Changelog

Every release, what changed, and when. Updates arrive automatically — or grab the latest from notchestra.app.

1.4.2

October 15, 2026

Pro checkout now runs on our final payment setup — taxes handled globally, same $9.99, same offline keys.

October 15, 2026

Settings now shows which version you're running, with a What's-new link straight to this page.

October 15, 2026

Notchestra Pro is here: a $9.99 one-time unlock for all ten skins, audio reactivity on every skin, the intensity control, and shuffle-per-track. See what's included.
The rail, scrubbing, hover controls, and the Comet & Snow skins stay free forever.
License keys work completely offline — nothing new phones home.

September 27, 2026

The menu bar icon is now the Notchestra logo — the notch and its rail, adapting to light and dark menu bars.

September 27, 2026

Downloads are now a disk image with the classic drag-into-Applications window.
Launched from the wrong place? Notchestra offers to move itself to Applications — once, politely.
New Send Feedback… menu item, straight to the public feedback page.

September 27, 2026

Notchestra updates itself (Sparkle): you approve checks once, updates download and ask before installing — never silently.
This remains the app's only network request, against notchestra.app. No analytics, no accounts.

September 27, 2026 · first public release

The rail now hugs the notch flush — buried into the cutout so the hardware edge is the line.
Four new skins: Halloween (the pumpkin pops on kick drums), Christmas (Santa's reindeer team rounding the notch), a shaded 3D Snake, and Album Art — your cover riding the rail.
New audio engine: two frequency bands, perceptual loudness mapping, ultra-smooth 60fps pulsation.
The rail fades out when music pauses (optional), and the track-change chip glides in gently.
Refined visual language throughout — zinc surfaces, hairline borders, crisp motion.