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NotchNook gives MacBooks their own Dynamic Island

A picture of NotchNook, showing an album cover and basic media controls.
A Mac app for true notch-heads. | Image: NotchNook

There’s a new app for Macs called NotchNook that transforms the notch on your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro into, basically, the iPhone’s Dynamic Island. And after using it for a day, I’m not sure I can do without it.

Just like the Dynamic Island, NotchNook expands out from the notch, revealing a “Nook” with basic media controls (sort of like Live Activities in iOS) and other customizable widgets. Then there’s a “Tray” tab that you can drop files or apps into; it’s similar to the macOS dock, except that the tray empties when you quit NotchNook.

GIF: NotchNook

NotchNook made my MacBook Air’s notch useful.

You access this by clicking on a tab that blends in with the notch, or by swiping downward on your trackpad…

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