How to update NotchStar

Settings Published 4 November 2026

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NotchStar does not update itself. There is no automatic updater today. To update, download the new disk image from notchstar.com and drag NotchStar over the old copy in Applications. Your license and settings carry over.

Steps

Look at the changelog to see the newest version. The current one is 1.0.5, released 12 October 2026. Compare it with About NotchStar in the star menu.
Quit NotchStar from the star menu. See quit NotchStar.
Download the new disk image from the download page.
Open it and drag NotchStar onto Applications. Choose Replace when Finder asks.
Open NotchStar again.

What carries over

The license is kept in a small file in your Application Support folder, not inside the app, so replacing the app leaves it alone. Settings live in your preferences and stay as they are. Anything you wrote in Quick Notes stays. Clipboard history was cleared when you quit.

Check the new download

Compare the SHA256 checksum from the install page, as explained in verify the download.

What is not true yet

The launch thread mentioned auto updates as a plan. No date exists. Until the app has one, the steps above are the only way. NotchStar also does not tell you a new version exists, so check the changelog now and then.

For first time steps see install from the disk image. The clipboard tool starts empty after an update.

Quick answers.

Will I lose my license when I update?

No. The license is stored outside the app.

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Keep reading.

How to install NotchStar from the disk image: Download the NotchStar disk image, drag the app to Applications and open it. The star appears in the menu bar and the notch is ready.
How to quit NotchStar: Click the star in the menu bar and choose Quit NotchStar, or press Command Q while its menu is open. Quitting clears clipboard history and the shelf.
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.
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.

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