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Settings
Every page of the Settings window, row by row.
Open Settings from the menu bar menu, or from the ··· button in the open notch’s header. Command 1 to Command 8 jump between its pages.
General
How the notch opens, and where it shows up.
| Setting | What it does | Starts as |
|---|---|---|
| Hover | A glance, or the whole notch, when the pointer rests on it | On |
| Swipe | Swipe down to open, up to close, sideways to skip a track or change tabs | On |
| Keyboard shortcut | Toggles the notch with Control Option N | On |
| Haptic feedback | A tap from the trackpad when the notch responds | On |
| Hover shows | A glance, or the full notch | A glance |
| Hover delay | From 0 to 1 second | 0.15 s |
| Open it with Control Option K | The command field, from anywhere | On |
| Show the notch on | Built-in display, Main display or All displays | Built-in display |
| Profiles | Saved setups. See Profiles | None |
| Show menu bar icon | Settings, the tray and the timer, a click away | On |
| Launch at login | Starts Dynotch when you log in. Move it to Applications first | Off |
Appearance
The size and finish of the open notch. See Appearance.
| Setting | What it does | Starts as |
|---|---|---|
| Width | 600 to 840 points | 680 pt |
| Height | 196 to 260 points | 228 pt |
| Artwork tint | Colors the player with the album art | On |
| Shadow | A soft shadow under the open notch | On |
| Virtual notch | Notch or Line, on displays without one | Notch |
| Virtual notch width | 140 to 280 points | 190 pt |
| Material | Black, or Glass on macOS 26 and later | Black |
| Accent color | Nine colors | Lavender |
| Corners, Top | 6 to 20 points | 12 pt |
| Corners, Bottom | 16 to 40 points | 30 pt |
Live Activities
What the closed notch shows beside the camera. See Live activities.
The thirteen activities each have a switch, all on to start with, and a Preview tile shows a sample in the notch. Below them:
| Setting | What it does | Starts as |
|---|---|---|
| Two at once | A second activity as a small glyph at the end of the right ear | On |
| On-air ring | A thin outline around the notch while a camera or the mic is in use | On |
| Mute shortcut | Control Option M mutes and unmutes the mic in every app | On |
| Downloads to the Tray | Puts each finished download in the Tray | Off |
| Live equalizer | Bars that follow the music | Off |
| Replace system HUD | Only Dynotch’s meter shows for the volume and brightness keys | Off |
| Hide message text | Shows only the app and who a notification is from | Off |
| Show notifications from | Which apps peek, and Other apps | All |
Nook & Widgets
Tabs, widgets and music in the open notch. See Nook.
| Setting | What it does | Starts as |
|---|---|---|
| Tabs | Show or hide Tray, Focus and Control | All on |
| First widget | The first in the stack beside the player | Calendar |
| Second widget | The second in the stack | Mirror |
| Show all-day events | Lists them in the Calendar widget | On |
| Notes | Where your notes live | Dynotch’s folder |
| City | The city for the weather | None |
| Use my location | Weather where your Mac is | Off |
| Temperature | Like the system, Celsius or Fahrenheit | Like the system |
| Rain alerts | A heads-up when rain is about to start | On |
| Pinned shortcuts | Up to four, for the Shortcuts widget | None |
Tray
A shelf in the notch for the files you’re using. See Tray.
| Setting | What it does | Starts as |
|---|---|---|
| Open on drag | Opens the Tray when files are dragged toward the notch | On |
| Keep copies | Keeps a copy of every dropped file | Off |
| Add screenshots to the tray | New screenshots and screen recordings show up here | On |
| Capture with Control Option S | Freezes the screen to select a region and mark it up | On |
| Shutter sound | The Screenshot app’s click when a capture is taken | On |
| After capture | What Return does: Copy, Save or Copy and save | Copy |
Focus Timer
The rhythm of the Pomodoro timer. See Focus.
| Setting | What it does | Starts as |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | 5 to 120 minutes | 25 min |
| Short break | 1 to 30 minutes | 5 min |
| Long break | 5 to 60 minutes | 15 min |
| Long break after | 2 to 8 sessions | 4 sessions |
| Auto-start | Starts the next phase automatically | Off |
| Sound | Plays a sound when a phase or a named timer ends | On |
Permissions
Each one is asked for when a feature first needs it. This page shows the status of each, with a button to allow it. See Permissions.
About
The version, the Welcome Tour button, and:
| Card | What it does |
|---|---|
| Updates | Check automatically, which starts on, and Install and Relaunch |
| Keyboard | The main keyboard shortcuts. Shortcuts and gestures has them all |
| Diagnostics | Saves a Focus report, for when the notch shows the wrong Focus |
