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AI · October 8, 2026

Halo

Notifications, dictation and AI agents in your Mac's notch

Halo launched on October 8, 2026 with 70 votes, #238 of 2,317 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.

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What it does

A Dynamic Island for your Mac, notch or not: notifications, dictation, Halo Buddy, AI agent status, music and external monitor brightness. $9.99 once.

Halo 2.0 is here: notifications, dictation and Buddy, right in your notch. Buy now New in 2.0: your messages, your voice and a little Buddy, right in the notch Your messages. Your voice. A little Buddy. All in the notch. One-time, no subscription. NotchNook is $25, Alcove $14.99. macOS 15 or later. Apple silicon and Intel. Notifications, in the notch. Messages from any app arrive right where you're already looking. Hold Fn. Just talk. Your words are typed wherever your cursor is, in any app. Meet Buddy. A little face that follows your cursor and naps when you step away. Your AI agents, live. Know the moment Claude Code or Codex needs you. Now Playing, redesigned. Artwork, a scrubber and…from halo-mac.com

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