NotchBar

NotchBar is a macOS app designed to utilize the empty space around the notch.

Before

After

Installation

Requirements: macOS 14.5 or later

1. Download the latest release (.app or .dmg) from the Releases page.
2. Drag the NotchBar app to your Applications folder.
3. Launch NotchBar from your Applications folder or Spotlight.

Tip

Can't open NotchBar.app?

Right click the NotchBar app and left click Open.¹

Usage

After launching NotchBar, it will automatically cover the notch area of your MacBook.

A sparkle icon will also be shown in the menu bar for important actions.

Tip

Can't see the NotchBar?

Make sure it's not being covered by the macOS menu bar.

Option 1 — Set Displays have separate Spaces option to Off
Option 2 — Set Automatically hide and show the menu bar option to Always

Widgets

📊 System Monitor
CPU	Memory	Storage	Battery	Network

🎵 Media Playback
Artwork	Artist	Track

📱 Active App
Name	Icon

✨	more coming soon...

Contributing

Contributions to NotchBar are most welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

Building from Source

To build NotchBar from source:

1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/navtoj/NotchBar.git
2. Open NotchBar.xcodeproj in Xcode.
3. Build and run the project.

License

This project is licensed under the AGPLv3 License.

Acknowledgments

• SystemInfoKit for live system information.
• SFSafeSymbols for safe usage of SF Symbols.
• LaunchAtLogin-Modern for launch at login functionality.
• Pow for SwiftUI effects.

Footnotes

1. This popup appears because Apple requires a CAD $119 yearly subscription to remove it. ↩