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Dynamic Island for MacBook Pro
Stop ignoring the black camera cutout at the top of your Liquid Retina XDR screen. Notchy turns that dead space into an active, gorgeous Dynamic Island hub. Controlled via native SwiftUI with zero overhead. 100% Free.
Setting up your MacBook Pro Notch
- 1Install Notchy
Download the free Notchy DMG or install via Brew Cask. It is fully compiled for Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4 Pro/Max chips) and legacy Intel processors.
- 2Auto notch detection
Launch the app. Notchy queries the system for active screen bounds, locating your exact 14-inch or 16-inch camera notch positioning.
- 3Command your notch
Your MacBook Pro notch is now an interactive powerhouse. Expand it for scrubbing Spotify/Apple Music, dropping files, viewing calendar schedules, and connects AirPods in 1 tap.
120Hz ProMotion Ready
Your MacBook Pro has one of the most advanced displays on the planet. To match its 120Hz refresh rates and peak HDR brightness, your utilities must be fast.
Notchy compiles natively to **ARM64** for Apple Silicon, taking full advantage of the M-series GPU threads. Dynamic transitions, slide-outs, now playing expansions, and volume HUDs execute at a full, butter-smooth 120fps with **zero stutter**.
Apple is bringing the Dynamic Island to the MacBook Pro in 2026
Apple's rumored touchscreen OLED MacBook Pro — expected later in 2026 on the new M6 chip — is reported to replace the notch with a true, interactive Dynamic Island that masks the camera cutout and shows Live Activities, just like iPhone. It is a genuine hardware change.
The catch: it will be exclusive to that brand-new model. No macOS update will bring it to the MacBook Pro you already own. Notchycloses that gap right now — it wraps the existing 14" and 16" camera notch in a fluid Dynamic Island for free, so you don't have to wait for — or buy — new hardware to get the experience.
Everything Notchy does, for free
- Fluid Dynamic Island animations on the Mac notch
- 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
- 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
MacBook Pro Notch FAQ
Does the Dynamic Island support the MacBook Pro 14" and 16"?
Yes. Notchy is built to perfectly frame the larger camera notch on both the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models, spanning M1 Pro/Max, M2 Pro/Max, M3 Pro/Max, and M4 Pro/Max displays.
Is there a performance penalty on ProMotion displays?
No. Notchy is fully optimized for Apple's ProMotion (120Hz refresh rate) technology. Written in native SwiftUI, it renders micro-animations at maximum display speed with absolute zero interface lag.
How does Notchy compare to NotchNook on a MacBook Pro?
Unlike NotchNook, which costs $25 and uses highly inefficient web container wrappers that spin your fans and drain CPU, Notchy is 100% free and native, using roughly ~0.1% CPU.
Isn't Apple adding a Dynamic Island to the MacBook Pro in 2026?
Reports point to a touchscreen OLED MacBook Pro with a hardware Dynamic Island arriving later in 2026, powered by Apple's M6 chip. But that feature will be exclusive to the new model — your current 14" or 16" MacBook Pro will never get it from a macOS update. Notchy gives your existing MacBook Pro notch a Dynamic Island today, for free.