Say No to Notch is an application that can fully disable the notch* that comes with MacBook Air with M2 (2022), MacBook Pro 14? and 16? with M1 Pro and M1 Max processors (2021).
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
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Alcove Alternatives
Alcove is described as 'Experience the Dynamic Island on Mac with fluid transitions, instant notifications, live activities, and customizable HUDs, all crafted with Swift' and is a desktop customization tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Alcove for Mac, Linux, Web-based, iPhone and Homebrew. The best Alcove alternative is NotchNook. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try ActivSpot or The Boring Notch. Other great apps like Alcove are Vibe Island, Tuneful, NotchFlow and MediaMate.
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Alcove alternatives are mainly Desktop Customization Tools, but if you're looking for Clipboard Managers or Volume Control Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Mac + Free, Free and Mac. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Alcove.
Alternatives list
23 TopNotch alternativesTopNotch is a little macOS app that makes your menu bar black and hides the notch.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
Sweden
EU
Full terminal functionality slides down from the MacBook notch for command execution, system management, and scripting, alongside music visualization with oscillator animation, Apple Music support, smooth transitions, custom themes, personalized workflows, and shortcuts.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
Türkiye
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Generate a wallpaper to hide the notch on your MacBook without having to download any applications to your computer.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Online
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Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
India
A macOS app that turns the MacBook notch into a live control panel for AI coding agents, so you can approve, deny or answer them without leaving the app you are working in.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
Canada
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Extends MacBook notch by centralizing live music controls, battery details, calendar events, notifications, weather, file sharing, and quick system adjustments, while enabling developers to create custom SwiftUI modules using a JavaScript SDK, all without native compilation.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- India
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28 DynamicNotch alternativesDynamicNotch treats the MacBook notch like a compact native surface instead of a static cutout. It stays close to the hardware shape until something important happens, then expands with queue-driven presentation, gesture support, and system-aware feature routing.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Platforms
- Mac
Belarus
Apple announced the new MacBook Pro yesterday, and I can't wait to receive mine next week. I saw some people complain about the notch (I like it but tastes differ), so I made a little utility that makes the menu bar black so the Notch fades away in the background.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
Netherlands- EU
Turns your MacBook’s notch into a customizable HUD with widgets, AI chat, music, brightness, volume controls, and more ? Built for macOS 14+ with Swift.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
Notch Remover lets you remove the notch from the status bar! Notch Remover modifies your wallpaper to adjust for the notch. Check out some of the amazing results in the screenshots!
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- iPhone
