Using NotchMind with another notch app

Why two notch apps at once fight over the same space, which features clash, and how to switch from another notch app to NotchMind cleanly.

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Notch apps all draw in the same place, around the camera. Running two at once usually means both open on hover, overlap, or fight over the volume keys.

What clashes

  • The notch itself: both apps open when you hover, one over the other.
  • Volume and brightness: only one app can take over the keys, so you may see two HUDs or none.
  • Keyboard shortcuts: the app that registered first keeps them.
  • The screenshot thumbnail: both may change the same macOS setting.

Switching to NotchMind

  1. Quit the other notch app from its menu bar icon.
  2. Turn off its Launch at login, or remove it in System Settings → General → Login Items & Extensions, so it doesn’t come back after a restart.
  3. If its HUD or screenshot settings changed macOS, turn them back in that app before you remove it.
  4. Right-click the notch and choose Restart NotchMind.

Trying both

If you’re comparing apps, run one at a time. Every NotchMind purchase has a 14-day refund. See the notch apps compared.

Still stuck?

Email support@notchmind.com with your NotchMind build and macOS version, or see Support for what to include. All help articles