The MacBook notch wasn’t designed to be ignored
When Apple introduced it, everyone saw a cutout. We saw unused hardware real estate sitting right at the top of your visual field—doing absolutely nothing while you switch between a dozen floating windows every hour.
So we built Dots.
Instead of hiding the notch or pretending it isn’t there, Dots turns it into an interactive command overlay:
Instant workspace peek: Hover or trigger a hotkey to drop down active media controls, drag-and-drop file converters, and live shortcuts right out of the notch hardware.
Flow-state focus: Access quick tools and picture-in-picture contexts without context-switching away from your IDE, design canvas, or browser.
Native speed: Built specifically for macOS with zero bloat—light on system resources, heavy on utility.
We’re solo-building Dots to bridge the gap between hardware cutouts and daily workflow speed.
Check out the live demo and let us know: What’s the one action you wish was instantly accessible from your notch?
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I like the idea of using that strip instead of hiding it. I built my own menu bar tool for a similar reason, because I wanted control over the top of the screen instead of living with the default. Good luck with Dots!
@hisashispace Thank you, Goodluck building too!
@japuri Thanks, Jakob ☺️