Mew Notch Alternatives

Mew Notch is described as 'Make the Notches on newer Macs Useful!' and is an app. There are five alternatives to Mew Notch for Mac. The best Mew Notch alternative is NotchNook. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try DropNotch or MediaMate. Other great apps like Mew Notch are Alcove and The Boring Notch.

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Make the Notches on newer Macs Useful!.

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Mew Notch alternatives page was last updated Mar 20, 2025
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  1. NotchNook icon

    NotchNook

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    A whole new way of using macos! NotchNook is a new Mac app that transforms your MacBook's notch into a dynamic, functional feature akin to the iPhone's Dynamic Island.

    17 NotchNook alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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    NotchNook Features

    1.  Calendar Integration
    2.  Calendar View
    3.  Widgets
    4.  Custom shortcuts
    5.  Remote music control

    NotchNook VS Mew Notch

     

    • NotchNook is the most popular Mac alternative to Mew Notch.

    • NotchNook is the most popular commercial alternative to Mew Notch.

    • NotchNook is Paid and ProprietaryMew Notch is Free and Open Source
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    Alcove

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    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.

    14 Alcove alternatives

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    Country of Origin

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    Alcove screenshot 1

    Alcove Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Support for Gestures
    4.  Transitions Effects
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Now Playing
    7.  Live Push Notifications
    8.  Swift
    9.  Heads-Up Display

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    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.

    10 DropNotch alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    DropNotch screenshot 1

    DropNotch Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Drag and Drop

    DropNotch VS Mew Notch

     

    • DropNotch is the most popular free alternative to Mew Notch.

    • DropNotch is Free and ProprietaryMew Notch is Free and Open Source
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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.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    MediaMate screenshot 1

    MediaMate Features

    1.  Remote media control
    2.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts

    MediaMate VS Mew Notch

     
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    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.

    15 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

    The Boring Notch VS Mew Notch

     

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

    • The Boring Notch is Free and Open SourceMew Notch is also Free and Open Source
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