A new app called Alcove brings the iPhone Dynamic Island functionality to the Mac, and it’s super minimal.
Transform Your MacBook Air and MacBook Pro Notch into a Dynamic Island with Alcove for Mac
Replicating the Dynamic Island on the Mac seems like an easy thing to do, but if you’re overdoing it, then it loses all its charm.
See, the thing is, the Dynamic Island on iPhone is actually quite minimal. It shows you information at a glance, and yet it feels so complete.
An app called Alcove has been around for a while, and it promises to replicate the iPhone Dynamic Island on your Mac. But the way it is put together is beautiful.
First and foremost, the animations are butter. Alcove transforms the notch on your MacBook Air and MacBook Pro into something so useful, that too without dropping a single frame.
You get notifications in the Dynamic Island area, see Live Activities, it is customizable, and it works on the Lock Screen as well.
It feels like a proper Dynamic Island on the Mac, and it does not push you overboard in terms of basic features.
The developer clearly wanted to bring the Dynamic Island from the iPhone to the Mac and make it feel like it belongs there. This is the closest you’ll get to a Dynamic Island on the Mac.
The passion of work can be felt on the Alcove website too. You can get a taste of the app right on the website. It’s a very, very nice touch.
You can try Alcove absolutely free on your Mac, and if you do decide to get the full version, it will cost you $16.99.
If you’re looking for Dynamic Island functionality with a little too much oomph, then you might want to check out NotchNook.
