Now Bring iPhone’s Dynamic Island Feature to Your Mac with This App

Quick Summary

• Alcove App for Mac: Alcove brings iPhone’s Dynamic Island functionality to MacBooks, transforming the display notch into a useful and interactive feature.
• Features: Alcove moves volume and brightness popups to the notch, adds playback controls, tab monitoring (e.g., Focuses), visual animations, slider themes (e.g., Glow theme changes color when volume exceeds 80%), and gesture support.
• Compatibility: Works on Macs with or without notches.
• Pricing: Free trial available; costs $17 after trial period.
• Alternatives:

– Notchnook ($25): More expensive but offers additional widgets and features like frame-checking for video calls before starting a session.
– Mediamate (€7): Focused on sleek control sliders for music playback controls and adjustments in display arrangement near the notch.
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