macOS 27

macOS Tahoe in the notch vs the menu bar

The menu bar is always there; macOS Tahoe in NotNotch is glanceable and then gone. The current Xcode 26 toolchain still ships a macOS 26 SDK while the app is expected to run on Darwin 27.

Last updated 2027-06-26

When the notch is better

Use macOS Tahoe in the notch when you want a short live view without another icon in the menu bar.

When the menu bar stays

NotNotch does not hide Control Center or system extras. macOS Tahoe complements them.

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