# peeq

> peeq turns the notch on your MacBook into a quiet, living space for music, calls, notifications, timers, screenshots and files. Things come out of the notch when they matter and fold back in when they don't. Free beta for macOS 15 Sequoia and later.

## Key facts
- Name: peeq (lower case)
- What: a macOS app that turns the MacBook notch into a live space (a "Dynamic Island for Mac")
- Price: Free private beta
- Current version: 1.0 beta 1, released 2026-10-08
- Requirements: macOS 15 Sequoia or later; a MacBook with a notch (MacBook Pro 14″ and 16″ from 2021, MacBook Air from M2). External displays not supported yet. Reply suggestions need macOS 26 + Apple Intelligence.
- How to get it: private beta. Join the testlist at https://peeq.space/beta/ and testers are emailed a build in small batches. Not on the Mac App Store.
- The beta is signed but not notarized; testers open it once via System Settings › Privacy & Security › Open Anyway.
- Privacy: no account, no analytics, no peeq servers. Network only for album artwork and website icons.
- Made by: Prateek Manik (@prateekux)
- Contact: hello@peeq.space · Instagram https://www.instagram.com/peeq.space/

## Approach
Fewer features. A better notch. No widgets, no weather, no dashboards to arrange. Just the things you reach for every day.

## Features
- **Music**: Whatever’s playing lives in the notch. Click it for the player.
- **Calls**: FaceTime and iPhone calls ring in the notch, not in a box over your work.
- **Notifications**: Banners land in the notch. Answer without switching apps.
- **Timer**: Slide to set it, then forget it. The notch keeps count.
- **Screenshots**: Every screenshot drops out of the notch, ready to use.
- **File tray**: Drag files up to the notch to keep them close, or send them on.
- **Clipboard history**: Today’s copies in Home. Copy one again in a tap.
- **Volume**: A slim level beside the notch when you change the volume.
- **Downloads**: A blue ring fills as it downloads, then a pill says it’s done.
- **Battery**: A pill when you plug in, and when you’re running low.
- **Screen recording**: Watch the clock in the notch. Stop it from Activity.
- **Notch Home**: Click the empty notch: music, timer, activity, clipboard.

## Pages
- [Home](https://peeq.space/): overview of every feature
- [Join the beta](https://peeq.space/beta/): testlist sign-up, requirements, how to open the beta, permissions
- [FAQ](https://peeq.space/faq/): 17 answered questions
- [Changelog](https://peeq.space/changelog/): release notes
- [Privacy](https://peeq.space/privacy/): what the app and site collect (nothing beyond server logs)
- [Press kit](https://peeq.space/press/): boilerplate, facts, logos

## Blog
- [peeq vs NotchNook, Alcove, Boring Notch and DynamicLake](https://peeq.space/blog/best-mac-notch-apps-compared/): 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](https://peeq.space/blog/dynamic-island-for-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](https://peeq.space/blog/open-anyway-mac-beta-apps/): 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](https://peeq.space/blog/peeq-permissions-explained/): 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](https://peeq.space/blog/what-can-the-macbook-notch-do/): 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](https://peeq.space/blog/introducing-peeq/): Why we built peeq, a Mac app that turns the MacBook notch into a quiet, living space for music, calls, notifications, timers and files.

## Optional
- [Full text of this site for LLMs](https://peeq.space/llms-full.txt)