The ByeNotch app for Mac solves a particular problem that only becomes noticeable when using some applications in full screen mode on an Apple laptop with a notch.
In most cases, these are games like EveOnline or Terraria, or even emulators, where the automatic scaling performed by macOS in full screen mode forces not only the top of the screen to be adjusted, but also the sides and bottom of it, leaving certain areas of the display blank. attention.
In particularly unfortunate cases, cropped areas of the image are important elements needed for navigation in applications.
ByeNotch for Mac, offered free by developer Ignacio Juarez, aims to prevent such situations by ensuring that macOS’s built-in display resizing feature is disabled, even if a setting designed to do so is enabled in the operating system.
The name of the app can be misleading. ByeNotch, of course, can’t make the notch itself disappear, but it does ensure that the extra top edge of the screen required by the camera cutout won’t affect the remaining full-screen display of apps. Thus, you will get about 10% additional screen space when working with relevant applications.
The second version of the program was released last weekend. In addition to general improvements and a new app icon, the update also added support for new MacBooks equipped with M2 and M3 processors.
If you’re one of the users who suffers from scaling and notch issues, testing ByeNotch might be a good idea. As mentioned, the mini-app is free and, at just 195KB in size, it’s quick to install and launch.
You can download this tiny (but extremely useful to many) utility from the Mac App Store.
