Halo
Turns the notch into a live island for alerts and music
Mac$9.99 once
The verdict
A Dynamic Island for the Mac is what Halo adds, built into the MacBook notch or along the edge of a screen without one. Notifications, music with synced lyrics, calendar events with a Join button, timers and a file shelf all show up there. Hold Fn to dictate into any app, and adjust an external monitor's brightness. It costs $9.99 once and updates often.
Get it if
You have a notched MacBook and want alerts, music and your next meeting in one spot at the top of the screen.
Skip it if
You want an app Apple has notarized with no extra steps to open it. Boring Notch is free and open source.
What it helps you do
- See notifications in the notch before they fade
- Join your next meeting from the notch
- Dictate into any app by holding Fn
- Change an external monitor's brightness from your Mac
Plans and prices
License
$9.99$9.99 once, works on up to 3 Macs
Halo and Shedi bundle
$24.99$24.99 once
What changed
Added to The Useful Apps
Pick something else if
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The details
- Runs on
- Mac
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