Input
Does hover-to-open work offline?
Shipping hover-to-open behavior is a local Mac utility. Moving the pointer into the chin can open the notch after a configurable delay. Network is not required for the core notch host.
Last updated 2026-09-24
What needs a network
Sparkle updates and optional music backends may need a network. hover-to-open itself is described as on-device where the feature allows.
AI is separate
NotNotch AI is in development and is not required to use hover-to-open.