Since v1.0.100
Playback speed for video in your browser
Slow a lecture down or push a tutorial to 1.5× straight from the now-playing island, for video in Chrome, Brave, Edge, Vivaldi and Safari — no extension, no fiddling with the page.
Read more →Now on v1.0.122
What’s new in Notchy
The features worth knowing about, in plain language. For the full build-by-build record — every fix, every version — see the changelog.
Since v1.0.100
True full-screen lock-screen lyrics
Lyrics scroll full-screen on the macOS lock screen with transport controls, so a locked Mac becomes a now-playing display you can still skip tracks from.
Read more →Since v1.0.100
AI usage, in the order you care about
Choose which provider sections appear in the AI Usage tab and how they're ordered — rate-limit windows, tokens, cost and pace projections for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Copilot and 60+ providers.
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Since v1.0.100
A panel sized to fit your screen
Set the expanded island's width and height with live preview, from compact to extra-roomy — the notch stops being one fixed size for every Mac.
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Since v1.0.106
The shelf holds still while you drag
Dragging a file onto the notch holds it open until you drop, instead of flickering shut mid-gesture, and the panel closes properly after a drop or a removal.
Read more →Since v1.0.108
Permissions that actually ask
Camera and Reminders raise the real macOS prompt rather than dumping you in System Settings, and “Ask me again” clears a stale answer so macOS can prompt once more. If a prompt still can't appear, Notchy says why.
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Since v1.0.107
Terminal you can type in, in place
The Terminal tab takes keystrokes without popping out into its own window first — a real VT100 shell inside the island.
Read more →Latest release: v1.0.122 — The notch closes when you walk away — plus a lighter, quieter app and a Settings search that finds the actual switch.