NotchNook is a new app that takes your useless old MacBook notch and transforms it into an expanding utility program tabloid — a Dynamic Island , if you will . The notches on iPhone and MacBook screens always have and always will be controversial , butuntil Apple gift us a better selection , we might as well make the most of it .
And that is distinctly the aim of this app — after all , why should the iPhones be the only one with aDynamic Island ? you may even make use of this app if you do n’t have a notch on your MacBook , in which typesetter’s case you may make the “ notch ” tab much low if you desire to .
When you ’re not using it , the NotchNook looks on the button like you ’d anticipate it to — just the nick and nothing else . But when you hover over it , it reacts , and when you click it , it expands into the “ nook , ” a place where you could directly manipulate compatible apps and sink in crosscut to others .
It also has a file tray that lets you temporarily salt away a file so you’re able to switch over between apps and desktops before grabbing it again and drag it to where you require it . It even has some great customization options that let you switch around and adjust the sizes of the different nook section .
As note byThe Verge , the app does still have plenty of elbow room for improvement . For me , the number of time it ask me for license was a little off - putt . “ NotchNook want permission to control Music , ” it said , which means the NotchNook can literally do legal action within the Music app .
I can understand why it needs that power to do the job it wants to do , but at the same time , I do n’t enjoy pay third - political party apps these kinds of permission . The passage from nook back to notch is also a small less than smooth because the lozenge shrinks to a size that ’s just a bit bigger than the MacBook pass and then disappears . So , it looks like your nick suddenly gets a mo small-scale a few seconds after you exit the nook .
For now , it seems like the nook is only compatible with a few different medium apps , but there may be plans to expound . The site has approaching features listed , such as zipping or unzipping files by draw them into the nook . It also seems like the developers , Lo.cafe , acknowledge how to listen to feedback — theyposted the app on Reddita duo of months ago and the two major bit of feedback were that the price ( $ 40 ) was too gamy and the test ( one hour ) was too short .
When I download the app , it cost $ 25 and offer a 48 - hour trial , so that ’s decidedly an melioration .
It ’s just a routine of playfulness overall for now , but if it continues to improve , it could be quite nice to use , especially for iPhone exploiter who are already used to having a Dynamic Island .
