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14-inch MacBook Pro on macOS 27

NotNotch is meant to run 14-inch MacBook Pro on macOS 27 (Darwin 27) while still supporting macOS 14. The 14-inch cutout is the layout the chin and live chips are sized against most often.

Last updated 2025-11-01

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

14-inch MacBook Pro should keep the same user-facing behavior. The 14-inch cutout is the layout the chin and live chips are sized against most often.

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