# DynamicNotch

A free, open-source island built on its own engine — live activities, HUDs, and a floating capsule for notchless Macs.

- **Category:** [Hubs](https://notchlist.vercel.app/category/notch-apps/)
- **Price:** Free
- **Open source:** yes
- **Official site:** https://github.com/jackson-storm/DynamicNotch
- **Available via:** GitHub
- **Requirements:** macOS 14.6 or later
- **Maker:** Evgeniy Petrukovich

## Kitsmith's take

The open-source hub with the most raw feature volume: live activities, temporary alerts, gesture controls, and physics-based animation the developer built from scratch rather than forking. Free, GPL-3.0, and updated in the last day at last check.

## Features

- **Live Activities:** Now Playing with audio visualizer, Downloads, AirDrop, Timer, Screen Recording indicator, Focus mode, Personal Hotspot, and Lock Screen surfaces.
- **Temporary Alerts:** Interactive HUDs for battery charging, Bluetooth connections, Wi-Fi, VPN, and Focus toggling.
- **Physics-based animation:** Spring animations and jelly-like morphing built on a custom engine, not a fork of an existing project.
- **Floating capsule for notchless Macs:** Automatically renders as a Dynamic-Island-style capsule on iMac, Mac mini, external monitors, or older MacBooks.
- **Gesture controls:** Mouse drag, trackpad swipes, and scroll-to-dismiss, with adaptive corner radii during the swipe.
- **Deep customization:** Notch width/height, stroke, background, and animation presets are all adjustable.

## FAQ

**Is DynamicNotch really free?**

Yes — free and open source under GPL-3.0, with optional donations via Boosty or DonationAlerts.

**Does it work on a Mac without a notch?**

Yes — it automatically renders as a floating Dynamic Island capsule on notchless Macs and external displays.

**Why does macOS warn me on first launch?**

The developer doesn’t have an Apple Developer account yet, so you need to approve it once in System Settings → Privacy & Security.


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Hand-verified listing on Kitsmith: https://notchlist.vercel.app/apps/dynamicnotch/