Mac Notch Timer

Mac Notch Timer is a small macOS menu-less timer that lives at the top of the screen around the MacBook notch. It starts a five-minute countdown, stays tucked into a thin hover target, and expands to show the remaining time when you hover near the notch.

Development

To build and run the app from source:

swift run MacNotchTimer

Install with Homebrew

Tap the Homebrew repository, then install the formula:

brew tap maujim/mac-notch-timer
brew install mac-notch-timer

Start the LaunchAgent with Homebrew services:

brew services start mac-notch-timer

brew services start launches Mac Notch Timer immediately and configures it to run again when you log in.

Manage the service

Stop Mac Notch Timer and disable launch-at-login:

brew services stop mac-notch-timer

Restart it after upgrading or changing the service:

brew services restart mac-notch-timer

Uninstall Mac Notch Timer:

brew services stop mac-notch-timer
brew uninstall mac-notch-timer
brew untap maujim/mac-notch-timer