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Dynamic Island on Mac on macOS 27

NotNotch is meant to run Dynamic Island on Mac on macOS 27 (Darwin 27) while still supporting macOS 14. The closed notch is a Mac-native live-activity stack inspired by glanceable iPhone UI, not an iOS port.

Last updated 2026-06-29

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

Dynamic Island on Mac should keep the same user-facing behavior. The closed notch is a Mac-native live-activity stack inspired by glanceable iPhone UI, not an iOS port.

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