# Mac Notch App Requirements Stats 2026: 62 Apps

62 Mac apps, compared on the macOS version they need, the chips they run on and whether the code is open. Last checked 4 November 2026.

Canonical page: https://www.notchstar.com/research/mac-notch-app-requirements/

## Key findings

1. 38 of the 55 apps that state a minimum macOS version (69%) need macOS 14 or later. 7 apps do not state one. (https://www.notchstar.com/research/mac-notch-app-requirements/#macos-14-or-later)
2. 17 of the 55 apps (31%) still run on macOS 13 or earlier. (https://www.notchstar.com/research/mac-notch-app-requirements/#macos-13-or-earlier)
3. The median minimum macOS version across the 55 apps is macOS 14. (https://www.notchstar.com/research/mac-notch-app-requirements/#macos-median)
4. NotchStar needs macOS 14. 41 of the 55 apps (75%) need macOS 14 or earlier, so they run on every Mac NotchStar runs on. (https://www.notchstar.com/research/mac-notch-app-requirements/#notchstar-macos)
5. Of the 21 apps that state their chip support, 17 (81%) run on Apple silicon and Intel and 4 (19%) need Apple silicon. 41 apps do not say. (https://www.notchstar.com/research/mac-notch-app-requirements/#chip-support)
6. 16 of the 39 apps that state their licence (41%) are open source. The other 23 are closed source, and 23 apps do not say. (https://www.notchstar.com/research/mac-notch-app-requirements/#open-source)

## Apps by minimum macOS version

| Minimum macOS | Apps | Share of apps that state one |
| --- | --- | --- |
| macOS 13 or earlier | 17 | 31% |
| macOS 14 | 30 | 55% |
| macOS 15 or later | 8 | 15% |

## Apps by chip support

| Chip support | Apps | Share of apps that state it |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apple silicon and Intel | 17 | 81% |
| Apple silicon only | 4 | 19% |

## Apps by licence

| Licence | Apps | Share of apps that state it |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | 16 | 41% |
| Closed source | 23 | 59% |

## Method

- Population: the 62 Mac apps NotchStar has a comparison page for. They include notch apps and nearby utilities such as menu bar managers, launchers and screenshot tools, so the numbers describe that set, not every Mac app.
- Source: each app's own website, README or store listing, linked on its comparison page. The facts were checked on or before 4 November 2026, which is the date of the newest check.
- The minimum macOS version is the lowest version the app's own page, README or store listing names. A point release such as 14.6 counts under macOS 14 in the bands. The NotchStar comparison uses the exact number, so an app that needs 14.6 is not counted as running on every Mac NotchStar runs on.
- Every share uses its own denominator, stated in the sentence: only the apps that state a value are counted, and the apps that do not are reported separately.
- "Not stated" means the sources do not mention it, which is not proof the app lacks it.
- Open source means the source code is published under a licence the app's page or repository names.
- Shares are rounded to the nearest whole percent, so a column can add to 99% or 101%.
- A finding is left out when fewer than 20 apps stand behind it.
- The numbers are recomputed from the comparison pages every time the site is built. NotchStar is one of the apps compared, but it is not in the counts: it appears only where a sentence compares it with them.

## Cite this

NotchStar. "Mac Notch App Requirements Stats 2026: 62 Apps". 4 November 2026. https://www.notchstar.com/research/mac-notch-app-requirements/

You may reuse these figures under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) with attribution.

## Questions

### Which macOS version do Mac notch apps need?

38 of the 55 apps that state a minimum macOS version (69%) need macOS 14 or later. 7 apps do not state one.
(https://www.notchstar.com/research/mac-notch-app-requirements/#faq-which-macos-do-notch-apps-need)

### Do Mac notch apps run on Intel Macs?

Of the 21 apps that state their chip support, 17 (81%) run on Apple silicon and Intel and 4 (19%) need Apple silicon. 41 apps do not say.
(https://www.notchstar.com/research/mac-notch-app-requirements/#faq-do-notch-apps-run-on-intel-macs)

### How many Mac notch apps are open source?

16 of the 39 apps that state their licence (41%) are open source. The other 23 are closed source, and 23 apps do not say.
(https://www.notchstar.com/research/mac-notch-app-requirements/#faq-how-many-notch-apps-are-open-source)