Atoll
Free, open source Dynamic Island for the Mac notch
MacFree, open source
The verdict
A free, open-source app called Atoll turns the notch on a MacBook into a Dynamic Island. It shows what is playing in Apple Music or Spotify, live indicators for screen recording and charging, and a quick view of CPU, memory and network use. It also adds a clipboard history, timers, a color picker and a calendar preview, with gestures to open it.
Get it if
You have a MacBook with a notch and want a free, open-source Dynamic Island for it.
Skip it if
You do not have a MacBook with a notch, or you are on a Mac older than macOS 14.
What it helps you do
- Control music from the notch
- Watch CPU, memory and network use
- Spot when the screen is being recorded
- Pick a color from anywhere on screen
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The details
- Runs on
- Mac
- Requires
- macOS 14 or later
- Version
- 2.3.3
- Open source
- Code is public
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