← Notch
Changelog
What changed in each version. Newest first.
Unreleased In flight
Added
- Sentry-based opt-in crash reporting (off by default). New Settings → Privacy & Diagnostics tab with a single toggle and clear "what's sent / what's never sent" disclosure.
- Update checker: the app pings
notch.rocks/version.json once every 24 hours to learn about new releases. Anonymous single GET; no behavior data leaves your Mac. Toggleable in Settings → Privacy.
- Sentry release tracking script (
scripts/sentry-release.sh) so crashes group correctly per build.
Changed
- Landing page rebuilt. The notch hero now reads as one shape (hardware notch + dropdown panel sharing the same width and rounded corners). Animated laser-traced outline on first paint, respects reduced-motion. Replaced the 9-up SaaS feature grid with three typographic feature clusters.
0.1.0 2026-05-10
First public-facing build. Pre-launch.
Added
- Notch-native focus timer for MacBook Pro / Air with notch
- Triple-tap Caps Lock to start a session — system-wide trigger that doesn't fight Cursor / VS Code / Xcode / DevTools
- Watch Mode — auto-suggests a session when you sit back down at your Mac
- Smart check-ins: off / halfway / every 15 minutes
- Inactivity auto-pause (configurable threshold)
- Productivity tiers (10) and achievement system
- 7-day local history (free) / unlimited history (Pro)
- Activity templates with autocomplete from past sessions
- Settings: Timer, Overlay, Sounds, Activities, Watch, Hotkeys, Stats, Leaderboard, Achievements, Privacy, About
- Mac App Store IAP at $14.99 one-time (Pro)
- Family Sharing enabled
- Sandboxed (App Sandbox + Hardened Runtime), local-only
Privacy
- No account, no cloud, no telemetry, no third-party SDKs by default
- Sandbox-enforced — verifiable in the app bundle
- Only network calls: Apple StoreKit + (optional) opt-in crash reports + the daily anonymous version check
Known limitations
- Menubar-fallback mode for non-notch Macs is functional but not a launch marketing surface
- No Apple Watch app, no iCloud sync, no team features (by design)