Version 1.9.8.8

Customizable Pomodoro timers, Jira, Qobuz, and launch reliability

1.9.8.8 lets you rename, restyle, and hide the built-in Pomodoro timers, brings Jira into Code hosting, Qobuz now playing, licenses on up to three Macs, smarter Hide Menu Bar peeks, and fixes quitting during launch so Setapp and first-run dialogs stay visible.

• Customizable built-in Pomodoro timers: rename Work Session, Short Break, and Long Break, pick another icon and color, change their length, and hide the ones you never use under Settings → Pomodoro → Built-in Timers. Hidden timers come back anytime, and a reset restores the defaults.
• Launch no longer quits unexpectedly: MacNotch stays running through slower launches instead of exiting when SwiftUI treated the hidden menu-bar extra as removed.
• Setapp and first-run dialogs stay visible: Setapp configures earlier at launch, and permissions / onboarding panels activate correctly so Framework and setup dialogs are not suppressed under agent mode.
• Jira in Code hosting: connect Atlassian Cloud under Settings → Code hosting → Jira to browse assigned issues, open detail, change status, and jump to the browser from the notch.
• Qobuz: now playing from the Qobuz desktop app appears in Media, Live Activities, and Dashboard music slots via Accessibility. Toggle under Settings → Live Activities → Media sources.
• Licenses on up to 3 Macs: a MacNotch license activates on up to three devices. Manage under Settings → Licensing.
• Smarter Hide Menu Bar: click the covered menu bar to peek the real one, then leave to hide it again. Also covers collapsed attention strips when you are not in the menu bar. Settings → Interaction → Hide Menu Bar.
• Polish: redesigned permissions setup window, default album art when cover art is missing, blocked Notification apps apply immediately to the collapsed glance, and Yandex Music support is removed.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.9.8.7

Hide Menu Bar while expanded, Liquid Glass maturity, dynamic layout, and more

1.9.8.7 clears the menu bar while the notch is open so status icons don't compete, brings Liquid Glass to maturity, gives Notes three height steps, and makes the notch feel smoother and more consistent.

• Hide Menu Bar: while the notch is expanded (and briefly during launching), MacNotch covers the menu bar so nothing competes for attention. The starting value follows your menu bar density; optional Also Hide in Finder. One-time ask with See it in action. Configure under Settings → Interaction → Hide Menu Bar.
• Liquid Glass maturity: polished refraction along the notch outline, steadier overlays, and fine-tuning for tint, gradient reach, clear bottom edge, and glass depth under Settings → General → Appearance → Notch Background.
• Dynamic layout: the notch adjusts height dynamically based on your module and Window Snap settings, so the layout feels more natural and responsive.
• Smoother, more consistent notch: open, expand, and retract feel smoother, with better performance and fewer edge-case glitches when overlays, live activities, and Window Snap interact.
• Polish: Weather skies blend better into Liquid Glass, a quieter collapsed strip during first-run prompts, and Window Snap no longer interrupts an already-open notch.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.9.8.6

Voice dictation across modules, low-battery Liquid Glass alert, and clearer typing

1.9.8.6 adds voice dictation in Notes, Translation, Support, and Tasks with the same three languages as notification replies, a taller Liquid Glass low-battery alert, a clear hint when Settings holds keyboard focus, and a cleaner module dock collapse.

• Voice dictation across modules: tap the microphone in Notes, Translation, Support, or Tasks notes to pick one of your three languages, then dictate. Languages are shared with Notifications → Voice Reply. Language 1 follows MacNotch's app language. Configure under Settings → Notes → Voice dictation (or the matching Voice dictation section in each module).
• Low-battery Liquid Glass alert: when charge falls below your threshold on battery, MacNotch opens a taller panel with header, icon, charge %, and a plug-in prompt. Tap × to dismiss early. Toggle under Settings → Live Activities → Collapsed activities and notices → Battery.
• Close Settings to type here: while the Settings window holds keyboard focus, notch text fields show a dimmed hint instead of silently refusing input.
• Polish: cleaner module dock collapse when overlays dismiss, Weather hourly labels follow your locale, AI Coding tool chips wrap more cleanly, and lock or Screen Saver collapse is a bit more stable.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.9.8.5

Calculator, Ollama auto-start, Weather skies, and Pocket Casts

1.9.8.5 adds a Dashboard Calculator widget, easier local Ollama setup in Translation, photographic Weather sky backdrops, Pocket Casts now playing, and a smoother lock-screen notch strip.

• Calculator on the Dashboard: add Calculator under Settings → Dashboard → Widget Arrangement. Type expressions in the notch, use Ans for the last answer, Save results, and Expand for a taller keypad with saved history.
• Ollama auto-start: with Ollama as your Translation provider, Start automatically (on by default) launches the Ollama app when MacNotch cannot reach it. Tap Start Ollama anytime under Settings → Translation.
• Photographic Weather skies: Weather uses sky photos that match conditions and time of day, with rain, snow, storm, and wind effects when relevant.
• Pocket Casts: now playing from the Pocket Casts desktop app appears in Media and Live Activities via system Now Playing.
• Lock-screen strip: a dedicated notch layer keeps the lock and Screen Saver strip flush and hands off more cleanly when you unlock.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.9.8.4

Weather module, Notifications dashboard, and translation search

1.9.8.4 adds a full Weather module in the notch, a Notifications widget on the Dashboard, a searchable translation language picker with dozens of languages, and more reliable Notification Center clearing on newer macOS.

• Weather module: current conditions with live atmosphere visuals, detail chips, an hourly strip, and a 7-day forecast when expanded. Set location and °C/°F under Settings → Weather. Shared with the optional Dashboard header weather.
• Notifications on the Dashboard: add a compact Notification Center list under Settings → Dashboard → Widget Arrangement. Tap a row to open it in the Notifications module. The Focus profile includes it by default.
• Searchable translation languages: tap source or target in Translation to search dozens of languages, including Arabic, Hindi, Polish, Persian, and more.
• Notification Center clearing: Clear from Notification Center finds the menu-bar clock more reliably on newer macOS (Control Center and MenuBarAgent).
• Session polish: collapsing before Screen Saver and lock-screen positioning keep the notch strip flush and avoid stuck expands.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.9.8.3

Collapsed Pomodoro controls, Liquid Glass dock, and Persian

1.9.8.3 adds hover controls on the collapsed Pomodoro strip, gives the module dock Liquid Glass refraction to match the notch, adds Persian in Translation, and hardens Media against invalid now-playing times.

• Collapsed Pomodoro controls: hover the timer on the collapsed strip to show reset, pause or resume, skip, and close. Pausing keeps the strip visible so you can resume; close stops the session. On by default under Settings → Pomodoro → Collapsed View.
• Liquid Glass module dock: the dock under the expanded notch uses the same Liquid Glass capsule as the notch background, with clearer selected chips in Solid and Liquid Glass.
• Persian in Translation: choose Persian as a source or target language in the Translation module and under Settings → Translation.
• Media stability: MacNotch sanitizes invalid MediaRemote durations and elapsed times so progress and time labels no longer crash on bad player data, and elapsed time tracks more accurately while a song plays.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.9.8.2

Module dock, smoother opens, and session recovery

1.9.8.2 replaces floating shortcut pills with a module dock below the expanded notch, fixes app language after relaunch, restores interaction after screensaver, sleep, and lock, hides the collapsed media strip when paused, and makes notch open animations smoother and more consistent.

• Module dock: jump between modules from a scrollable icon dock below the expanded notch. Toggle each module in the dock from its header control or under Settings → [Module] → Header Buttons. Your previous floating shortcut choices migrate on update.
• Hide when paused: the collapsed media strip hides a few seconds after music pauses and returns when playback resumes. On by default under Settings → Media → Collapsed View.
• App language: your chosen language loads before MacNotch reads its strings, with English as fallback for missing translations. Tap Relaunch MacNotch in the language alert after changing it under Settings → General → Language.
• Wake, lock, and screensaver: MacNotch restores pointer interaction and repositions the notch after sleep, lock screen exit, or screensaver as the menu bar geometry settles.
• Open animation: choose Default, Smooth, Bouncy, or Snappy under Settings → Interaction → Open Animation. Expanding morphs from the live-activity strip and stays smooth when you hover, click, or interrupt a retract.
• Calendar reminders: in Reminders mode, use the new No date filter to list open reminders without a due date.
• Tall notch displays: expanded modules grow automatically when macOS reports a taller notch band (More Space or BetterDisplay) so headers stay below the camera housing.
• Usage sharing: optionally send anonymous weekly feature counts, including which drop actions are enabled, under Settings → Privacy → Usage sharing. Off by default; no personal content leaves your Mac.
• Settings preview: module panes keep the notch expanded while Settings is open so you can tune modules with a live preview.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.9.8.1

Better Liquid Glass (Beta), karaoke lyrics, and polish

1.9.8.1 improves Liquid Glass (Beta) edge refraction along the notch outline and makes it the default background, adds word-by-word karaoke highlighting in synced Media lyrics, fixes stale album art when skipping tracks, smoother notch expand and retract animations, and keeps Support feedback drafts when the notch collapses.

• Liquid Glass (Beta): native glass now follows the notch outline so the desktop refracts along the rounded edges instead of a flat rectangle. Liquid Glass is also the default for new installs and updates; existing Solid users switch once. Choose Solid under Settings → General → Appearance → Notch Background (Beta) to return to the classic black fill.
• Karaoke lyrics: synced lyrics highlight word by word as the track plays, keep the active line pinned near the top, and show a shimmer skeleton while loading.
• Media artwork: album art no longer briefly shows the previous track when you skip to a new song.
• Notch animations: smoother expand on open, cleaner retract on non-notched external displays, and no transparent lip flash on the solid shell during collapse.
• Support drafts: feedback, review, and reply email text survives notch collapse while you type.
• Performance: heavy module content and ambient decor defer until expand animations settle.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.9.8

Liquid Glass (Beta), Media lyrics, and polish

1.9.8 adds Liquid Glass (Beta) notch background with tuning sliders and a first-expand preview, synced Media lyrics, Audible and background animations in Media, custom Day Progress day start, a Dashboard settings shortcut, overall app performance enhancements, and fixes for wake/unlock positioning and Caps Lock notices.

• Liquid Glass (Beta): choose Solid or Liquid Glass (Beta) under Settings → General → Appearance → Notch Background (Beta). Tune tint strength, gradient reach, bottom edge clarity, and glass depth. The first expand after updating can show a live preview overlay. Module surfaces adapt on macOS Tahoe and later.
• Media lyrics: tap the lyrics button in the Media header for synced lyrics from Apple Music, Spotify, and other supported players.
• Audible: now playing from the Audible desktop app with track info and playback controls via system Now Playing.
• Background animations: pick ambient motion behind album art (Equalizer, Waves, Pulse, Groove) under Settings → Media → Playback & Visualization or from the Media header.
• Day Progress day start: set when your timeline day begins under Settings → Day Progress → Timeline → Day Start (default midnight). Events, reminders, and tasks follow your chosen window.
• Dashboard settings: open MacNotch settings from a gear icon in the Dashboard header under Settings → Dashboard → Header & Icons → Settings.
• Performance: overall app performance enhancements for snappier modules, animations, and notch interactions.
• Wake and unlock: the notch repositions correctly after sleep, lock screen exit, and display changes once macOS settles.
• Caps Lock notice: fewer false on/off flashes by toggling on key presses with throttling for modifier glitches.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.9.7.7

Critical fix: Shelf file safety

1.9.7.7 is a critical fix release that resolves a data-safety issue when moving files from the Shelf to external drives.

• Shelf: fixed a race condition where dragging files from the Shelf with Move mode to an external drive could delete the original before the destination finished copying. MacNotch now lets Finder handle the full move workflow for cross-volume transfers.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.9.7.6

Custom snap zones and Tidal now playing

1.9.7.6 adds custom snap zones with percentage sizing, up to 10 built-in and custom layouts in the notch, Tidal now playing in Media, and polish for Caps Lock notices, Spotify artwork, event reminders, and module widths.

• Custom snap zones: create zones with corner anchors and width/height percentages under Settings → Snap Zones → Custom Zones; enable in Choose Snap Zones and reorder in Zone Order.
• More layouts: pick up to 10 snap tiles, including thirds on wider screens; medium-width displays with the older 7-zone default expand to include thirds automatically.
• Caps Lock notice: listens for the real key when Accessibility is on, with a debounced fallback, so typing and mouse movement no longer trigger false on/off flashes.
• Media: Spotify album art falls back to MediaRemote and iTunes when the CDN URL is missing.
• Tidal: now playing from the TIDAL desktop app with track info, artwork, and playback controls via system Now Playing.
• Event reminders: long titles truncate more cleanly in compact reminder overlays.
• Screen Time & Day Progress: wider notch when the insights sidebar is hidden.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.9.7.5

Polish for loading and collapsed notices

1.9.7.5 is a focused polish release: modules show skeleton placeholders while data loads, collapsed battery and display notices behave more calmly, and Notes can offer to turn on Apple Notes sync from the notch.

• Loading: Calendar, Media, Git, AI Coding, Notes, and Bluetooth use shared skeleton placeholders instead of blank space while fetching.
• Collapsed notices: Plugged in / Unplugged and monitor connect strips get clearer priority; volume and brightness HUDs stay hidden during those sequences; audio output labels fit better on built-in notches.
• Notes: optional Apple Notes sync prompt when you open Notes without sync enabled, with shortcuts to turn sync on or stay local-only.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.9.7.4

Six more languages for MacNotch

1.9.7.4 adds Português (Brasil), Italiano, 日本語, Nederlands, 한국어, and Polski to MacNotch. Pick your language under Settings → General → Language → App language (also in About & Updates), relaunch once, and the UI updates across modules, settings, menus, overlays, and permission dialogs.

• Localization: full pt-BR, it, ja, nl, ko, and pl catalogs for the notch, Settings, and macOS permission strings, with compact copy for tight layouts.
• Trial reminders: on a trial license, expanding the notch can show how many days are left with an upgrade link. Tap Later to snooze the reminder until tomorrow.
• Multi-display: external monitor notch settings (show on other displays, idle look, per-display toggles) apply right away without relaunching MacNotch.
• System settings: the System module has its own Settings page for expanded layout, header controls, and collapsed volume/brightness HUD options.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.9.7.2

Hotfix: notch overlay sizing from collapsed

1.9.7.2 is a focused hotfix shortly after 1.9.7.1. Expanding the notch from the collapsed strip could size prompts and overlays incorrectly. This build applies the right footprint for each overlay when it opens.

• Fixed: screen capture visibility, welcome back, app language, license activated, and Dashboard spotlight overlays use their dedicated dimensions when expanding from collapsed.
• Fixed: screen capture prompt dimension updates no longer fight the general module layout pass while the overlay is visible.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.9.7.1

Complete translations across Dashboard, Pomodoro, and more

1.9.7.1 rounds out the 1.9.7 localization pass. Preset Dashboard profile names, Pomodoro session labels, quick toggles, Snap Zones, and more UI follow your app language. The notch also recovers more reliably after sleep, and direct builds restore automatic update checks for installs that had turned them off.

• Localization: preset Dashboard profiles (Quick, Work, Personal, and more), macOS Focus filter shortcuts, Pomodoro sessions, quick toggles, Snap Zones, Git pipeline badges, and live activity labels use your chosen language.
• Notch: expansion locks clear after sleep, wake, and display reconnect so the notch is less likely to stay stuck on a loading state.
• Live Activities: monitor connect and disconnect strips use clearer Screen labeling.
• Screen Time: the expanded-height section is labeled Layout in Settings for consistency.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.9.7

MacNotch speaks your language

1.9.7 localizes the app end to end. Pick System, English, Français, Deutsch, Español, or 简体中文 under Settings, use a quick Choose your language prompt the first time you expand the notch, and relaunch once for the new language to take effect. Settings, modules, menus, overlays, and macOS permission dialogs follow your choice.

• General: App language under Settings → General → Language (also in About & Updates). System follows your Mac; fixed languages apply after you relaunch MacNotch.
• Notch: after setup, the first expand can show a Choose your language overlay with a live preview, relaunch shortcut, and link to General settings.
• Localization: UI across Dashboard, Calendar, Media, Notifications, Settings, collapsed live activities, and permission prompts is available in all five languages.
• Notifications: Read All and Clear All move into a cleaner header ⋯ menu.
• Multiple Screens: notch windows reposition more reliably after the macOS screensaver ends.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.9.6.2

More app shortcuts, collapse the notch your way, and polish for multi-display Macs

1.9.6.2 is a polish release that makes the notch feel more personal. Fit more keyboard shortcuts on the Dashboard with swipeable pages, choose how quickly the expanded notch closes, get guided straight to macOS permissions when something needs them, and keep your multi-monitor setup steady when you plug displays back in. Collapse, module swipes, and the collapsed Media strip are smoother too.

• Dashboard: the Actions widget can paginate app shortcuts like the app launcher. Swipe, scroll, or tap chevrons to move between sets and see Set 1 of N in the header.
• Interaction: pick Slow, Default, or Fast under Hide Animation Speed for how the expanded notch retracts when you leave or dismiss it. On built-in notched MacBooks the speed drives the full collapse back to the live-activity strip.
• Settings: when MacNotch needs a macOS permission to record shortcuts, snap windows, or launch tools, the relevant pane shows a clear banner with Open Settings.
• Multiple Screens: which displays show the notch stays put when you disconnect and reconnect a monitor.
• Notch: calmer collapse with less width jitter; collapsed Media playback controls stay steady while the notch is closing; if your pointer is still over the notch when retract finishes, it can expand again without an extra move.
• Modules: smoother horizontal swipes between modules, including steadier Bluetooth cards and quick toggles; Calendar date picker scroll is less likely to flip modules by accident.
• Licensing: after a trial ends, copy your expired trial key from Settings → Licensing when you need it for support or renewal.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.9.6

Calendar search, Pomodoro Timer Done overlay, and Dashboard launcher sets

1.9.6 builds on 1.9.5 with faster calendar lookup, a clearer Pomodoro finish moment, and more room for app shortcuts on the Dashboard. Calendar adds header search across loaded events and reminders, plus Overdue and other reminder filters that work with search results. Pomodoro can expand the notch with a Timer Done overlay when a session ends (Standard or Minimal). Dashboard launcher layout Set of apps groups icons into horizontal pages you swipe between in the notch.

• Calendar: search by title, location, notes, or calendar name; tap a result to jump to that date and open detail; Overdue shows past-due open reminders across loaded data.
• Pomodoro: optional Visible completion alert with Repeat, next session, and Dismiss; pick Standard or Minimal under Settings → Pomodoro → Pomodoro Timer.
• Dashboard: Set of apps launcher layout with chevrons, page dots, and Set 1 of N when you use multiple sets (up to 20 apps and folders).
• Reminders: subtle overdue badges on reminder rows and detail when a due date has passed.
• AI Coding: remote control connection and TLS polish for steadier notch-controlled sessions.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.9.5

AI Coding remote control, Snap Zones on every display, and Support app reviews

1.9.5 builds on 1.9.4 with a major AI Coding (Beta) upgrade: control Claude Code from the notch via a local Remote Control Server, launch and resume sessions, stream replies, and approve tools without leaving your flow. Snap Zones now follow the display under your cursor when you drag a window across monitors. Support adds an App review path plus a quick link to rate on Setapp. Media handles same-track restarts more reliably when you tap previous on a song that is already playing.

• AI Coding: bolt menu starts the Remote Control Server; Notch-Controlled sessions for prompts, streaming, and Allow/Deny; Launch new session and Resume in Terminal; optional Connect prompt for Terminal sessions; Continue in terminal hands off to interactive Claude; configure port and auto-start under Settings → AI Coding (Beta) → Remote Control Server.
• Snap Zones: drag a window toward the top of any connected display and the hint or snap tiles appear on that monitor; moving between screens switches the notch presentation to match.
• Support: choose App review to send written feedback from the notch, or tap Rate on Setapp to open the MacNotch Setapp page.
• Media: when previous restarts the current track, progress no longer jumps from stale system timestamps.
• Notch: taller AI Coding SDK session detail when a remote session is connected, with clearer offline and reconnect states.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.9.4

Event reminder mirror, Shelf reliability, and smarter Screen Time

1.9.4 builds on 1.9.2 with meeting prep and day-to-day polish. Calendar reminders can expand to a taller notch with an inline camera mirror before you join. The Shelf marks files that moved or were deleted in Finder and handles multi-file drag more reliably. Bluetooth low-battery alerts can be tuned per accessory. Screen Time ignores system agents and background helpers so rankings reflect real apps. Dashboard profile switching shows widget counts, drop actions and window snap are steadier, and collapsed Live Activities strips are easier to read.

• Calendar: expand event and todo reminders for a taller layout with an inline mirror; enable by default under Settings → Calendar → Calendar & Reminders → Taller reminder layout.
• Shelf: missing-on-disk items stay visible with a clear state; remove them with ×; multi-select drag uses one session so copy/move behaves predictably.
• Bluetooth: per-device low-battery thresholds and per-device alert toggles under Settings → Bluetooth → Bluetooth Battery Alerts → Per-device alerts.
• Screen Time: filters system daemons and accessory agents from usage totals and rankings for more accurate daily stats.
• Dashboard: profile menu lists widget counts; expanded switcher when two rows are enabled; menu closes when you leave the module or collapse the notch.
• Drop actions & Window Snap: improved drop session handling and steadier snap-zone drag detection.
• Live Activities: unified collapsed strips for monitor connect, Bluetooth disconnect, focus profile changes, and loading; Chrome installed web apps follow the same full screen hide rules as Chrome when listed.
• Settings: imported preferences reconcile System HUD with enabled live activities so HUD suppression matches what you see in the notch.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.9.2

Apple Notes sync, full screen hide rules, and Live Activities polish

1.9.2 builds on 1.9.0 with features you asked for in daily use. Notes can sync with the MacNotch folder in Apple Notes (beta), alongside local scratchpad notes. Live Activities adds per app rules to hide the notch while selected apps are full screen on your display. Pomodoro, Dashboard profiles, and Bluetooth pick up layout and settings refinements, and notch sizing and the floating shortcut strip behave more predictably when you switch modules.

• New (beta): Apple Notes sync. Save notes to Apple Notes or keep them local; enable under Settings → Notes → Apple Notes Sync. MacNotch requests Automation permission on first use.
• Live Activities: choose apps that hide the notch while full screen; clearer module layout and focus controls when a blocked app is active.
• Notes: richer editor and list flow for local and synced notes, including save to Apple Notes from the module.
• Pomodoro: expanded module layout and timer settings for focus targets and session flow.
• Dashboard: profile and widget slot picker polish; Bluetooth and Screen Time dashboard tiles updated.
• Notch: smoother collapsed and expanded transitions, floating shortcut strip alignment, and dimension handling across modules.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.9.0

Screen Time module, Pomodoro sounds, and smarter media & settings

1.9.0 is a feature release built around Screen Time: a dedicated notch module that shows where your day went, with ranked apps, category breakdowns, switch counts, and an optional insights sidebar, separate from Day Progress’s timeline. Pomodoro can now play a completion sound when a session ends (pick a tone and preview it in Settings). Media gets more reliable artwork and now-playing detection. Settings export/import is stronger for moving preferences between Macs, and What’s New highlights Screen Time when you first expand the notch after updating. This build also lowers background CPU use so the notch stays lighter during everyday use.

• New: Screen Time module. Frontmost-app tracking with category charts, top apps, active session glance, optional expanded height and insights column; configure day reset, categories, colors, and ignored apps under Settings → Screen Time.
• Dashboard: Screen Time widget shares the same day boundaries and categories; usage tracking feeds both the module and widget while MacNotch is running.
• Pomodoro: optional completion sounds (built-in tones or macOS Beep) with preview in Settings → Pomodoro → Pomodoro Timer.
• Media: improved album-art fetching and player detection for a steadier now-playing strip and hero layout.
• Settings: export/import handles more paths and preferences safely when backing up or restoring your layout.
• Live Activities: update-check flow refined for clearer in-notch update status.
• Performance: lower CPU consumption in the background, with less work while the notch is collapsed and during routine tracking and media checks.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.8.9.5

Pomodoro refinement, stronger settings controls, and smoother module overlays

1.8.9.5 focuses on day-to-day polish across the app. Pomodoro gets a cleaner compact experience (ring and controls), while several modules receive better top-aligned help overlays for easier readability. Settings expands with clearer controls for appearance, permissions, dashboard behavior, licensing, and notch positioning. You also get reliability polish in HUD suppression, snooze handling, and background services so the notch feels steadier during real use.

• Pomodoro: refined timer ring and compact layout; improved related settings for quicker configuration.
• Settings: broader controls and cleaner sections across General, Notch Positioning, Licensing, Appearance, Permissions, and Dashboard.
• Info overlays: better module overlay placement/readability across Calendar, Live Activities, Media, Notes, Git, and Support.
• System polish: updates to native HUD suppression, notch window sizing/frame behavior, and snooze/service reliability.
• Maintenance: app-help/manual content refreshed to match the latest behavior and settings.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.8.9.4

Clearer module tips, Media hero overlays, and Pomodoro polish

1.8.9.4 makes the notch info tips (lightbulb) easier to read everywhere you use them. Tips sit at the top of the module, the panel is wider, and Media can show a solid backdrop so guidance stays legible over the album-art hero wash. Pomodoro gets a cleaner compact timer and refined focus-target chips. Calendar keeps the expand-height control comfortably placed when permission or relaunch prompts use the bottom of the module.

• Info overlays: wider tip strip; top-aligned in Media, Pomodoro, Git, Live Activities, Notes, and Support so tips do not float mid-module.
• Media: opaque info background on the hero layout—tips stay readable over art-driven color washes.
• Pomodoro: streamlined compact header and timer row; clearer focus-target selection styling in the picker.
• Calendar: extra spacing for the height toggle when access prompts or relaunch messaging leave less room at the bottom.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.8.9.3

Critical hotfix: Settings crash when opening Notifications

1.8.9.3 ships shortly after 1.8.9.2 to fix a critical crash that affected users when clicking on the Notifications field in Settings. The app would crash during service initialization, preventing access to notification configuration. This build fixes the initialization order so Settings opens reliably.

• Fixed: crash when opening Settings → Notifications caused by unsafe service initialization during view creation.
• Fixed: notification and speech recognition services now initialize lazily when the settings pane appears, avoiding early access issues.
• Why this update so soon: 1.8.9.2 addressed the Settings → Notifications crash; 1.8.9.3 is a follow-up stability fix after further testing.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.8.9.2

Critical hotfix: Settings crash when opening Notifications

1.8.9.2 ships shortly after 1.8.9.1 to fix a critical crash that affected users when clicking on the Notifications field in Settings. The app would crash during service initialization, preventing access to notification configuration. This build fixes the initialization order so Settings opens reliably.

• Fixed: crash when opening Settings → Notifications caused by unsafe service initialization during view creation.
• Fixed: notification and speech recognition services now initialize lazily when the settings pane appears, avoiding early access issues.
• Why this update so soon: 1.8.9.1 delivered the notification reply redesign; 1.8.9.2 is a focused stability fix discovered right after release.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.8.9.1

Notifications reply composer and detail polish

1.8.9.1 is a focused follow-up to 1.8.9 that overhauls Notifications reply: a wider multiline composer in the detail view, clearer card layout, and a dedicated send strip with emoji, voice dictation (with inline language picker), send, and clear. Reply drafts stay in place while you stay on the same notification.

• Notifications: redesigned reply composer with multiline text, emoji picker, and voice-to-text; improved spacing so message text clears action buttons.
• Notifications: reply drafts and emoji-picker state remembered per notification during the session; legacy disk-backed draft storage removed.
• Polish: notification cards and detail header/body layout refined for long messages and reply-capable apps.
• Why another update so soon: 1.8.9 shipped Day Progress and broad module polish; 1.8.9.1 delivers the notification reply experience users hit immediately after updating.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.8.9

Day Progress timeline, dashboard polish, and steadier notch modules

1.8.9 introduces Day Progress: a single today timeline that can combine calendar events, reminders, tasks due or reminded today, and an optional bedtime marker—tuned in Settings. Dashboard gets a clearer new widgets spotlight and presentation refinements. Pomodoro, Todo, Live Activities, and Calendar pick up reliability and layout polish. System HUD suppression and lock coordination are tightened. The notch design system, module carousel, and dimensions see targeted fixes for smoother transitions between modules and heights.

• New: Day Progress module plus dedicated settings: timeline sources (events, reminders, tasks), bedtime strip, and layout options.
• Dashboard: improved new-widget spotlight overlay and widget tiles (events, tasks) for clearer discovery and reading.
• Pomodoro & Todo: session and list flows refined; focus and detail views stay easier to scan.
• Live Activities & Calendar: settings and update paths polished; reminder and event surfaces more consistent.
• System: native HUD suppression and screen-lock coordination refinements for fewer flashes during system UI.
• Notch: carousel alignment, dimension observers, and design tokens updated for smoother expand/collapse and module switches.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.8.8.1

Critical hotfix: collapsed notch height and Media strip layout

1.8.8.1 ships shortly after 1.8.8 on purpose: post-release checks found a critical regression where the collapsed notch window could be sized too short, clipping floating shortcuts and other tall collapsed UI. This build restores correct height from live layout metrics. It also includes a slight Media redesign in compact playback: optional hide/show for the Pick an app / Jump in strip, cleaner spacing, and a full-width now-playing row with a trailing control to bring the strip back.

• Fixed: collapsed notch window height now respects live content height so floating shortcut strips and wide collapsed chrome are not clipped.
• Media (slight redesign): optional collapse of the Pick an app / Jump in strip while something is playing—full-width now playing row; trailing chevron restores the strip; cleaner spacing when hidden; preference remembered.
• Docs: App Help updated for the strip hide/show chevrons.
• Why two updates so close together: 1.8.8 delivered Notch positioning, the Media hero refresh, Bluetooth grid, and Live Activities layout options; 1.8.8.1 is a focused hotfix plus a slight compact Media redesign discovered and finalized right after that release.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.8.8

Notch positioning, redesigned Media, and Bluetooth grid

1.8.8 adds a dedicated Notch positioning pane so you can nudge the bar vertically vs the menu bar and scale the collapsed notch for busy menu bars or display scaling. Media gets a hero layout with ambient color from album art, clearer transport, quick-launch tiles (including Deezer), and per-module tall height. Bluetooth shows devices in a roomier grid with cleaner battery presentation. Live Activities adds an optional taller expanded layout: spotlight preview on the left, full activity list on the right.

• New: Settings → Notch positioning for vertical alignment and collapsed notch size (moved out of General).
• Media: hero expanded layout, art-driven backdrop, bundled player icons and quick launch, optional taller notch from the module.
• Bluetooth: responsive device grid, clearer AirPods-style rows, smoother scrolling with many devices.
• Live Activities: optional taller notch (corner expand): split layout with a large read-only preview of the active activity on the left; full activity list with Focus/Unfocus on the right; subtle ambient wash from media artwork when available.
• What’s New: after updating, the in-notch recap highlights Notch positioning, Media, Bluetooth, and Live Activities. Open the gear to jump into Settings.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.8.7.9

Floating Action Button, notifications, and notch stability polish

1.8.7.9 introduces a compact Floating Action Button-style shortcut strip for hopping between modules while the notch is expanded, keeps Notifications more dependable in the strip and list, and tightens notch behavior when displays connect, disconnect, or drive different placement rules.

• New: floating shortcut strip under the expanded notch (mirrors the sidebar carousel): turn it on from each module’s header; per-module Floating jump in header toggles live in each feature’s Settings (Dashboard, System, Code hosting, Tasks, Notifications, AI Coding, Live Activities, and the rest).
• Polish: sidebar selection and the horizontal module carousel stay in sync when you switch modules, including from the floating strip.
• Fixed: notification reader and merge flow so new items stay consistent, with more reliable collapsed-strip glances for newly ingested rows.
• Updated: collapsed-state and dimension transitions for a smoother expanded notch.
• Fixed: external-display notch positioning and window handling when the active screen or menu-bar layout changes.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.8.7.8

Drop Actions reliability and steadier notch across displays

1.8.7.8 fixes incorrect behavior in Drop Actions when dragging files onto the notch so the strip and expand row behave as configured again. It also fixes a rare case where the notch could jitter horizontally along the menu bar when the built-in display disconnects or reconnects while an external monitor is in use (for example right after the connected-monitor hint).

• Fixed: Drop Actions handling so drag-and-drop targets and ordering match your Settings → Drop Actions layout.
• Fixed: edge cases around the Expand row and hover-to-reveal behavior during drops.
• Fixed: unstable horizontal positioning of the notch when the built-in display closes or reopens alongside an external display.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.8.7.7

Album-art accents and a smoother media strip

1.8.7.7 adds accent colors driven by album artwork for media in the notch, improves the music visualizer animation and playback state handling in the collapsed strip, and refines notch sizing and overlays. Bluetooth and calendar presentation get targeted polish, with Live Activity preferences and migrations kept in sync.

• New: dynamic accents from album art for media Live Activities and related collapsed UI.
• Updated: music bar animation and media state coordination for clearer now-playing feedback.
• Polish: Live Activity settings and migrations, info overlays and mirror chrome, Bluetooth module and dashboard tiles, and calendar layout refinements.
• Docs: product manual refresh for the latest Live Activity options.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.8.7.6

Live Activities at lock, sharper collapsed strip

1.8.7.6 improves how Live Activities and the collapsed strip behave when your session locks and unlocks, tightens live-activity focus and notch window presentation, and polishes layout across calendar, media, Bluetooth, and other modules plus related Settings.

• New: optional Lock & unlock strip under Settings → Live Activities (per built-in and external display) so the strip can follow lock state when you want it.
• Updated: live-activity focus coordination, collapsed strip rendering, and notch observers for smoother transitions.
• Updated: notch window layering and onboarding edge cases for more predictable behavior.
• Polish: Bluetooth, calendar, clipboard, media, notes, pomodoro, translation, git, support, and live-activity module chrome plus settings search and reset paths.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.8.7.5

Bluetooth, Drop Actions, and shortcuts polish

1.8.7.5 refines Bluetooth in the module and dashboard, improves Drop Actions configuration in Settings, strengthens keyboard shortcut handling (including conflicts), and keeps notifications and notch behavior smoother day to day. In-app help is updated to match.

• Bluetooth: clearer device updates and presentation in the notch and dashboard.
• Drop Actions: settings flow and ordering tweaks for a more predictable strip.
• Keyboard shortcuts: better recording and conflict handling when shortcuts overlap.
• Notifications & notch: small reliability and layout fixes alongside snooze behavior.
• Help: refreshed knowledge base entries for the latest options.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.8.7.4

Messages and WhatsApp replies in Notifications

1.8.7.4 adds reply support for Messages and WhatsApp directly inside MacNotch notifications, lets you listen to voice notes in the app, shows shared images and stickers in the notch, and now shows full message text instead of a truncated preview.

• New: reply to Messages and WhatsApp conversations from the notification view.
• New: full message text for Messages and WhatsApp is now displayed in the notch (no more truncated snippet).
• New: see shared images and stickers from Messages and WhatsApp right in the notification strip.
• New: listen to Messages and WhatsApp voice notes directly in MacNotch without opening each app.
• Updated: notification parsing and reply handling are refined for more reliable message actions.
• Polish: calendar/notification UI sizing and notch behavior improvements across the latest modules.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.8.7.3

Critical fix for shortcut handling

1.8.7.3 fixes a critical issue in notch snooze shortcut handling that could incorrectly capture keyboard input when no snooze shortcut was configured.

• Fixed: default shortcut key resolution now treats an unset value as disabled instead of key code A.
• Fixed: global key handling no longer consumes unrelated keypresses when snooze shortcut preferences are missing.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.8.7.2

Keyboard shortcuts, notch snooze, and smarter daily controls

1.8.7.2 adds new productivity controls with global shortcuts and notch snooze, expands settings coverage for faster customization, and continues polishing Bluetooth, dashboard widgets, and notch behavior for smoother day-to-day use.

• Keyboard shortcuts: new dedicated settings pane to record and manage app shortcuts in one place.
• Notch snooze: temporarily silence notch activity when you want a cleaner workspace, with controls available from Settings.
• Dashboard: spotlight and widget interactions are more consistent, with improved action app behavior.
• Bluetooth: more reliable device updates and cleaner presentation in the module and dashboard.
• Notch & settings polish: smoother notch transitions plus copy, layout, and search-index improvements across behavior, media, live activities, and window snap panes.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.8.7.1

Quick fix for two crashes

1.8.7.1 fixes two crashes some users ran into right after updating to 1.8.7. If MacNotch was crashing for you, this update should make things stable again.

• Fixed: crash when moving your mouse near the notch on external displays set to the minimal idle appearance. This happened when a notification had just finished showing and you were hovering over where the notch appears.
• Fixed: crash when opening the notch if you had customized your drop actions down to just one action. MacNotch was trying to add iCloud in the wrong spot.

If you weren't experiencing crashes, this update won't change anything else. Just a quick stability fix for those who needed it. Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.8.7

Claude Cowork in AI Coding, sharper Live Activities strip, smarter dismiss, deeper Git

1.8.7 unifies collapsed-strip sizing and focus for Live Activities, makes Notifications easier to clear and read at a glance, and rounds out AI Coding (including Claude Cowork from Claude Desktop), Code hosting, Dashboard, and Media with targeted polish, plus a smoother notch overall.

• Live Activities: tighter layout for media, notification previews, calendar and task focus, and system HUD-style strips; smarter focus when several activities compete. Unread notification glance shows the app icon and name beside the preview. Optional collapsed media playback controls: hover the visualizer for previous / play / next, with a small Hover for controls hint until you use it once. Use Open Live Activities from Settings in Dashboard, Notifications, Calendar, Todo, Pomodoro, or Bluetooth to jump straight to Settings → Live Activities.
• Replace native volume & brightness HUD (experimental): new opt-in under Settings → Live Activities with separate toggles for volume and brightness. MacNotch intercepts your hardware media keys (Accessibility required), applies the change itself, and hides the built-in macOS HUD so only the MacNotch Volume and Brightness live activity appears. Keyboard only; Control Center, menu-bar sliders, and Touch Bar still use the native HUD, and the feature auto-disables if MacNotch can’t apply a change (e.g. on audio devices without software volume).
• Drop Actions: new Expand tile you can add to your ordered list: it splits the strip. Actions before Expand stay on the first row, actions after it move to a second row. Until you hover Expand, only the first row is visible; hovering expands the notch and reveals Hover to show more. Pair it with Expand Notch in Settings → Drop Actions when you want more than four actions, and use Order to place Expand where you want the break. Smarter per-action availability while you drag (e.g. Convert only for images).
• AI Coding (Beta): faster session refresh and richer session detail for Claude Code, Cursor Agent, and Claude Cowork (work sessions surfaced from Claude Desktop, with filtering next to your other agents); streamlined collapsed-strip integration for active agents.
• Notifications: more reliable dismissal (including tricky alerts) and clearer cards and detail in the module.
• Code hosting: refinements in GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket views, with more tuning under Settings → Code hosting.
• Dashboard & Media: optional extra app locations for the app launcher and Actions pickers; widget polish. Media playback and collapsed layouts improved. Small Bluetooth and system monitoring updates.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.8.6.2

AI Coding levels up: Cursor & Claude in the notch, everything else smoother

Everything you loved in 1.8.6, with a bigger AI Coding (Beta) story, a calmer notch, and smarter day-to-day polish.

• AI Coding (Beta): Claude Code and Cursor Agent in one place: quick filters, rich session detail, live context, and an optional Hook stream for near-instant updates. Tune it all under Settings → AI Coding (Beta).
• Notifications: a sharper inbox in the notch: clearer cards and detail, faster replies, and one-tap actions on interactive alerts when they show up.
• Bluetooth: smarter recognition for more headphones and everyday gear, including devices that only show up as live Bluetooth links, plus cleaner icons for trackpads vs mice.
• Notch & General: smoother expand, collapse, and multi-display feel; new Collapsed Notch Size Scale and a sidebar option to preview modules in the notch from Settings. Plus small wins in Calendar, Todo, Translation, Clipboard, and Window Snap.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.8.6

AI Coding, Notifications, Bitbucket, and more

Version 1.8.6 adds a Notifications module in the notch, AI Coding (Beta) for Claude Code, Bitbucket Cloud in Code hosting, smarter Bluetooth device recognition, optional Never Sleep persistence, and new What’s New slides after you update.

• AI Coding (Beta): monitor Claude Code from the notch: session list, refresh, active session count, and detail with status and token usage where available. Allow and Deny in session detail when the terminal is waiting (needs Accessibility for MacNotch). You can use a taller notch layout for this module when you want more space. Turn it on under Settings → AI Coding (Beta) (Modules in the sidebar). Still a beta: behavior and polish will keep improving. If Claude Code is not installed, the module explains how to get started.
• Notifications: glance at all your alerts in one place right in the notch, without digging through Notification Center. Triage quickly: dismiss what you do not need, open detail for context, and reply inline where macOS allows (for example Messages) so you stay in flow. Organize the list by time or by app in Settings → Notifications, and use Apps in the notch to focus on a single sender when things get busy. A compact count in the header helps you see when there is more to deal with, and you can switch to a taller notch layout when you want a bigger list. Settings → Notifications also explains any macOS access needed the first time you turn it on.
• Bitbucket: Code hosting adds Bitbucket Cloud pull requests beside GitHub and GitLab (app password, workspace, and username). Connect under Settings → Code hosting.
• Never Sleep: optional Persist Never Sleep at the bottom of Settings → Dashboard → Quick Toggles turns Never Sleep back on after a Mac restart when you had left it on. Off by default.
• Bluetooth: more device kinds map to the right icon and type, including Apple Watch, speakers and soundbars (names and classes that read as loudspeakers, with patterns tuned so earbuds are not mislabeled), and barcode scanners from common vendor-style names. The Bluetooth module and Dashboard Bluetooth widget stay clearer when you mix audio gear, wearables, and desk hardware.
• What’s New: after updating, the in-notch spotlight can highlight Bitbucket, AI Coding (Beta), and Notifications & reply.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.8.5.5

Right fit on every display

The collapsed notch now sizes itself from your actual screen, not a single fixed template, so it lines up whether you use Default or More Space, a different MacBook width, or a built-in vs external display. Width and height follow the real notch and menu-bar safe area in logical points, so live activities and the idle strip stay proportionate everywhere.

• Any resolution: collapsed layout adapts across scaling modes and display sizes so MacNotch doesn’t look mis-sized on uncommon setups.
• Window snap: smoother handling while you drag, Screen Recording prompts and onboarding when needed, and a clear panel if permission is off so previews stay in sync with your choices.
• VOX: if you listen with VOX, MacNotch can treat it like other integrated players for now playing and shortcuts in the Media module and Dashboard music row.
• Software Updates: MacNotch always checks for updates in the background; you still choose how often to ask the server and whether updates download automatically, including an “every two hours” option.
• Small fixes: minor polish in Settings and scrolling views.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.8.5.1

Window snap in the notch

Drag a window toward the top of the screen and MacNotch shows snap layouts in the notch. Pick a zone to resize and position the window in one step. Dual previews make it obvious where the window will land: a compact card follows the cursor and a full-size ghost sits on the hovered target.

• Snap Zones settings: turn snapping on or off, choose which zones appear, and set their order under Settings → Snap Zones.
• Multiple displays: snapping stays on the screen you are dragging on, with the notch strip and previews matched to that display.
• More reliable snapping: resizing into snap zones behaves more predictably across everyday apps, including ones that were tricky before.
• Bring back the old size: when you drag a snapped window again, MacNotch can restore how big it was before you snapped it. If you quit the app, that memory is cleared.
• Preview polish: smoother look for the previews while you drag.
• NetEase Cloud Music: if you use it, MacNotch can show what is playing and put a handy shortcut in the Dashboard music row next to Spotify, Apple Music, and your other music apps.
• Pomodoro: updated timer ring in the Dashboard for clearer progress at a glance.
• What’s New: after updating, the in-notch spotlight can highlight Window snap zones and Pomodoro so you find the new behavior quickly.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Version 1.8.5

Window snap in the notch

Drag a window toward the top of the screen and MacNotch shows snap layouts in the notch. Pick a zone to resize and position the window in one step. Dual previews make it obvious where the window will land: a compact card follows the cursor and a full-size ghost sits on the hovered target.

• Snap Zones settings: turn snapping on or off, choose which zones appear, and set their order under Settings → Snap Zones.
• Multiple displays: snapping stays on the screen you are dragging on, with the notch strip and previews matched to that display.
• More reliable snapping: resizing into snap zones behaves more predictably across everyday apps, including ones that were tricky before.
• Bring back the old size: when you drag a snapped window again, MacNotch can restore how big it was before you snapped it. If you quit the app, that memory is cleared.
• Preview polish: smoother look for the previews while you drag.
• NetEase Cloud Music: if you use it, MacNotch can show what is playing and put a handy shortcut in the Dashboard music row next to Spotify, Apple Music, and your other music apps.
• Pomodoro: updated timer ring in the Dashboard for clearer progress at a glance.
• What’s New: after updating, the in-notch spotlight can highlight Window snap zones and Pomodoro so you find the new behavior quickly.

Requires macOS 14 or later.

Latest

Dashboard Actions

Add apps to the new Actions widget, store up to 10 shortcuts per app, and run them from the notch without leaving the Dashboard. Pick an app to open a strip with its actions, launch or edit shortcuts, and reorder or remove apps from Settings.

• Configure: Settings, Dashboard, Actions (apps, shortcuts, order).
• What’s New: spotlight can highlight Actions after you update so it is easy to discover.
• This build: recap and startup polish, expanded notch edge cases, and small settings and Dashboard wording and layout fixes.

Tip: add Actions from Dashboard widget slots like your other widgets.

Latest

Dashboard Actions

Add apps to the new Actions widget, store up to 10 shortcuts per app, and run them from the notch without leaving the Dashboard. Pick an app to open a strip with its actions, launch or edit shortcuts, and reorder or remove apps from Settings.

• Configure: Settings, Dashboard, Actions (apps, shortcuts, order).
• What’s New: spotlight can highlight Actions after you update so it is easy to discover.
• This build: recap and startup polish, expanded notch edge cases, and small settings and Dashboard wording and layout fixes.

Tip: add Actions from Dashboard widget slots like your other widgets.

Quick follow-up to 1.8.3

Same big update, smoother landing

We shipped a lot in 1.8.3 (Screen Time, Quick toggles, Live Activities, and more). This patch goes out soon after so everyone gets the same polish pass, especially right after updating from an older version, when the notch is doing a bit more work behind the scenes.

• After updating: the in-notch What’s New recap shows up reliably the next time you open MacNotch, so nothing from 1.8.3 gets lost in the shuffle.
• Reliability: small fixes around startup, the expanded notch, and settings. Nothing you need to configure.
• Polish: minor wording and layout touch-ups around Dashboard and related panes.