Music Controls
View album artwork, track information and playback progress with play, pause, previous and next controls.
Notchly
Bring your Mac notch to life.
Notchly transforms the MacBook notch into a clean, useful workspace for music, focus timers, system information, recently dropped files and upcoming calendar events.
Music controls
Focus timer
File Shelf
System HUD
£0.99 launch price
One-time purchase
No subscription
Notchly
Your most useful controls, right at the top
Control music, start a timer, check battery information, access files and view your next calendar event from a smooth Mac-native HUD.
Now Playing
Timer
Files
Calendar
Battery
A better use for the notch
Useful information without breaking your flow.
Notchly keeps everyday controls close while staying lightweight, responsive and designed to feel at home on macOS.
Quick Focus Timer
Start countdowns directly from the notch with live progress and completion notifications.
Volume Controls
Adjust your Mac volume from the notch with an integrated slider, mute controls and instant feedback.
File Shelf
Drag files into Notchly for temporary storage, then open, remove or clear them whenever you are ready.
Calendar
See today’s upcoming events at a glance and open Calendar with one click.
Battery and Charging
Check battery percentage, charging status and low battery alerts directly from the notch.
Audio Devices
See when AirPods, headphones and other audio devices connect or disconnect.
Lock and Wake
Receive subtle animations when your Mac locks, sleeps or wakes.
Customisable HUD
Choose notch styles and adjust positioning, appearance and behaviour to suit your setup.
Designed for every Mac
With a notch or without one.
Notchly works around the physical MacBook notch and can use a floating top-centre HUD on Macs or displays without one.
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Physical notch mode
A compact workspace designed around the MacBook notch.
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Floating HUD mode
A top-centre island for Macs and external displays without a notch.
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Flexible layout
Adjust size, position, appearance and module behaviour.
Native macOS experience
Native
Clean controls and smooth animations designed for the Mac.
Lightweight and responsive
Fast
No unnecessary account system, subscription layer or heavy service.
Local-first
Private
Files, media information and settings remain on your Mac.
Built for everyday use
Simple
Useful controls stay close without becoming a full productivity suite.
Privacy
Your data stays on your Mac.
Notchly does not require an account and does not collect personal information. Calendar access is optional and only used to show upcoming events. File Shelf items remain local and media information is read on your Mac to show what is playing.
No account
No subscription
Optional calendar access
Local files
Launch pricing
A small Mac upgrade for £0.99.
Notchly will launch as a one-time purchase with no subscription, no account and no in-app purchase.
Notchly
£0.99
One purchase gives you the complete app. Pricing may change after the launch period.
- Music controls and playback progress
- Quick focus timer
- Volume controls
- File Shelf
- Upcoming calendar events
- Battery and charging information
- Audio device connection states
- Lock and wake animations
- Notch and floating HUD modes
- No accounts or subscriptions
Coming soon to the Mac App Store.