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Boring Notch upstream on macOS 27

NotNotch is meant to run Boring Notch upstream on macOS 27 (Darwin 27) while still supporting macOS 14. The Swift module and boringNotch/ tree keep upstream names so future merges stay possible.

Last updated 2026-04-30

Runtime vs SDK

Local builds may still use the macOS 26 SDK in Xcode 26. The goal is a clean run on macOS 27, not a 27-only app.

What stays the same

Boring Notch upstream should keep the same user-facing behavior. The Swift module and boringNotch/ tree keep upstream names so future merges stay possible.

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