Boring Notch for Mac

Name: Boring Notch
Author: TheBoredTeam

Turn your MacBook notch into a music and file control center.

By TheBoredTeam. Free and open source, GPL-3.0 licence.

Get it with OpenDMG View source on GitHub

Boring Notch at a glance

Version: 2.7.3
Released: 24 November 2025
Download size: 9.3 MB
Works on: Apple silicon and Intel
Licence: GPL-3.0
Category: Menu Bar and Notch
Developer: TheBoredTeam
GitHub stars: 11K

About Boring Notch

TheBoringNotch: Not so boring notch That Rocks 🎸🎶

Screenshots

How to install Boring Notch on a Mac

Get OpenDMG. It is a free app store for open source Mac apps. Download OpenDMG.
Search for Boring Notch and press Get. OpenDMG downloads version 2.7.3 from TheBoredTeam's own GitHub release.
Open it. The download is checked against its SHA-256 fingerprint and its signature is checked on your Mac before it lands in Applications.

Updates to Boring Notch show up in OpenDMG and install with one button. No account is needed.

Prefer to do it by hand? The developer's file is on GitHub: boringNotch.dmg (9.3 MB).

What is new in Boring Notch 2.7.3

<h2>🚀 v2.7.3— Flying Rabbit 🐇🪽</h2>
<h3> Fixes: </h3>
<ul>
 <li><strong>Fixed regression in album artwork view<strong></li>
 <li><strong>Fixed HUD for older versions of macOS<strong></li>
 <li><strong>Added volume feedback for HUD when enabled in macOS settings<strong></li>
 <li><strong>Added option to display percentages for HUDs<strong></li>
 <li><strong>Created a new custom HUD for when the notch is open<strong></li>
 <li><strong>Fixed NowPlaying controller launching Apple Music by itself<strong></li>
 <li><strong>Improved responsiveness of volume slider<strong></li>
 <li><strong>Improved onboarding experience<strong></li>
</ul>

<h2>🚀 v2.7 — Flying Rabbit 🐇🪽</h2>
<h3>Shelf 2.0</h3>
<p>Major update with improved stability, enhanced functionality, and a refreshed UI.</p>
<ul>
 <li><strong>New Context Menu</strong> – Right-click in the notch to access various file actions</li>
 <li><strong>Multi-Item Selection</strong> – Hold <kbd>⇧</kbd> for consecutive or <kbd>⌘</kbd> for non-consecutive
 selections</li>
 <li><strong>Double-Click to Open</strong> – Double-click on selected files to open them</li>
 <li><strong>Move by Default</strong> – Dragging files now moves them; hold <kbd>⌥</kbd> to copy</li>
 <li><strong>Simplified Removal</strong> – Files can be removed after dragging (configurable in Settings)</li>
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