The widget of Notchy doesn't work

[SHASHASHA-code]

The widget of Notchy doesn't work properly on intel Mac. Mac OS version: 13.7.8 Notchy version:1.0.171

[vishvavariya]

Both halves of this are fixed in v1.0.172, out now — and your environment is exactly the one that was broken.

macOS 13.7.8 (Ventura). The widget bundle was marked @available(macOS 14.0, *) as a whole, so on Ventura the entire bundle was unavailable and no widget could load. The version gate now applies to the one widget that genuinely needs macOS 14 (AI Usage), and the rest ship to the Ventura floor. Two APIs that forced that gate are now funnelled through compatibility helpers: containerBackground(_:for: .widget) is macOS 14+, so on Ventura the widget host draws the platter itself, and .systemExtraLarge is added to the supported families only on macOS 14+.

Intel. The widget extension's architecture slices are now verified at build time — the release fails if the appex is missing either the arm64 or the x86_64 slice, instead of shipping a bundle that quietly can't run on your Mac.

Note that on Ventura widgets live in Notification Centre rather than on the desktop, so that's where to look after updating.

Update via Notchy > Settings > About > Check for Updates, or brew upgrade --cask notchy. If the widgets still don't appear on 1.0.172, tell me which widget and whether it's missing from the gallery or present but blank — those are different faults.

[SHASHASHA-code]

Thanks for your response. It works properly now. However, there is another bug still present.

The UI elements inside the expanded Notchy panel still don't work on my Intel Mac (macOS 13 Ventura). For example:

Timer: I can open it, but I cannot set the time.

Focus: I cannot change the Focus mode directly. I have to change it in the macOS Control Center instead.

I really hope you can fix this bug, as it will allow Notchy to run much better on Intel Macs running macOS 13.

Thank you again for your time and quick fixes!

[vishvavariya]

Just checking in. Did the widgets show up for you on Ventura after updating to v1.0.172 or later? Remember they appear in Notification Center on macOS 13. If they're working, could you close this discussion? If not, tell me which widget it is and whether it's missing from the gallery or shows up blank.

[SHASHASHA-code]

Thanks your always reply, I'm sorry your for wast your time.

However,I think there is still a misunderstanding,I am NOT talking about the macOS Notification Center widgets or the desktop widgets. I know those work on macOS 13 now.

I am talking about the interactive buttons inside the Notchy drop-down panel itself. On my Intel Mac (macOS 13 Ventura), these elements render but are completely unclickable:

Timer button: I can see the icon, but clicking it does not allow me to set the time.

Focus button: I can see it, but I cannot change the Focus mode by clicking it. I have to open the macOS Control Center to change it.

The mouse clicks seem to pass through them. I have attached a screenshot of the expanded panel showing these buttons.

Could you please check the click event handling for the UI elements inside the expanded Notchy panel for macOS 13? Thank you for your continuous work on this!

Like what the image is :

[vishvavariya]

No need to apologise, and thanks for clearing that up. The screenshots made it clear: you mean the buttons inside the Notchy panel, not the widgets.

I've found the cause. Plain buttons and drags in the panel could miss a click on macOS 13, because the panel doesn't have keyboard focus at that moment, and your clicks fell through, just as you described. Those controls now take the click even when the panel isn't focused. That covers the Timer's Standard/Pomodoro switch, dragging the Custom time ruler, and the Focus mode buttons.

The fix will be in the next release. I'll post here when it's out. After updating, could you check that you can:

1. switch the Timer to Standard,
2. drag the Custom time ruler, and
3. tap a Focus mode to turn it on?

If any of those still does nothing on your Intel Mac, let me know which one.

[SHASHASHA-code]

Just tested the new update. The Timer and Focus buttons inside the expanded notch now work perfectly on my Intel Mac (macOS 13). Thank you so much for the quick fix and your excellent work!

[vishvavariya]

The panel interaction corrections are available in Notchy 1.0.188: https://github.com/vishvavariya/notchy-feedback/releases/tag/v1.0.188

The open panel now keeps its child button and drag gestures enabled, and inactive-panel clicks are covered by the regression checks. This targets the Standard/Pomodoro switch, Custom time ruler, and Focus buttons you identified.

I tested the panel while Notchy was not the active app, but I cannot test your Intel Mac running Ventura directly. After updating, please try those three controls again. If one still fails, tell me which one and I will continue investigating.

[vishvavariya]

Thank you for confirming the Timer and Focus buttons work on your Intel Mac running Ventura—that hardware confirmation is very helpful. Notchy 1.0.191 is now out as a universal arm64/Intel build and retains those interaction fixes. If the Standard/Pomodoro switch or custom time control still behaves differently from the buttons you confirmed, please name the remaining control; otherwise no extra test is needed just for this thread.

[SHASHASHA-code]

Thanks for the update! I tested v1.0.191 on my Intel Mac running macOS Ventura, and all controls (including the Timer, Focus buttons, and time controls) are working smoothly now. Appreciate the quick fix!

[vishvavariya]

Thanks for retesting 1.0.191 on Intel/Ventura and confirming the Timer, Focus and time controls all work smoothly! That resolves the controls report on your setup.