Boring Notch
Turns the MacBook notch into music controls and more
MacFree, open source
The verdict
The black notch on a MacBook screen becomes a small control center with Boring Notch, a free and open-source app that shows what's playing with a visualizer and playback controls when you hover over it. It also holds a file shelf with AirDrop, your calendar and reminders, a charging indicator and a camera mirror, and it replaces the volume and brightness pop-ups with cleaner ones.
Get it if
You have a MacBook with a notch and want that space to show your music, calendar and files.
Skip it if
You don't want to click past a macOS security warning to install an app that isn't signed by Apple.
What it helps you do
- Control music from the notch
- Drop files on the notch to AirDrop them
- Check your next meeting with a hover
- Swap the volume pop-up for a cleaner one
What changed
Added to The Useful Apps
Pick something else if
NotchyPick it if you use a MacBook and want music, timers and clipboard history within reach at the top of the screen.$24.99 once
HaloPick it if you have a notched MacBook and want alerts, music and your next meeting in one spot at the top of the screen.$9.99 once- WallperPick it if you want your Mac desktop to move and are happy to pay once for it.$15 once
The details
- Runs on
- Mac
- Open source
- Code is public
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