+            r.Inflate(3, 3);
             myDC.DrawRoundedRectangle(r.x, r.y, r.width, r.height, 6);
 #endif
             // Restore Mode, Pen and Brush 
diff --git a/clientgui/sg_BoincSimpleFrame.h b/clientgui/sg_BoincSimpleFrame.h
index 59596acf78..b0d329d4b7 100644
--- a/clientgui/sg_BoincSimpleFrame.h
+++ b/clientgui/sg_BoincSimpleFrame.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ protected:
     
 //    EventHandlerRef m_pSGAccessibilityEventHandlerRef;
 
+    int         m_iRedRingRadius;
 #endif
     wxBitmap    m_bmpBg;
     wxButton    *m_NoticesButton;
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ protected:
     bool        m_bIsSuspended;
 
 private:
-    int		m_irefreshCount;
+    int         m_irefreshCount;
     bool        dlgOpen;
 	wxTimer*    checkForNewNoticesTimer;
     wxString    m_sSuspendButtonToolTip;