macOS menu bar app

HiddenNotch

The notch stops standing out.

HiddenNotch keeps the MacBook menu bar background black so the notch blends in. Set it once and never touch it again. It stays put when you connect or disconnect an external display.

Get HiddenNotch 1.3Release notes
Version
1.3
Requires
macOS 13 Ventura+
App size
584KB
Memory
42MB
HiddenNotch

What it does

Set once, stays set

The state holds through the things that normally break this trick: connecting and disconnecting an external display, changing the wallpaper, waking from sleep, rebooting.

Your wallpaper is untouched

It paints a black panel over the menu bar area only. Your wallpaper file and settings stay exactly as they were.

Never in the way

The panel ignores clicks and stays below Mission Control and full-screen apps. Menu bar height is measured per display rather than hardcoded.

584 KB app, 42 MB resident

No Dock icon, menu bar only, and it requests no permissions at all.

Download

  • macOS 13 Ventura or later
  • Notarized by Apple, so it opens without a Gatekeeper warning
  • Open the dmg and drag HiddenNotch to Applications
  • Requests no permissions

By default it applies to the display with the notch. Turn on “Apply to external displays” in the menu to blacken the menu bar on notchless monitors too.

Get HiddenNotch 1.3View on GitHub

Release history

What's new and improved in HiddenNotch.

v1.3

2026-08-29

Latest
  • English is now supported. The menu follows your system language.
v1.22026-08-28
  • Fixed the menu bar menu closing on its own. HiddenNotch rebuilt its overlay every time the app was activated, which closed any open menu along with it. It now rebuilds only when the display setup actually changes.
v1.12026-08-28
  • Automatic updates. You can also check manually from "Check for Updates…" in the menu bar menu.
  • App icon. HiddenNotch now shows up properly in Applications and Spotlight.
  • Notarized by Apple. It opens without a warning.
v1.02026-08-28
  • First release. Keeps the menu bar background black on displays with a notch.
  • Survives external displays connecting and disconnecting, wallpaper changes, waking from sleep, and restarts.
All releases on GitHub →