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Notes from making NotchMan. One post per release, plus the occasional explainer. RSS.

• 21 September 2026 · 7 min read

  The best Mac notch apps in 2026, sorted by what they're for

  Six notch apps compared honestly: boring.notch, Notchy, NotchNook, NotchBuddy, NotchOwl and NotchMan. Prices, what each one is actually for, and which to pick.

• 21 September 2026 · 5 min read

  What is the MacBook notch actually for, and what can you do with it

  The notch houses the camera and sensors, and macOS treats the space beside it as dead. Here is what it does, why apps can draw there, and the five useful things it can hold.

• 21 September 2026 · 4 min read

  Use the notch as a clipboard manager

  How to get clipboard history on a Mac without a hotkey or a Dock icon: keep it in the notch, search it, click Copy, paste. And when a dedicated clipboard app is the better choice.

• 21 September 2026 · 4 min read

  Why NotchMan is a one-time purchase

  No subscription, no account, no server. The reasoning behind pricing a small Mac utility as a single payment, and what that means for updates and the roadmap.