NotchOwl
Tasks, notes, focus timers, and calendar events in your Mac’s notch.
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Description
Tasks, notes, focus timers, and calendar events in your Mac’s notch. One hover away.
About NotchOwl
What is NotchOwl?
NotchOwl is a Mac planner that places tasks, focus timers, quick notes, and optional calendar events near the notch or top of the display.
What NotchOwl does
It keeps a focus timer visible while users work and records completed tasks, active focus time, and daily activity. The daily notepad saves automatically and can turn a line into a task. Planner data stays on the Mac, with JSON backup export available.
Who NotchOwl is for
It is for Mac users keeping tasks, ideas, links, and upcoming events close while focusing on one task at a time.
How NotchOwl works
Users download the installer, buy and activate a license, then hover over the notch or press Option-N to open the workspace. They add a task, choose a countdown or stopwatch, and start a focus session. Notes, optional calendar events, and a full dashboard support the rest of the day.
Key features
- Countdown timers support custom focus durations.
- A stopwatch works without a time limit.
- Timers can pause, resume, or add five minutes.
- The running timer remains visible beside the notch.
- Daily notes save automatically as users type.
- Command-Return turns a note line into a task.
- Insights records completed tasks and active focus time.
- Planner data can export as a JSON backup.
Pricing
As listed on notchowl.com, checked 14 October 2026. Prices can change; see the site for current terms.
- Lifetime license: $4.9 USD one-time for up to 3 Macs, with lifetime updates.
Facts from notchowl.com, checked 14 October 2026
- Timers pause when the Mac sleeps.
- The installer is free to download but a paid license is needed to use the app.
Written from NotchOwl's own website (Homepage). The maker can claim this listing to edit it.
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Frequently asked questions
Does the Mac need a notch?
On displays without a notch, the workspace opens at the top center below the menu bar.
Which Macs are supported?
The current download requires macOS 14 or later and Apple silicon.
How is Calendar used?
Calendar connection is optional and only reads existing Apple Calendar events; it does not create, edit, or delete them.
Does it work offline?
Tasks, notes, and timers work locally after activation; activation, deactivation, and update checks require internet.
Can the license move to another Mac?
Users deactivate a Mac in Settings, then activate the new Mac while keeping the 3-Mac limit.
Is a refund available?
Support accepts refund requests within 14 days of purchase using the checkout email and order reference.