How to install NotchStar from the disk image

Getting started Published 4 November 2026

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To install NotchStar, download the disk image (a file ending in .dmg) from the install page, open it and drag NotchStar into the Applications folder. Then open NotchStar from Applications. A star appears in the menu bar and the notch is ready to use.

Steps

Go to the download page and save NotchStar-1.0.5.dmg. It is about 3.6 MB.
Double click the file in Downloads. A window opens showing the NotchStar app and a shortcut to Applications.
Drag NotchStar onto Applications.
Eject the disk image from the Finder sidebar, then open NotchStar from Applications.

NotchStar has no Dock icon. It lives in the menu bar and in the notch, so do not look for it in the Dock.

What you need

NotchStar needs macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later and runs on Apple silicon and Intel Macs. See the macOS requirement for how to check your version. Every install starts a 7 day trial with all ten tools unlocked, and no account is needed.

If it does not open

Current downloads are signed and notarized by Apple, so they should open like any other app. If macOS shows a warning, read the first launch page and how to verify the download. To see what each tool does once it is running, start with the clipboard tool.

Quick answers.

Do I need an account to install NotchStar?

No. There is no account. The 7 day trial starts the first time you open the app.

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Keep reading.

Clipboard history that lives in your notch: Searchable clipboard history in the Mac notch: text, links, images and files. Skips password manager copies. Click any item to copy it again.
What happens the first time you open NotchStar: On first launch NotchStar adds a star to the menu bar, starts the 7 day trial and the notch opens when you move the pointer to it. Here is what you will see.
How to check that NotchStar is notarized with spctl: Check the NotchStar download with spctl and a SHA256 checksum. Notarized apps report Notarized Developer ID, so macOS can verify who made it.
What is a notch app? A plain English guide: A notch app turns the dead space around the MacBook notch into a tiny control center. Here is how they work, what they do and what to watch for.

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