# 2 Alcove alternatives for Mac

Canonical page: https://macbase.app/alternatives/alcove

Notch app that turns the MacBook notch into a Dynamic Island-style area for music, alerts and more.

If you want the notch to do something different, alternatives offer free and open-source takes, file shelves, calendar events or system stats, and some bring a similar island to Macs without a notch at all.

- Website: https://tryalcove.com

## Mac apps people use instead of Alcove for menu bar & notch

- [Halo](https://macbase.app/apps/halo): A Dynamic Island for your Mac ($9.99, Menu Bar & Notch, Apple silicon, macOS 15 Sequoia or later, verified)
- [Gojo](https://macbase.app/apps/gojo): Dictation and everyday Mac tools in your notch ($9.99, Menu Bar & Notch, open source, 4 GitHub stars, Apple silicon, macOS 14 Sonoma or later, in English)

More: [every alternatives page](https://macbase.app/alternatives).