Similar to the Dynamic Island, NotchNook expands out from the notch, revealing a “Nook” with unsophisticated media controls (form of like Reside Actions in iOS) and alternative customizable widgets. Later there’s a “Tray” tab that you’ll be able to let go information or apps into; it’s alike to the macOS dock, with the exception of that the tray empties whilst you abandon NotchNook.
You get entry to this through clicking on a tab that blends in with the notch, or through swiping downward for your trackpad when your mouse cursor is over it. Or you’ll be able to prepared it to let go i’m sick mechanically whilst you convey your mouse over it.
NotchNook works on Macs with and with out notches; for the ones with out, you’ll be able to customise it so it both looks as if a complete notch or just seems as a mini twilight sliver on the lead middle of your display screen. The app lists alternative “coming soon” options, like the power to zip or unzip information through dragging them into the app (which sounds amusing and needless, however that’s the vibe this app offers me anyway).
The app may nonetheless usefulness some ironing out — I couldn’t work out how to take away information from the Tray tab, which turns into the default tab while you put one thing in it. Additionally, swiping left or proper is meant to be like urgent the later or earlier tune button, however that didn’t paintings for me. And it most effective turns out to help sure media apps, like Apple Track, as controls didn’t display up for alternative apps I attempted. I additionally couldn’t find a privateness coverage from Lo.cafe, and the developer didn’t reply to my questions through press presen.
However the ones problems apart, NotchNook looks like an overly herbal extension of macOS. I don’t really feel adore it does the rest that I will be able to’t already do with out it, which is ok as it’s simply amusing to usefulness.
