Free Alcove Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Alcove for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best free Mac alternative is DropNotch. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Alcove and ten of them are free and available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Mac alternatives to Alcove are MediaMate, Notch Pro, TopNotch and Say No to Notch.

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Experience the Dynamic Island on Mac with fluid transitions, instant notifications, live activities, and customizable HUDs, all crafted with Swift.

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Alcove alternatives page was last updated Jul 12, 2025
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  1. DropNotch icon

    DropNotch

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    Turns the MacBook notch into a drop zone! Easily share files using AirDrop, Mail, Messages and more by simply dropping them into your MacBook notch area.

    11 DropNotch alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    DropNotch screenshot 1

    DropNotch Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Drag and Drop

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    • DropNotch is the most popular free alternative to Alcove.

    • DropNotch is Free and ProprietaryAlcove is Paid and Proprietary
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    MediaMate

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    New, fresh visuals for changing your volume, brightness and now playing media throughout the Notch from your MacBook Pro.

    14 MediaMate alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    MediaMate screenshot 1

    MediaMate Features

    1.  Remote media control
    2.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts

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  4. Notch Pro icon

    Notch Pro

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    Are you missing out on the new Notch Mac lifestyle? Not anymore! Notch Pro will make your Mac cool.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Notch Pro screenshot 1

    Notch Pro Features

    1.  Sits in the MenuBar

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    TopNotch

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    TopNotch is a little macOS app that makes your menu bar black and hides the notch.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    TopNotch Features

    1.  Sits in the MenuBar

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  6. Say No to Notch icon

    Say No to Notch

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    Say No to Notch is an application that can fully disable the notch* that comes with MacBook Air with M2 (2022), MacBook Pro 14? and 16? with M1 Pro and M1 Max processors (2021).

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Say No to Notch screenshot 1

    Say No to Notch Features

    1.  Dark Mode

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    Comments about Say No to Notch as an Alternative to Alcove
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    because it is not like a dynamic island to the notch. It simply puts a black bar on top of your screen to remove the notch, sacrificing screen size.

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    • Say No to Notch is Free and ProprietaryAlcove is Paid and Proprietary
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    MagicNotch

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    Place shortcuts alongside the Mac Notch.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    MagicNotch screenshot 1

    MagicNotch Features

    1.  Sits in the MenuBar

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  9. The Boring Notch icon

    The Boring Notch

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    Welcome to Boring.Notch, the coolest way to make your MacBook's notch the star of the show! Forget about those boring status bars—our notch turns into a dynamic music control center, complete with a snazzy visualizer and all the music controls you need.

    16 The Boring Notch alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    The Boring Notch screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free

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    • The Boring Notch is the most popular Open Source alternative to Alcove.

    • The Boring Notch is Free and Open SourceAlcove is Paid and Proprietary
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    Mew Notch

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    Make the Notches on newer Macs Useful!.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. Forehead icon

    Forehead

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    Apple announced the new MacBook Pro yesterday, and I can't wait to receive mine next week. I saw some people complain about the notch (I like it but tastes differ), so I made a little utility that makes the menu bar black so the Notch fades away in the background.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Forehead screenshot 1

    Forehead Features

    1.  Sits in the MenuBar

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  12. ComfyNotch icon

    ComfyNotch

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    Turns your MacBook’s notch into a customizable HUD with widgets, AI chat, music, brightness, volume controls, and more ? Built for macOS 14+ with Swift.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    ComfyNotch screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Clock widget
    6.  Widgets
    7.  Desktop Widget
    8.  Custom widgets

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