Micro-App Feature
The Best App to Hide Your MacBook Notch
Don't just hide the notch — upgrade it. Notchymakes your notch disappear by blacking out your menu bar, while turning that dead space into a powerful Dynamic Island. It's the ultimate free TopNotch alternative.
Seamless blending
Notchy includes a built-in Wallpaper Mask. Toggle it on, and the top strip of your wallpaper turns perfectly black, matching the bezel of your MacBook. The notch instantly vanishes.
The TopNotch alternative
TopNotch is a fantastic app, but it is a single-purpose utility. Notchy gives you the same notch-hiding functionality, plus a clipboard manager, pomodoro timer, and music controls.
Works with dynamic wallpapers
Whether you use a static image or macOS dynamic wallpapers that change throughout the day, Notchy dynamically updates the mask to keep the illusion perfect.
Hidden, yet powerful
Even when the physical notch is visually hidden, it still acts as your command center. Hover or click the blacked-out area to reveal your Dynamic Island features.
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
Hide MacBook Notch — FAQ
How do I hide the notch on my MacBook Pro or Air?
You can't physically remove the notch, but you can hide it using software. Notchy includes a 'Wallpaper Mask' feature that turns the top of your wallpaper completely black, blending the notch invisibly into the menu bar.
Is Notchy a free alternative to TopNotch?
Yes. While TopNotch is a great free app for hiding the notch, it only does one thing. Notchy hides the notch AND gives you a powerful suite of productivity tools (clipboard manager, timers, etc.) directly inside it.
Does hiding the notch affect my screen real estate?
No. Hiding the notch simply changes the color of your menu bar to black. You still keep all your vertical screen space and menu bar icons; the notch simply disappears into the darkness.