Notifications
They arrive in the notch with their app's icon. They stack up, and one click opens them in a column.
Your notch,
but liquid.
Notifications, music, volume, files and devices drip out of your Mac's notch like a drop of ink, and slip back in when you're done.
Version 1.0 · macOS 14 or later · no card for the trial · no subscription
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Everything drops from the notch.
The app's cards, identical: same sizes, same colors, same bounce. Hover over them and they drop again.
Music
Artwork, time and controls for Spotify, Music and YouTube, with a heads-up before the next song starts.
Volume and brightness
In place of macOS's indicators, as a pill or a circle.
File tray
Drag files onto the notch and send them with AirDrop, compress or convert them.
Devices
Headphones, mice and keyboards with their battery level. Over 180 models.
Meetings
Teams microphone, camera and screen sharing always at hand, and «Join» one minute before it starts.
AI usage
How much you have left of Claude and Codex, and when it resets.
Missed notifications
What came in while you were away, in a pill.
Reply
Reply to WhatsApp and Messages right from the notch.
Videos in the browser
YouTube and other videos in Safari, Chrome and Arc: thumbnail, time and one click to jump back to the right tab.
Notification stack
Several notifications at once stack on top of each other; one click fans them out in a column.
Notifications on the lock screen
With your Mac locked you only see the app and how many notifications arrived. The text appears when you unlock.
Hidden text when sharing your screen
While you share your screen only the app name stays: whoever's watching can't read your messages.
Claude Code
Claude Code's questions and permission requests reach the notch: answer without going back to the terminal.
Calls
Incoming calls ring in the notch: answer or decline with one click.
Join the meeting
A minute before it starts, the meeting drops from the notch with a «Join» button.
Pomodoro
Pick the minutes on the dial and go: the timer stays in the notch while you work.
Unlock
When you unlock your Mac, the padlock opens in the notch.
Mac battery
Charger connected, fully charged and low battery.
Smartphone
Your iPhone connected by cable, with battery and charging.
Connection
Wi‑Fi, hotspot or cable dropping, and when it comes back.
Caps Lock
A drop with ⇪ when you turn Caps Lock on or off.
Focus
Do Not Disturb and the other Focus modes, when you turn them on or off.
And also:External display brightnessApp priorityAI limits in the menu barHaptic feedbackUpdates from the notch
Your apps, inside.
Every notification arrives in the notch with its app's icon. Music and video from Spotify, Music and YouTube; usage from Claude and Codex.
And every other app that sends you notifications.
Everything stays on your Mac.
Three macOS permissions, explained one by one at first launch. No account, and your notifications never go through any server.
Disk access
To read the notifications in Notification Center and show them in the notch.
Accessibility
For the volume and brightness keys: so the notch takes the place of the system indicators.
Bluetooth
To recognize headphones, mice and keyboards when you connect them and read their battery.
Try it. If you like it, it's yours.
Free trialStarts at first launch. No card, no account: download, open and use everything.
Download the trial →Lifetime licenseOne single payment. You get a code by email, paste it into the app and it's yours, with all future updates included.
Buy →Valid for one Mac. If you switch Macs, remove the license in Settings and activate it on the new one.
Before you ask.
What happens after the 3-day trial?
LiquidNotch pauses until you enter a license code. Your settings stay as you left them.
Which macOS version do I need?
macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
Do my messages go anywhere?
No. Notifications are read and shown on your Mac and never go through any server.
How do updates arrive?
The app checks by itself for a new version and tells you in the notch: one click and you download the update.
