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brightness HUD on macOS 27

NotNotch is meant to run brightness HUD on macOS 27 (Darwin 27) while still supporting macOS 14. Brightness changes can appear as a notch companion instead of the default overlay.

Last updated 2025-03-26

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

brightness HUD should keep the same user-facing behavior. Brightness changes can appear as a notch companion instead of the default overlay.

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