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Everything aboutthe Mac notch.

Everything about the Mac notch: the best notch apps, how to get a Dynamic Island on Mac, how to hide the notch, and how to fix menu bar icons it hides.

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The best Mac notch apps in 2026

The best notch apps for MacBook in 2026, picked by what you actually want the notch to do: music, files, clipboard, focus, or everything. Prices and free options included.

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How to get a Dynamic Island on your Mac

macOS doesn't have a Dynamic Island, but a notch app can add one in about a minute. Here's how it works, what it can do, and how to set it up on any Mac.

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How to hide the MacBook notch

Four ways to hide the notch on a MacBook Pro or MacBook Air: a black wallpaper, full screen, scaling an app below the camera, or a free notch-hiding app. Plus a fifth option: make it useful.

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Menu bar icons hidden behind the notch? Here's the fix

On a MacBook with a notch, extra menu bar icons vanish behind the camera. Here's why it happens and five ways to get them back, from a Terminal command to a free menu bar manager.

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Which Macs have a notch?

Every MacBook Pro 14 and 16-inch since 2021 and every MacBook Air since the M2 has a notch. Here's the full list, which Macs don't, and what that means for notch apps.

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Notch apps for Macs without a notch

You don't need a MacBook notch to use a notch app. On iMac, Mac mini, Mac Studio and external monitors, NotchPop shows a floating island with every tool.

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