How to drop a file on the NotchStar shelf
To put a file on the NotchStar shelf, drag it toward the notch, let the Shelf tab open, and drop the file in the dashed zone on the right. The file appears as a Finder style icon with its real name and waits there until you need it.
Steps
- Pick up a file in Finder, on the Desktop or from an app that lets you drag files out.
- Move the pointer toward the top of the screen, near the notch. The notch opens on the Shelf tab.
- Drop the file on the dashed zone. The border highlights while the file is over it, so you know where it will land.
- Go to the folder, message or app the file belongs in, then drag the icon back out.
What lands on the shelf
The dashed zone accepts files and folders, and you can drop several at once. Dropping the same file twice does not add a second copy of the icon. The shelf stores where the file is, not the file itself. Read what the shelf remembers for the detail.
The left zone is different
The left zone is the AirDrop zone. A file dropped there is not kept: it opens the macOS AirDrop picker. If you only want to park a file, aim right. See what the AirDrop zone does.
The full tool is described on the File Shelf page.
