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Whether or not I continue using Top Notch on a daily basis remains to be seen. Instead, you have a black bar along the top to house your menu bar and hide the notch, and a full 16:10 screen area below for the rest of the macOS interface. Top Notch is a simple app that lives in the menu bar, and when it’s enabled, it really is like the MacBook Pro’s notch isn’t even there. That being said, I’ve spent some time trying out Top Notch and I have to say, I’m very impressed at the cleverness of the app.

TopNotch stays in the background and watches for wallpaper changesĪs I wrote in my initial hands-on with the new MacBook Pro earlier this week, the notch is a non-issue for me.

The app works well with multiple displays and spaces.

TopNotch supports macOS Dynamic Desktop Wallpapers.

This is similar to how Apple itself adds a black bezel to the top of the display when apps are in full-screen mode. It’s touted as a way to “make the notch disappear,” essentially by making the menu bar completely black. Nonetheless, “TopNotch” has emerged as a software solution for hiring the MacBook Pro’s display cutout. Many early reviews also say that the notch is something you can easily get used to. Apple has defended the notch as a “really smart” design feature to give you more space for your content.

The new MacBook Pro models feature a display notch to house the camera and other sensors, allowing Apple to extend the display closer to the edge than ever before. While I don’t have much of an issue with the new MacBook Pro’s notch, I’ve been trying out Top Notch for a few days… and it is indeed a top notch app. In line with the first 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro pre-orders arriving this week, third-party apps are already emerging to help make the controversial notch “disappear.” Dubbed “ TopNotch,” this app comes from the creators of the popular CleanShot X screenshot utility for macOS.