peeq vs NotchNook, Alcove, Boring Notch and DynamicLake
An honest comparison of the Mac notch apps in 2026: NotchNook, Alcove, Boring Notch, DynamicLake Pro and peeq. Price, focus, and which one fits how you work.
How to get a Dynamic Island on your Mac
Macs don't have a Dynamic Island, but the MacBook notch can work like one. Here's how to set one up with peeq in a few minutes, and what you can do with it.
“Apple could not verify” — how to open a beta Mac app
Why macOS warns that it can't verify a beta app like peeq, and how to open it with Open Anyway in System Settings on macOS Sequoia and later.
What peeq can see, and what it never does
Every macOS permission peeq asks for — Accessibility, Automation, Screen Recording and folder access — what it's used for, and what peeq never does with it.
11 things your MacBook notch can do with peeq
From music and calls to AirDrop and clipboard history: everything the MacBook notch can do once peeq is installed, with how to use each one.
Meet peeq: the notch, made alive
Why we built peeq, a Mac app that turns the MacBook notch into a quiet, living space for music, calls, notifications, timers and files.