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About MicroNotch

MicroNotch brings everyday Mac tools together in a compact panel at the top of your screen. Find something you copied earlier, keep files ready to share, control your music or start a focus timer without interrupting your work.

Use it around your MacBook’s notch or as a compact panel on an external display. Pin your favourite tools for quick access and enable the permissions and connections you need.

macOS 26 or later. Works with or without a notch.

Who it is for
MicroNotch is designed for people who spend much of their working day on a Mac, particularly developers, independent makers, writers, freelancers and other know
Problem it solves
MicroNotch combines everyday Mac utilities and AI coding session monitoring in one compact panel at the top of your screen. Clipboard history, a file shelf, music controls, timers and on-device English dictation sit alongside supported coding sessions, so you can see what is working, what needs your input and what has finished. It adapts to Macs with or without a notch, including external displays.
The solution
MicroNotch puts everyday tools together at the top of your screen. It offers on-device dictation with no cloud service or API keys, keeping your voice on your Mac, with clipboard, files, music and coding tools close at hand.
What makes it unique
MicroNotch is a good fit for people who want several useful tools within easy reach. Its combination of productivity utilities, on-device dictation and coding session visibility supports both everyday work and development. You can pin your favourite tools and enable the connections you need. A one-time licence covers two Macs, with no subscription, and a three-day trial lets you try it before buying.

Starting price: GBP 14.99

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Features

  • Local dictation with MicroVoice

    Hold Fn to dictate, then release to insert your words into the app you’re using. English transcription runs on your Mac and requires a model download.

  • File shelf and AirDrop

    Gather files, drag them into another app or share them using AirDrop.

  • Opt-in clipboard history

    Search previous copies and pin frequently used items. Optional history stays on your Mac.

  • Timers and Pomodoro

    Start a Pomodoro or capture a thought in a locally saved scratch note.

  • Music controls

    Pause, skip and see what’s playing in Apple Music or Spotify.

  • Code mode

    Monitor supported sessions from Codex, Claude Code, Cursor and Antigravity. See what’s working, what needs your answer and what has finished. Available controls depend on the provider and connection.

Details

Platforms
  • macOS
Pricing
  • Paid
  • Free trial
  • One-time purchase
Built for

MicroNotch is designed for people who spend much of their working day on a Mac, particularly developers, independent makers, writers, freelancers and other know

Building since

2026

Growth channels
  • SEO
  • Newsletter
  • Content marketing
  • Product Hunt

Technology

MicroNotch product screenshot

1 / 5

Website performance

Recorded mobile lab measurements and finalized weekly standings from IndieTools Speed.

100ExcellentMobile Lighthouse

Measured · UTC

Load time
1.06 s
FCP
1.05 s
LCP
1.05 s
CLS
0.000
TTFB
5 ms
TBT
38 ms
Speed index
1.82 s

These stored lab observations describe controlled test runs. They are not real-user Core Web Vitals or a guarantee of search rankings. Weekly standings below remain attached to their finalized edition.

Overall rank
Not finalized
Best overall rank
Not finalized
0 top 10 finishes
Best category rank
Not finalized
0 category wins
Latest change
+3 score
No finalized score yet

Method: psi-mobile-two-sample-mean-v1 · 2 samples per reading. Only readings with the same recorded method and sample count share a chart. Lab results can vary between runs.

Website performance history

Inspect every successful mobile Lighthouse lab measurement by metric and date range.

Range

Latest score

100 / 100

Higher is better
3 measurements

Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect measurements. Use Home or End to jump to the first or last measurement. Press Escape to dismiss the chart tooltip.

Nov 1, 2026Nov 2, 2026

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