Your Terminal,
Hidden in the Notch.
Sessions, ports, and cleanup — one hover away from your notch.
Built for Apple Silicon macOS power users
Real features from the current app, focused on faster terminal access, smoother recovery, and less desktop clutter.
Notch Overlay
Expands on hover, works across multiple displays, and keeps your active sessions one movement away without living on top of your desktop.
Session Restore
SwiftData-backed persistence brings back window positions, sizes, and session state so you can relaunch and keep going where you left off.
Terminal Windows
Manage floating terminal windows with compact mode, always-on-top controls, and drag-and-drop path support directly into the terminal buffer.
Open Ports Panel
Instantly list listening TCP ports, search by dev services, and kill stubborn processes directly from the UI without touching the command line.
Storage Cleanup
Scan and clean up heavyweight folders like node_modules, DerivedData, caches, and logs without leaving the app.
Metal Visuals
Optional Metal-powered visuals include Aurora backgrounds, CRT styling, startup orb polish, and the fake notch glow for a more expressive setup.
Install in minutes on Apple Silicon macOS
NotchTerminal ships as a notarized macOS app for Apple Silicon Macs. Install it with Homebrew or grab the latest release directly from GitHub.
Install with Homebrew
In progressTap the repo and install the notarized cask with the cleanest setup flow.
Waiting for tap command
brew tap idams/notchterminal brew install --cask notchterminal
Direct download
QueuedPrefer manual install? Grab the notarized ZIP release and move the app into Applications.
ZIP release ready
Download NotchTerminal-1.2.1.zip
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know before installing.
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