MewNotch is a macOS app that enhances the functionality of the notch on new MacBooks by displaying volume and brightness changes, replacing the default system HUD with a modern and seamless experience.
- Brightness Display - Displays brightness adjustments in real-time.
- Sound level Display - Shows input/output volume changes directly on the notch.
- Sound Device - Shows current input/output device on notch, when changed.
- Minimal & Non-Intrusive - A clean, lightweight alternative to the default system HUD.
- SwiftUI-based UI - Smooth animations and modern macOS styling.
- Download the latest release from GitHub Releases.
- Move the app to the Applications folder.
- Run the app and grant necessary permissions if prompted.
I don't have an Apple Developer account yet, so the application will display a popup on the first launch.
Click Okay, then navigate to Settings > Privacy & Security, scroll down, and click Open Anyway.
This only needs to be done once.
- Launch MewNotch.
- Adjust settings, if required. Notch won't appear at first launch on non-notched devices.
- Adjust the volume or brightness using Keyboard or Touch Bar.
- Enjoy the sleek visual feedback right on the notch!
- Add support for different types of HUD UIs.
- Allow users to toggle HUD usage.
- Icon in Menu bar to show app's running status.
- Add Touch bar support.
- Now playing music HUD.
- Explore expanded notch UI and possible usage.
- Explore additional notch-based utilities.
Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests.
This project is licensed under the GPLv3 License.
- Inspired by the idea of making the Mac notch actually useful!
- Built with
♥️ using Swift and SwiftUI. - Special thanks to the following GitHub repositories for their code and inspiration: