Transform your Mac's notch into a powerful productivity hub. Chat with Apple Intelligence right from your notch. Completely on-device, private, and unlimited—no internet required. Media controls, live weather, camera access, and calendar. Predefined timers and stopwatch for Pomodoro sessions, cooking, or any time tracking needs. Store text snippets and access your complete clipboard history. Quick-access notepad for capturing thoughts instantly. Temporary staging area for files.
The notch is an opportunity to turn that space into instantly accessible productivity tools. Perch is not the first of the app that tries it but I try to make it the most versatile. Perch evolved from a simple notch utility into a complete productivity hub, and adding Apple Intelligence with the Foundation Models Framework felt like the perfect fit: powerful AI chat that's completely private, unlimited, and accessible without ever leaving your workflow.
Unlimited and private beats cloud-based every time. How responsive is the LLM chat when running locally? Does it noticeably impact battery life? Congrats on the launch! 🚀
Love the Pomodoro timer and weather feature! The LLM still feels a bit limited for now, but I'm excited to see how it evolves.
I'm a sucker for these type of apps. I recently switched to @TheBoringNotch and it's working perfectly but I like how you added the weather and even some local LLM functionality. Going to give it a try!
