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On-device hover-to-open on a Mac

hover-to-open is implemented in the native Swift app, not as a web view in the notch. Moving the pointer into the chin can open the notch after a configurable delay.

Last updated 2026-09-25

Why native matters

A real Mac utility can follow Spaces, displays, and system appearance. hover-to-open is part of that host.

What stays in-tree

First-party hover-to-open lives in the app. Third-party packages cannot load unsigned code.

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