The Boring Notch Alternatives

The Boring Notch is described as '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' and is a desktop customization tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to The Boring Notch for Mac, Web-based and iPhone. The best The Boring Notch alternative is Alcove. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try DropNotch or QuakeNotch. Other great apps like The Boring Notch are NotchNook, NotchFlow, Tuneful and Dockside.

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The Boring Notch alternatives are mainly Desktop Customization Tools, but if you're looking for Clipboard Managers or Audio Players you can filter on that. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to The Boring Notch.
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  1. MagicNotch icon

    MagicNotch

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    Place shortcuts alongside the Mac Notch.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  2. 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.

    21 ComfyNotch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    • ComfyNotch is Free and Open SourceThe Boring Notch is also Free and Open Source
    • ComfyNotch is Privacy focused and LightweightThe Boring Notch is not according to our users
  4. Notch Remover icon

    Notch Remover

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    Notch Remover lets you remove the notch from the status bar! Notch Remover modifies your wallpaper to adjust for the notch. Check out some of the amazing results in the screenshots!

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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    • Notch Remover is the most popular iPhone alternative to The Boring Notch.

    • Notch Remover is Paid and ProprietaryThe Boring Notch is Free and Open Source
  5. Mew Notch icon

    Mew Notch

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    Make the Notches on newer Macs Useful!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  6. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. RemoveTheNotch.com icon

    RemoveTheNotch.com

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    Generate a wallpaper to hide the notch on your MacBook without having to download any applications to your computer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    RemoveTheNotch.com screenshot 1
     

    • RemoveTheNotch.com is the most popular Web-based alternative to The Boring Notch.

    • RemoveTheNotch.com is Free and ProprietaryThe Boring Notch is Free and Open Source
  9. DynamicHorizon icon

    DynamicHorizon

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    A premium macOS utility that transforms the notch into an interactive, functional space. Unify your media controls, system indicators, notifications, and lock-screen widgets into one smooth, fully native interface.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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