MicroNotch
MicroNotch 1.1.5, Build 10 is a major design and accessibility update. The tools still live at the top of your Mac, but their cards, controls and reading options have more room. Three new themes join the existing choices, interface text can grow independently of the panel, and Home can stack its cards in any appearance.
You can keep the setup you already like or change one preference at a time. There is no need to turn everything on. Here is what has changed, where to find the options, and what to try if your current layout feels a little cramped.
Home gives your day a clearer shape
Open Home and music artwork takes the lead, alongside your next calendar event and one reminder. The calendar and reminder cards link to their full panels, so you can glance at what is next and open the detail when you need it. The music card keeps playback controls with the artwork.
The same card approach carries through Settings and everyday tools. Shelf has more space for dropping files; Ask Micro, Sales and System separate their content and controls more clearly. Local To-do lists and Apple Reminders now share one panel with a switch. Your local tasks remain local, and Reminders still needs its macOS permission.
Graphite, Pure White and Comfort
Appearance now lives in Settings → Displays → Appearance. There are six choices: System, Light, Dark, Graphite, Pure White and Comfort. System follows macOS; the other five are fixed palettes. You can compare them on the homepage before choosing one in the app.
Graphite uses neutral slate surfaces, soft off-white text and restrained silver accents. It is a different option when you prefer a darker surface without the black background of Dark. The cards and selected controls still have clear edges and visible state changes.
Pure White uses crisp white panels, light grey cards and the familiar purple accent. If you like a light interface, it gives you another starting point alongside Light. Comfort takes a warmer approach: cream surfaces, larger system text and more space, with Home stacked by default. These are preferences to try on your own screen.
Make text larger without making everything larger
In Settings → Displays, interface text can scale up to 125%, independently of panel size. That means you can make labels and content easier to read while keeping the panel at a size that suits your display. If you want more room around everything, adjust the panel separately.
Comfort begins with a 115% panel, larger system text and extra spacing. Treat that as a starting point. Try it with the tools you use most, then adjust the size to suit your reading distance and display. A setting that feels comfortable on a MacBook may need a different balance on an external monitor.
Home layout is a separate choice too. Choose Automatic or Stacked in any theme. Stacked puts the cards one above another; Automatic uses the available space. Comfort selects Stacked by default, but neither layout is restricted to one palette.
Clearer cues, with more than colour
Named highlighter choices and selection symbols add clues beyond colour alone. Clearer keyboard focus, text contrast and field placeholders help show where you are and what a control expects. These optional reading and visual choices may be useful to dyslexic readers and people with colour vision differences, but individual needs vary.
We’ve developed these options with established accessibility guidance in mind and tested contrast, layouts, text scaling and key interactions. Reading and visual preferences vary, including among people with dyslexia or colour vision differences. Accessibility is an ongoing process, and further improvements may follow as we learn from feedback and different display setups. Please let us know if something is difficult to read or use.
Send reading or accessibility feedback to support@micronotch.app.
Navigation and status fit around your work
The circular tool menu can sit inside or below the panel. Whole-page icon scrolling, hover labels and clearer selection help you move between tools. Panel height adapts to its content within a sensible limit, while longer lists remain scrollable.
Header actions and optional status icons have their own pills. When space is tight they move together beneath the title, keeping complete controls visible. Under Settings → Displays → Panel toolbar → Additional icons, add Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or battery indicators that open their corresponding system settings. Battery monitoring is for laptops with an internal battery; the compact ring shows percentage and charging state.
Activities and notifications can appear in the status area beside the camera. Choose automatic detail bubbles or open them yourself, with an optional sound. Phone and FaceTime indicators depend on incoming call alerts reaching the Mac; permissions, Focus and sharing settings still matter.
Get MicroNotch 1.1.5
Panel opening, Ask Micro availability checks and music artwork loading have also been improved for a more responsive feel. Existing users can check for updates from the MicroNotch menu. The update is included in your licence, as are all future versions, with no upgrade fees.
New to MicroNotch? Download the universal app for Apple silicon and Intel Macs running macOS 26 or later, then start the three-day trial in the app without a card. MicroVoice is still English-only, requires its local model and has not been verified on Intel. Ask Micro requires compatible Apple Intelligence hardware and setup.
Read the short changelog or visit Help for setup and permission details.
