For MacBooks with a notch

Everything at a glance.
Nothing in your way.

NeatNotch turns the notch into a small, quiet panel for your day, your music and your files. It opens when you reach for it, and gets out of the way when you don't.

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Free for 14 days · One-time payment · No subscription Already tried it? Buy a license
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MOVE YOUR CURSOR TO THE NOTCH

Minimal

No new windows. No menu-bar icon. It uses the space you already have and adds nothing to your screen.

Configurable

Dots, bars or rings. All four stats or none. Set it up once to suit how you work, then forget about it.

Doesn't distract

Quiet by default. It stays tucked into the notch until your cursor asks for it, then steps aside again.

Why it helps

Small friction, all day long. Gone.

NeatNotch isn't about doing more. It removes the little reaches and hunts you don't notice until they stop.

The problem

That strip of screen around the notch is just wasted.

NeatNotch puts the date, weather, how far into the year you are, and your Mac's vitals right there. A calm dashboard you read in a glance, no window to open.

Dead space becomes your most-glanced view
Home dashboard
The problem

Skipping a track shouldn't mean digging through tabs.

Play, pause and skip live in the notch, whether the music is in your browser, YouTube Music, Apple Music or Spotify. Album art and progress come along too.

Web player YouTube Music Apple Music Spotify
Music controls in the notch
The problem

One more menu-bar icon to squint at and hunt for.

There's nothing to find. NeatNotch already lives where your eyes go. Nudge your cursor to the notch and it opens. Your menu bar stays clean.

No icon to lose in a crowded menu bar
The notch in the macOS menu bar
Make it yours

Show as much, or as little, as you like

A dashboard should suit how you work. Pick a look, keep the stats you care about, hide the rest.

Year progress and every stat as dots. The signature look.

Dot grid layout
How it works

Up and running in a minute

No account, no setup wizard. Download it, open it, and your notch does the rest.

01

Download and open

Grab the .dmg, drag NeatNotch to Applications, launch it once.

02

Reach for the notch

Move your cursor up and the panel opens. Move away and it's gone. That's the whole gesture.

03

Make it yours

Choose dots, bars or rings, pick your stats, and you're set.

Pricing

Pay once. It's yours.

No subscription, no seats to renew. One payment, two years of updates, and you keep your last eligible version after that.

Founding offer
Then early bird: $17 / $22 / $27
1 Mac
For your main machine
$12 one-time
$17 Early bird · $24 regular
Buy for $12
Home, Music and Files
Two years of updates
Most popular
2 Macs
Laptop + desktop
$16 one-time
$22 Early bird · $29 regular
Buy for $16
Everything in 1 Mac
Two years of updates
Use on two Macs
3 Macs
The whole setup
$20 one-time
$27 Early bird · $34 regular
Buy for $20
Everything in 2 Macs
Two years of updates
Use on three Macs
No subscription. Keep your last eligible version after the two-year update period.
Want to try it first? The 14-day trial is the full app. Download for Mac
Payments and license keys by eightmegabytes Ltd, the company behind NeatNotch
Good questions

Answers before you ask

Is it really a one-time payment?
Yes. You pay once and NeatNotch is yours, with no subscription and no recurring charge. Your purchase includes two years of updates, and after that you simply keep your last eligible version. Nothing stops working.
What happens after the 14-day free trial?
The trial is the full app. When it ends, a one-time payment unlocks NeatNotch for good. Your settings and layout stay exactly as you left them.
Who is eightmegabytes?
eightmegabytes Ltd is the independent company that makes NeatNotch. Payments are processed and licenses are issued under that name, so you'll see eightmegabytes on your receipt, your bank statement, and the email that carries your license key.
Which music apps does it control?
Web-browser players, YouTube Music, Apple Music and Spotify. If it's playing on your Mac, NeatNotch gives you play, pause, skip, album art and progress right in the notch.
Which Macs does NeatNotch work on?
Any Mac with a notch: the 14″ and 16″ MacBook Pro and the MacBook Air. It runs on Apple silicon and Intel, on a current version of macOS.
How do I install it?
Download the .dmg directly from this site, drag NeatNotch into your Applications folder, and open it once. No App Store account, no installer wizard.
NeatNotch

Give the notch a job it's good at

Try the full app free for 14 days. If it earns its place, one payment keeps it. No subscription, ever.

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macOS · Apple silicon and Intel · Direct .dmg download