How to deactivate NotchStar on a Mac

Licence and billing Published 4 November 2026

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To deactivate NotchStar on a Mac, open Settings, go to the License tab and press Deactivate this Mac. That frees one of your 3 activations, so the same key can be used on another Mac.

Steps

Click the star in the menu bar, choose Settings and open the License tab.
Press Deactivate this Mac. The button only shows when the Mac is licensed.
The status changes from Licensed to the activate form.

If you are offline

The license is always removed from this Mac, even with no connection, so you are never stuck. The request that frees the slot at the license server is sent at the same time. If you were offline, that request may not reach it, and the slot can stay in use. Reconnect and check by activating on the other Mac. If it reports 3 Macs, write to hello@notchstar.com.

What it does not do

Deactivating does not delete your notes, settings or the app. On the deactivated Mac the 7 day trial has already been used, so it shows the buy prompt from the trial end page.

When to do it

Before you uninstall or sell a Mac. See uninstall NotchStar.
Before moving to a new Mac, as in moving to a new Mac.
When you reach the limit explained in one license on 3 Macs.

Quick Notes stay on the Mac where you wrote them.

Quick answers.

Does deactivating refund me?

No. It only frees an activation slot. Refunds are by email within 7 days.

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Keep reading.

Can you use one NotchStar license on 3 Macs: One NotchStar license works on up to 3 of your own Macs for $4 once. Use the same key on each and free a slot by deactivating. Prices as of 4 November 2026.
How to move NotchStar to a new Mac: Deactivate the old Mac, install NotchStar on the new one and activate with the same key. Clipboard and shelf do not move, there is no sync or export.
How to uninstall NotchStar from your Mac: Quit NotchStar, deactivate the license if you want the slot back, switch off launch at login and drag the app to the Trash.
A scratchpad that is always one hover away: A plain text scratchpad in the notch that saves as you type. Jot down a number, a name or a to do without opening another app.

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