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DynamicNotch 1.6.3 — Apple-Style Dynamic Island and other
🚀 What's New
📥 Dedicated File Tray
- Focus on Tray (Tray): The file drag-and-drop mechanism has been completely redesigned. The Drag & Drop interface is now focused exclusively on working with the file tray, without unnecessary overloaded options.
- Quick access and management: Simple file saving via the notch, followed by quick retrieval and cleaning.
🎨 Notch Stroke & Visual Customization
- Stroke transparency settings: A separate slider for the transparency of the notch outline line (Notch Stroke Opacity) has been added in the settings, with a limit set to a comfortable 60%.
- Updated stroke thickness: By default, the stroke thickness has been adjusted to 2.5 for a clearer and more pleasant accent.
🔒 Lock Screen & Media Refinements
- Updated song lyrics widget: Redesign of the text interface (Lyrics View) on the lock screen with neat typography in the iOS style.
- Lock Screen clock screen: The fonts and proportions of the clock are adapted to maximize similarity with Apple’s native interface.
🖥️ Fullscreen & Display Optimizations
- Auto‑hide in full‑screen mode: An option to automatically hide Dynamic Island when any app switches to Fullscreen for comfortable work without distracting elements.
- Improved positioning accuracy: NotchViewModel offsets and sizes have been recalibrated on MacBook screens with a native notch and on external monitors.
⚡ Performance and safety
- Application Sandbox (App Sandbox): Integration and optimization of the macOS App Sandbox with point-by-point configuration of required permissions.
- Cleaning up the codebase: Outdated and unused components have been removed, and the consumption of processor and RAM resources in the background has been reduced.
⚙️ Installation Guide (macOS)
Since the app is distributed directly outside the Mac App Store, macOS Gatekeeper may show a warning on first launch. Follow these steps:
- Open the DMG file and drag DynamicNotch into your Applications folder (or extract DynamicNotch.app from the ZIP archive).
- Open your Applications folder, right‑click DynamicNotch, and select Open.
- When the warning appears, click Cancel.
- Navigate to System Settings → Privacy & Security.
- Scroll down to the Security section and click Open Anyway.
- Enter your Mac password/Touch ID and confirm by clicking Open.
🛠 Known Issues
- macOS Gatekeeper approval is required on first launch (Developer ID signature pending).
- Lock Screen notch behavior relies on macOS display APIs and may vary across macOS versions.
📬 Feedback & Community
- GitHub Issues: https://github.com/jackson-storm/DynamicNotch/issues
- Telegram Contact: https://t.me/id10101101
- Email: evgeniy.petrukovich@icloud.com
✅ Updates & Downloads
- Telegram Channel: https://t.me/Dynamic_Notch
- **Official Site:https://dynamicnotch.evgeniy-petrukovich.workers.dev