https://notchy.dev/blog Guides, comparisons, and roundups on the MacBook notch and Dynamic Island for Mac. en-us https://notchy.dev/blog/free-dynamic-island-for-mac https://notchy.dev/blog/free-dynamic-island-for-mac Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Every genuinely free Dynamic Island app for Mac in 2026, compared honestly — Notchy, Boring Notch, and the free tiers of paid notch apps like seam and NotchNook. https://notchy.dev/blog/dynamic-island-for-macbook-guide https://notchy.dev/blog/dynamic-island-for-macbook-guide Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT How to get an iPhone-style Dynamic Island on your MacBook notch — what it is, which apps do it, what's free, and how to set it up in under a minute. https://notchy.dev/blog/notchnook-vs-boring-notch-vs-alcove https://notchy.dev/blog/notchnook-vs-boring-notch-vs-alcove Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT NotchNook, Boring Notch, and Alcove head-to-head-to-head: price, features, macOS support, and performance — plus the free fourth option most comparisons skip. https://notchy.dev/blog/seam-alternative https://notchy.dev/blog/seam-alternative Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Seam costs $19.90 after a 48-hour trial. Notchy does music, timers, clipboard, file drops, and HUDs in your MacBook notch for free. Full comparison inside. https://notchy.dev/blog/boring-notch-alternatives https://notchy.dev/blog/boring-notch-alternatives Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Outgrown Boring Notch? Five alternatives compared on features, price, and macOS support — including the only free one with clipboard history and Pomodoro built in. https://notchy.dev/blog/make-macbook-notch-useful https://notchy.dev/blog/make-macbook-notch-useful Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT The MacBook notch is dead space by default. Here's how to turn it into music controls, a focus timer, clipboard history, and a file shelf — free, in one minute. https://notchy.dev/blog/macbook-air-notch-apps https://notchy.dev/blog/macbook-air-notch-apps Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT The M2, M3, and M4 MacBook Air all have a notch — and most notch apps treat the Air as an afterthought. What works, what drains battery, and what's free. https://notchy.dev/blog/best-mac-clipboard-managers https://notchy.dev/blog/best-mac-clipboard-managers Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Maccy, Paste, Raycast, and Notchy compared as Mac clipboard managers — history depth, search, privacy, price, and which one lives in your notch for free. https://notchy.dev/blog/best-mac-pomodoro-timer-apps https://notchy.dev/blog/best-mac-pomodoro-timer-apps Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Flow, seam, Session, and Notchy ranked as Mac Pomodoro timers — streaks, stats, session chaining, price, and which timer stays visible in your notch for free. https://notchy.dev/blog/best-claude-code-usage-trackers https://notchy.dev/blog/best-claude-code-usage-trackers Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT ccusage, CCSeva, Claude Code Usage Monitor, ccstatusline, CodexBar, and Notchy compared — which tracker shows your Claude limits best, and which is zero-setup.