NotchIA

NotchIA is a macOS application that repurposes the often-unused screen area around your MacBook's notch. It transforms this space into a live information hub, displaying things like music controls, calendar events, AI assistant activity, and system status. The app sits at the top of your screen, providing a persistent, at-a-glance view of what's happening without taking up valuable workspace.

The tool works by integrating with various macOS systems and applications locally on your machine. It can monitor AI coding sessions from Claude, ChatGPT Codex, and GitHub Copilot directly within your IDE, showing real-time activity like builds, searches, and edits. It also pulls data from the system's Now Playing feature to control music from Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube. A key feature is its focus on privacy; all data is processed locally and nothing is sent to external servers.

NotchIA is particularly useful for developers and power users who want to monitor multiple streams of information simultaneously. A developer can keep an eye on a background code build in Xcode, control their music, and see their next calendar appointment without switching windows. It helps maintain focus by putting essential, live-updating information right at the top of the screen where it's easy to see but not intrusive.