NotchBar v0.2.0

What's Changed

• feat: bilingual GitHub Pages landing page by @Periicles in #10
• docs: link the NotchBar website in the README by @Periicles in #11
• fix: correct Gatekeeper install steps (macOS 15+) & add MIT license by @Periicles in #12
• docs: add uninstall instructions by @Periicles in #13
• feat: add a Quit button to the settings panel by @Periicles in #14
• ci: deploy Pages via Actions, remove Node 20 deprecation warnings by @Periicles in #15
• ci: silence Homebrew tap-trust warning in lint job by @Periicles in #16
• chore: stop tracking internal AI-workflow docs by @Periicles in #18
• fix(calendar): correct permission handling and docs coherence by @Periicles in #19
• feat(calendar): 7-day fetch window by @Periicles in #20
• feat(calendar): authorization recovery by @Periicles in #21
• feat(logging): os.Logger observability by @Periicles in #22
• refactor(calendar): extract SnapshotBuilder by @Periicles in #23
• feat(panel): Join button for meeting links by @Periicles in #24
• feat(calendar): multi-calendar tracking by @Periicles in #25
• feat(l10n): French localization by @Periicles in #26
• feat(calendar): bootstrap race guard + os.Logger observability by @Periicles in #27
• refactor(panel): split NotchPanelView leaf components by @Periicles in #28
• feat(calendar): detect calendar-access revocation while running by @Periicles in #30
• test(snapshot): pin test calendar to UTC by @Periicles in #29
• fix(panel): don't draw the notch at rest so it stays put across Spaces by @Periicles in #32
• feat(panel): shrink the deployed notch by 25% by @Periicles in #33
• fix(panel): keep notch open while settings menu is up by @Periicles in #34
• ci(release): tag-triggered release workflow by @Periicles in #36

Full Changelog: v0.1.0...v0.2.0

NotchBar v0.1.0 — early preview

NotchBar turns your MacBook's notch into a live view of your current calendar event — title, timing, and how far along it is — shown on hover. It stays black and idle at rest (~0% CPU while collapsed).

This is an early preview (v0.1.0). It works, but it isn't notarized by Apple yet, so the first launch takes a couple of extra clicks.

Install

1. Download NotchBar.dmg below.
2. Open it and drag NotchBar into Applications.
3. Open NotchBar. The first time, macOS blocks it because the app isn't notarized yet.
4. Open System Settings → Privacy & Security, scroll down, and click Open Anyway, then confirm.

This one-time step is only needed because NotchBar is unsigned — notarization is on the roadmap, after which it opens with a normal double-click.

On first launch, grant Calendar access, then hover the notch and click the gear to pick a calendar.

Requirements

• macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later
• An Apple Silicon MacBook with a notch (2021 or newer)

Known limitations

• Unsigned / not notarized → the one-time "Open Anyway" step above.
• Single calendar at a time.