Makes your Notch more fun, interactive and useful.
NotchMate puts Notchy, a small furry monster, in your notch. It peeks, waves on unlock, wears glasses during focus, and goes quiet when you're busy. Open the notch for: -Music with album art and controls -Zen: synced karaoke lyrics or ambient visuals -Weather, calendar, Pomodoro -Clipboard history and file shelf -Window snap and camera mirror -Lid fold: the desktop folds as you close it Customize its color and fur. macOS 14+, works also without a notch, I added 9 languages.
Hey, I'm Bora. I'm a solo developer and for the last few months most of my evenings went into this app.
When I got a MacBook, I kept looking for something that would make the notch fun. I found a few apps that turn it into a widget bar, and they're fine, but none of them felt alive or different. I wanted something with a bit of personality. Couldn't find it, so I built it.
NotchMate puts a small furry monster called Notchy in your notch. He peeks out, waves when you unlock your Mac, puts on glasses when you start a focus timer, and stays quiet when you're busy. Hover or click the notch and it opens into a panel with the stuff I actually use every day:
-Music - Spotify and Apple Music with album art, a live spectrum and real controls
-Zen - full-screen synced lyrics (karaoke style) or ambient visuals while a song plays
-Weather, today's calendar and a Pomodoro timer
-Clipboard history - your screenshots land there automatically
-File shelf - drop a file on the notch, drag it out later or AirDrop it
-Window snap - halves, quarters, thirds
-Mirror - quick camera check before a call
-Lid fold - close the lid and the desktop folds with it (optional and a bit silly, I love it)
You can change Notchy's color and the fur around the panel or turn the fur off completely. If he gets too chatty there's a no-distraction mode.
It runs on macOS 14+, works on Macs without a notch too (it draws one), and I added 9 languages. It only asks for a permission when you turn on the feature that needs it. $14.99 lifetime or $3.99/month, with a 14-day refund if it's not for you.
This is my first real launch, so honest feedback means a lot. Especially the stuff that annoys you.
About NotchMate on Product Hunt
“Makes your Notch more fun, interactive and useful.”
NotchMate launched on Product Hunt on October 4th, 2026 and earned 62 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #32 on the daily leaderboard. NotchMate puts Notchy, a small furry monster, in your notch. It peeks, waves on unlock, wears glasses during focus, and goes quiet when you're busy. Open the notch for: -Music with album art and controls -Zen: synced karaoke lyrics or ambient visuals -Weather, calendar, Pomodoro -Clipboard history and file shelf -Window snap and camera mirror -Lid fold: the desktop folds as you close it Customize its color and fur. macOS 14+, works also without a notch, I added 9 languages.
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Who hunted NotchMate?
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