61 features · one free app
Everything your notch can do instead
Notchyreplaces a shelf full of single-purpose Mac utilities with one native app that lives in the notch. Here's the whole surface, grouped by what you came for.
The Dynamic Island
The notch itself — what it becomes, and on which Mac.
Dynamic Island for MacBook
The iPhone island, on your notch.
Mac Notch App
What a notch app is, and what this one does.
Notch Widgets
Live widgets that live in the notch.
Live Activities
Timers, downloads and calls as running activities.
Notch Customization
Shape, size, corners and behaviour.
Hide the Notch
Black out the menu bar when you'd rather not see it.
External Monitors
An island on displays that have no notch.
20+ Languages
Notchy in your language, natively.
Music & Audio
Everything that plays, controlled from the notch.
Now Playing
Artwork, scrubbing and controls on the notch.
Synced Lyrics
Time-synced lyrics under the notch, free.
Audio Visualizer
A real FFT of your system audio.
Audio Output Switcher
Change output device without System Settings.
AirPods Battery
Connection and battery, the moment they connect.
Volume HUD
Replaces the big grey volume square.
Mic Mute
One key to mute, with a visible state.
Focus & Time
Timers and focus tools that stay visible while you work.
Pomodoro Timer
Work and break cycles from the notch.
Countdown & Stopwatch
A plain timer you can see from any app.
Focus Mode
macOS Focus, switched from the notch.
Activity Rings
Move, Type and Focus goals — stored locally.
Keep Awake
Caffeinate your Mac with one toggle.
Calendar
Your next event, before it surprises you.
Reminders
Apple Reminders in the notch.
Quick Notes
Jot something without switching apps.
Files & Clipboard
Moving things around your Mac with less friction.
Clipboard History
Every copy, searchable, on the notch.
OCR & Text Capture
Pull text out of any image or screenshot.
File Drop Shelf
Stash files mid-drag, drop them anywhere.
AirDrop From the Shelf
Send to a device without Finder.
Screenshot Shelf
Screenshots land somewhere useful.
Image Converter
HEIC, PNG, JPG — drag and convert.
Zip & Unzip
Archives without an extra utility.
Download Progress
Downloads as a live activity.
Eject Drives
Unmount from the notch, safely.
System & Hardware
What your Mac is doing, and the HUDs macOS got wrong.
System Monitor
CPU, GPU, memory and network at a glance.
CPU Temperature
The sensor reading macOS never shows you.
Battery Health
Cycles, capacity and charge state.
Device Batteries
Mouse, keyboard, trackpad, iPhone.
Brightness HUD
A compact island instead of the grey box.
External Display Brightness
DDC control for monitors that ignore your keys.
Keyboard Backlight
Backlight level, with a HUD that matches.
Caps Lock Indicator
The LED Apple removed, in software.
Keyboard Cleaner
Lock the keys to wipe them down.
Weather
Conditions and forecast in the notch.
Input, Shortcuts & Windows
Faster ways to reach the thing you wanted.
Knock Gesture
Knock the chassis to run an action.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Global hotkeys for everything Notchy does.
App Launcher
Launch and switch from the notch.
Window Snapping
Halves, quarters and thirds by drag.
Text Snippets
Expand what you type most.
Apple Shortcuts
Run any Shortcut from the notch.
Keystroke Visualizer
Show your keys on screen while recording.
Color Picker
Sample any pixel, copy any format.
Notifications & Privacy
What reaches you, and what's watching.
Notifications in the Notch
Alerts, calls and messages, mirrored.
Camera & Mic Indicator
Know which app just turned them on.
Camera Mirror
Check yourself before the call starts.
Teleprompter
Your script under the camera, eyes up.
Hide Menu Bar Icons
Reclaim the menu bar the notch ate.
Lock Screen Widgets
Glanceable info before you log in.
Desktop Widgets
Notchy's data, on the desktop.
Notchy features — FAQ
Do I have to use all of these?
No. Every feature is a toggle, and Notchy ships with a sensible set on. Turn off what you don't want and it stops running — nothing you disable costs you memory or battery.
Is anything here paid?
No. Every feature on this page is in the free download. There is no Pro tier, no subscription and no trial timer.
Does it work without a notch?
Yes. On Macs and external displays without a notch, the island renders at the top of the screen in the same place a notch would be.
Which macOS does it need?
macOS 13 Ventura or later, on both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.