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hover-to-open on macOS 27

NotNotch is meant to run hover-to-open on macOS 27 (Darwin 27) while still supporting macOS 14. Moving the pointer into the chin can open the notch after a configurable delay.

Last updated 2026-09-17

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

hover-to-open should keep the same user-facing behavior. Moving the pointer into the chin can open the notch after a configurable delay.

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