Alcove
Bring the Dynamic Island to Mac. Enjoy fluid transitions, instant notifications, live activities, swipe gestures, customizable HUDs, and Lock Screen presence, all in a blazing fast native app. Crafted exclusively for Mac with Swift for an enhanced user experience.
Cost / License
- Pay once
- Proprietary
EUPlatforms
- Mac
Features
- Transitions Effects
- No registration required
- Ad-free
- Works Offline
- Support for Gestures
- Now Playing
- Heads-Up Display
- Live Push Notifications
- Swift
Tags
- activities
- mac-utility
- swipe
- dynamic-island
- lockscreen
Alcove News & Activities
Recent News
Recent activities
Maoholguin added Alcove as alternative to QuakeNotch- edeus reviewed Alcove
The only app developer is gone due to family issues so don't expect any updates until around July. The app also contains a bug (introduced in macOS 15.4) with System Audio media controls, so the app currently doesn't show album cover, track duration, title and track name for anything other than Spotify and Apple Music.
UPD. The developer is back and updates are constant now, so back to 5 stars - since this is the best notch app hands down.
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POX added Alcove as alternative to ComfyNotch- Markus liked Alcove
- edeus reviewed Alcove
The only app developer is gone due to family issues so don't expect any updates until around July. The app also contains a bug (introduced in macOS 15.4) with System Audio media controls, so the app currently doesn't show album cover, track duration, title and track name for anything other than Spotify and Apple Music.
UPD. The developer is back and updates are constant now, so back to 5 stars - since this is the best notch app hands down.
Alcove information
Developed by
Henrik Ruscon Licensing
Proprietary and Commercial product.Pricing
One time purchase (perpetual license) that costs $17.Alternatives
17 alternatives listedSupported Languages
- English
Comments and Reviews
Really simple and very well made. Of all the apps that use the notch on macOS, it’s probably the most native-looking so far due to its design and animations. It doesn’t have many extra features beyond media controls, like Tray, Mirror, or Calendar, which might be a disadvantage for some, but at the same time, this makes it feel more focused and less bloated.
The only app developer is gone due to family issues so don't expect any updates until around July. The app also contains a bug (introduced in macOS 15.4) with System Audio media controls, so the app currently doesn't show album cover, track duration, title and track name for anything other than Spotify and Apple Music.
UPD. The developer is back and updates are constant now, so back to 5 stars - since this is the best notch app hands down.