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Islet

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Media & Output

Your music — and where it plays.

Skip a track and the island flashes the new title. Tap in for the full deck — album art, scrubber, transport controls. Tap the speaker and pick where sound goes, right from the same panel — no System Settings detour.

System HUDs

Volume and brightness, right where you look.

Every tap on the volume or brightness keys ripples across the island in real time — no full-screen HUD blocking your work.

Also in the notch

Calendar, weather, files.

Islet Calendar glance

Calendar

The month and what's next, tucked into the notch.

Islet Weather glance

Weather

Today's forecast, one glance up — no app to open.

Islet File Tray glance

File Tray

Drop files in the island and grab them from anywhere.

Everything Islet does

One quiet menu-bar agent, 13 features live today — each one an optional toggle, so the notch only ever shows what you actually want.

System & HUDs

Charging

Shows a brief charging animation when you plug in.

Devices

Flashes a connect/disconnect HUD for Bluetooth accessories like AirPods.

Focus Mode

Shows a moon icon in the pill while a system Focus is active.

Volume & Brightness

Replaces macOS's own volume/brightness overlay with Islet's.

Calendar Countdown

Counts down to your next calendar event right in the notch.

Caps Lock

Flashes an on/off indicator whenever Caps Lock is toggled.

Download Progress

Shows a live indicator while a file downloads to your Mac.

Update Available

Shows a brief HUD in the notch when a new Islet version is available.

Media

Now Playing

Shows live playback with transport controls for the current track.

Song-Change Toast

Flashes the new track's title for a moment whenever the song changes.

Productivity

Timer

Start a countdown or Pomodoro timer that lives in the notch.

Meeting HUD

Shows a call timer and mic-mute control during Zoom/Teams calls.

Quick Notes

Capture a quick text note straight into your Obsidian vault.

Coming Soon

Quick Actions

A row of one-tap system actions — mute mic, lock screen, and more.

Coming Soon

Menu Bar Overflow

Hides overflow menu-bar icons behind a chevron, Ice-style.

Coming Soon

Coding Progress

Shows your Claude Code session's live todo progress.

Transparency

Every permission, explained.

Islet only asks for what a glance actually needs. Here is the full list of permissions it may request — and exactly why.

Bluetooth

Detects when a device like your AirPods connects or disconnects, so Islet can show a brief connection glance in the notch.

Location (while using)

Used once to determine your current location so Islet can display today's weather in the notch, via WeatherKit. No background tracking.

Calendar

Reads your next upcoming event so Islet can show it in the notch.

Keychain — trial status

Stores your trial start date securely, independent of the app files, so reinstalling the app can't reset the trial period.

Keychain — license

Stores your validated purchase record securely, independent of the app files, so your license survives a reinstall.

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Native Swift + AppKit · Requires a Mac with a notch

Support

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