notchmanNotes from
making notchman.
How the tools work, what the notch is good for, and honest looks at the other notch apps.
The best Mac notch apps in 2026, sorted by what they're for
Six notch apps compared honestly: notchman, The Boring Notch, Notchy, Alcove, NotchNook and Atoll. Prices, what each one is actually for, and which to pick.
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.
Use the notch as a clipboard manager
Clipboard history on a Mac, kept in the notch: ⌃⌘V at the cursor, search that finds words inside screenshots, paste as any case, snippets and Grab Text. And when a dedicated clipboard app is the better choice.
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.