NotchSpace turns the Mac notch into a controllable workspace layer. It has three core features: a quick app launcher for instant access, a menu bar manager to clean and rearrange your top bar, and a temporary workspace for dragging and moving files, text, links, and colors between apps. Everything is intentional—you choose what enters the space. No auto-capture. Built natively for macOS with SwiftUI. Fully local, no tracking or uploads.

I built NotchSpace because I was constantly losing focus from context switching between Dock, Launchpad, and scattered clipboard tools. Most existing tools either auto-collect everything (which quickly becomes noise) or require too many steps to access what I need. I wanted something simpler and more intentional: a small, always-available workspace right where my eyes already are — the Mac notch. At first, it started as just a quick app launcher. But while using it daily, it naturally evolved into a control center: app launching, menu bar management, and a temporary staging area for files, text, links, images, and colors. The notch turned out to be the perfect place for this because it stays visible but unobtrusive. I intentionally kept everything manual and local. No background capture, no syncing, no automation I didn’t explicitly ask for. The goal is not to add more “smartness,” but to reduce friction and noise. NotchSpace ended up being less about storage, and more about keeping only what matters in your current focus.

I can genuinely see how this can be useful. Will you be releasing a dmg for it as well or will it exclusively be available in the Mac store? I’d love to have something like this on my work laptop, but App Store is blocked on many corporate networks

NotchSpace

Turn your Mac notch into an intelligent active workspace

Turn your Mac notch into an intelligent active workspace