# How people use the notch. > Real workflows for calls, recording, study, coding and presenting, with the exact steps. Canonical: https://www.notchstar.com/use-cases/ ## Creators - [A YouTuber workflow on a Mac: script, framing and screenshots](https://www.notchstar.com/use-cases/youtuber-workflow-script-framing-and-screenshots-on-a-mac/): Frame yourself with Mirror, read from the Teleprompter, collect stills in the Screenshot Tray and clear space with Disk. Limits included. - [A podcaster workflow on a Mac: script, segment timer and notes](https://www.notchstar.com/use-cases/podcaster-workflow-script-timer-and-notes-on-a-mac/): Read intros from the Teleprompter, time segments with a countdown, keep show notes in Quick Note and reuse links from clipboard history. Limits stated. - [A writer workflow on a Mac: writing sprints, notes and research](https://www.notchstar.com/use-cases/writer-workflow-sprints-notes-and-research-on-a-mac/): Run writing sprints with the Pomodoro, jot ideas in Quick Note and gather quotes with clipboard history. What NotchStar does and does not for writers. - [A designer workflow on a Mac: references, screenshots and file handoff](https://www.notchstar.com/use-cases/designer-workflow-screenshots-assets-and-references-on-a-mac/): Collect reference screenshots in the Screenshot Tray, park assets on the Shelf, AirDrop files and reuse copied colour values with clipboard history. - [A teacher workflow on a Mac: class timer, notes and camera check](https://www.notchstar.com/use-cases/teacher-workflow-class-timer-notes-and-camera-on-a-mac/): Time classroom activities with a countdown, jot reminders in Quick Note, check your camera before an online lesson and share screenshots with students. - [A support agent workflow on a Mac: replies, screenshots and case notes](https://www.notchstar.com/use-cases/support-agent-workflow-replies-screenshots-and-notes-on-a-mac/): Reuse copied replies from clipboard history, send screenshots from the tray, keep a case number in Quick Note and time a call. Plain text, memory only. ## Work and files - [How to AirDrop files from the Mac notch](https://www.notchstar.com/use-cases/move-files-to-airdrop-with-the-shelf-on-a-mac/): Drag files toward the notch, drop them on the AirDrop zone and pick a device in the macOS sharing sheet. Steps, the shelf alternative, and the limits. - [How to collect files from different folders before attaching them on a Mac](https://www.notchstar.com/use-cases/collect-several-files-before-attaching-them-on-a-mac/): Park files from different folders on the NotchStar Shelf, then drag them out one at a time or AirDrop them together. The shelf holds references, not copies. - [How to keep a screenshot for a bug report on a Mac](https://www.notchstar.com/use-cases/keep-a-screenshot-for-a-bug-report-on-a-mac/): Capture the error, check it in the NotchStar tray, then attach or save it before the five minutes are up. The file stays where macOS saved it. - [How to move files between folders without two Finder windows on a Mac](https://www.notchstar.com/use-cases/move-files-between-folders-with-the-shelf-on-a-mac/): Park files on the NotchStar Shelf, switch to the destination folder, and drag them out. A quick way to move files without two Finder windows side by side. - [How to paste something you copied earlier on a Mac](https://www.notchstar.com/use-cases/reuse-text-you-copied-earlier-in-an-email-on-a-mac/): Find an earlier copy in the NotchStar Clipboard tab, search it, click it and paste it. Holds 50 items, clears on quit and skips password manager copies. - [How to see your next meeting on a Mac without opening Calendar](https://www.notchstar.com/use-cases/check-your-next-meeting-without-opening-calendar-on-a-mac/): The NotchStar Home tab shows your next two events and reminders. Hover the notch, read the time and tick off reminders. Today and tomorrow only. - [How to find large folders and duplicate files on a Mac](https://www.notchstar.com/use-cases/find-large-folders-and-duplicate-files-on-a-mac/): Use the NotchStar Disk tab to rank folders by size, find duplicate files and move extras to the Trash. Scans start only when you press a button. - [How to compress large photos and videos to save space on a Mac](https://www.notchstar.com/use-cases/compress-large-photos-and-videos-to-save-space-on-a-mac/): The NotchStar Disk tool recompresses photos over 2 MB and videos over 50 MB. The original goes to the Trash. Compression is lossy, so check the result first. ## Coding - [How to find what is using port 3000 on a Mac](https://www.notchstar.com/use-cases/find-what-is-using-port-3000-on-a-mac/): Open the NotchStar Disk tab, Monitor, Ports, then filter by 3000 to see the command, project folder and whether it is local or on the network. - [How to stop a dev server that is still running on a Mac](https://www.notchstar.com/use-cases/stop-a-dev-server-from-the-mac-notch/): Use NotchStar Disk, Monitor, Ports to find a forgotten dev server and press Stop twice to send a quit request. It never forces a kill. - [How to see which process is using the most CPU or memory on a Mac](https://www.notchstar.com/use-cases/see-which-process-is-using-the-cpu-on-a-mac/): The NotchStar Disk tab, Monitor, Usage shows the five busiest processes by CPU and by memory, refreshed every few seconds. No per app history. - [How to reuse terminal commands from clipboard history on a Mac](https://www.notchstar.com/use-cases/copy-commands-from-clipboard-history-on-a-mac/): Copy several commands while reading docs, then paste them one at a time from the NotchStar Clipboard tab. Plain text, 50 items, cleared on quit. - [How to free up disk space on a Mac used for development](https://www.notchstar.com/use-cases/free-up-disk-space-on-a-developer-mac/): Scan caches, logs, Xcode DerivedData and old downloads with the NotchStar Disk tab, choose what to move to the Trash, and learn what each item means. - [How to watch CPU and memory while a build runs on a Mac](https://www.notchstar.com/use-cases/watch-cpu-and-memory-during-a-build-on-a-mac/): Keep the NotchStar System tab open while a build or test run goes, then check Disk, Monitor for the heaviest processes. Totals only, no history. ## Calls and recording - [How to read a script on a Zoom call on a Mac](https://www.notchstar.com/use-cases/read-a-script-on-a-zoom-call-on-a-mac/): Paste a script into the NotchStar Teleprompter, pin the notch open and read beside your camera on a Zoom or other video call. Limits included. - [How to keep talking points near your camera on a work call on a Mac](https://www.notchstar.com/use-cases/read-notes-during-a-sales-or-interview-call-on-a-mac/): Keep short talking points beside the camera on a video call with the NotchStar Quick Note or Teleprompter, with exact steps and honest limits. - [How to check your camera before a video interview on a Mac](https://www.notchstar.com/use-cases/check-your-camera-before-a-job-interview-on-a-mac/): Use the NotchStar Mirror to see yourself before a video interview, fix the framing, and check the camera your call app uses. Mirror does not record. - [How to see yourself on your Mac camera before joining a meeting](https://www.notchstar.com/use-cases/see-yourself-before-joining-a-meeting-without-opening-photo-booth/): Preview your Mac camera in one hover with the NotchStar Mirror, without Photo Booth or a test meeting. Camera permission, limits and the camera light. - [How to send a screenshot in a support chat on a Mac](https://www.notchstar.com/use-cases/send-screenshots-in-a-support-chat-on-a-mac/): Take a screenshot, then drag it from the NotchStar Screenshot Tray into a support chat. Steps, the five minute limit, and what the tray does not do. - [How to send several screenshots at once on a Mac](https://www.notchstar.com/use-cases/send-several-screenshots-at-once-on-a-mac/): Take a few screenshots, Command click to pick them in the NotchStar tray, then drag them together into a chat or email. Option drag sends all of them. - [How to keep time and notes while presenting on a Mac](https://www.notchstar.com/use-cases/present-on-a-mac-with-a-timer-and-notes-in-the-notch/): Use a NotchStar countdown and Quick Note while presenting on a Mac. What the timer does when the notch is closed, what makes a sound and what may be shared. - [How to record a video while reading a script on a Mac](https://www.notchstar.com/use-cases/record-a-talking-head-video-with-a-script-on-a-mac/): Frame yourself with Mirror, read from the NotchStar Teleprompter beside the lens, and record in your usual app. Includes what NotchStar does not record. - [Will a notch teleprompter show when I share my screen on a Mac?](https://www.notchstar.com/use-cases/will-a-notch-teleprompter-show-when-i-share-my-screen/): NotchStar does not hide its teleprompter from screen sharing or recording. How to share only a window, test first, and which apps claim to hide. ## Study and focus - [How to study with a Pomodoro timer on a Mac](https://www.notchstar.com/use-cases/study-with-a-pomodoro-timer-on-a-mac/): Run focused study blocks with the NotchStar Pomodoro: pick 25 and 5, 50 and 10 or 15 and 3, track four sessions, and know what the timer does not do. - [How to take quick notes during a lecture on a Mac](https://www.notchstar.com/use-cases/take-quick-notes-during-a-lecture-on-a-mac/): Jot a name, a date or a question during a lecture with the NotchStar Quick Note. It saves as you type, holds one plain text note and is not a full notes app. - [How to collect citations and quotes with clipboard history on a Mac](https://www.notchstar.com/use-cases/copy-citations-with-clipboard-history-on-a-mac/): Copy several quotes, links and citations while researching, then paste them one by one from the NotchStar Clipboard tab. Holds 50 items, clears on quit. - [How to time an exam practice session on a Mac](https://www.notchstar.com/use-cases/time-an-exam-practice-session-on-a-mac/): Set a NotchStar countdown for a practice exam, hear a sound at the end. Includes what the timer cannot do. - [How to track how long a task takes with a stopwatch on a Mac](https://www.notchstar.com/use-cases/track-how-long-a-task-takes-with-a-stopwatch-on-a-mac/): Use the NotchStar stopwatch to see how long homework or a chore really takes. It counts up until you stop it. It does not save a history or log laps. - [How to see today's events and due reminders without opening Calendar on a Mac](https://www.notchstar.com/use-cases/see-assignment-deadlines-without-opening-calendar-on-a-mac/): The NotchStar Calendar tab lists upcoming events and open reminders from your Mac accounts, and ticks reminders off. It looks to tomorrow only.