Hi, I'm Victor. I made Notchwake because the notch on my Mac was just sitting there. Hover it (or press Option+Space) and an island opens: what's playing, your next meeting, a tray you can drop files on, a timer, shortcuts. When it's closed it still tells you what's going on, like a track changing or a Claude Code session waiting for you to approve a command. A few things I was strict about: - No account, no telemetry, no server of mine. The few optional network calls (artwork, weather, lyrics, update check) are listed on the privacy page. - It never approves a Claude Code permission on its own. If you don't click, the terminal asks you as usual. - Every feature can be turned off, and a feature that's off doesn't run. On my M5 it sits at about 0.2% CPU and 47 MB idle (one machine, your numbers will differ). It's native SwiftUI and AppKit, macOS 14 or later, and it works on Macs without a notch too. 7-day trial with everything unlocked, then $12.99 lifetime or $1.99/month, one license for 2 Macs. I built it with a lot of help from Claude Code, and tested every change on my own Mac before shipping. What would you want the notch to show you?

Notchwake

Your Mac's notch, turned into a useful island

Your Mac's notch, turned into a useful island