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The best macOS notch apps

The MacBook notch grew an app category: Dynamic-Island live activities, shelves, widgets. The main players each have a distinct strength, this is what each one is best at.

	Best at	Trade-off
NotchNook	The biggest feature set, the category pioneer	Subscription option; heavier
Alcove	The best animations and feel	Narrower scope
Boring Notch (open source)	Free and hackable	DIY polish
Oreo (ours)	Live activities + widgets + tray for $12 once	Beta; Apple Silicon and macOS 15+ only

Pick theirs if…

If you want maximum features today, start with NotchNook. If feel matters most, start with Alcove. If you want free and open, try Boring Notch.

Pick ours if…

If you want the core of the category (live activities, widgets, a file tray) paid once instead of subscribed to, Oreo is ours, and it's $12.

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OreomacOS

Live activities and widgets in your Mac's notch.

Now playing, timers and a file tray. Living in the notch you already have.

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