Peninsula Alternative: Free, With 30+ Tools Built In

Peninsula is a likeable open-source notch project with the basics covered. Notchy is free too — and ships the full suite: Now Playing with synced lyrics, clipboard history, a persistent drop shelf with zip and image conversion, Pomodoro stats, AI usage tracking, a command palette, and full localization into 134 languages.

Why use Notchy instead of Peninsula?

Depth in every feature
Where Peninsula covers the basics, Notchy goes deep: the shelf zips archives and converts HEIC→JPG, the clipboard pins favorites and honors password-manager privacy, the timer tracks streaks with a 7-day chart.
Polish and correctness
Liquid Glass materials, 120Hz ProMotion animations, Reduce Motion / VoiceOver / Reduce Transparency support, and 134 full localizations — the details a solo passion project rarely gets to.
Still completely free
No trade-off to make: both apps cost $0. Notchy is donation-supported, auto-updates via Sparkle, and ships new features every few weeks.

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At a glance

Everything Notchy does, for free

Fluid Dynamic Island animations on the Mac notch
Command palette (⌃⌥K) — every action one keystroke away
Knock — double-tap a modifier key to open the notch
AI usage tracker (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Copilot)
Detach any tab into a menu-bar popover
Now Playing music controls (Apple Music & Spotify)
Time-synced karaoke lyrics under the notch
Mac clipboard history shelf (password-manager safe)
Drag-and-drop file drop shelf — persists across relaunches
Zip & unzip files right from the shelf
Image converter (HEIC, PNG, JPEG, TIFF, PDF) + video → GIF
Run Apple Shortcuts with one tap
Screenshots auto-staged on the shelf, ready to drag
Download finished alerts with Reveal in Finder
USB drive mount island with one-tap Eject
Apple Reminders quick capture & due list
macOS Pomodoro notch timer & stopwatch — streaks + 7-day chart
Resizable expanded panel (width & height, live preview)
System HUDs (volume, brightness, battery)
Audio output switcher (speakers, AirPods, monitor)
AirPods connection manager & battery
Magic Mouse, Keyboard & Trackpad battery + low-battery alerts
Quick notes & Calendar widgets
Camera Mirror (check your appearance)
Keep Awake (caffeine toggle)
Teleprompter (Cuely) for Zoom calls
Focus-aware alerts & native haptic feedback
Lock screen widgets & hide-the-notch mode
133 languages, fully localized
Native SwiftUI, tuned for Apple Silicon