Summarize
Long articles, meeting notes, pasted transcripts — condensed to the essentials in a sentence or a paragraph. Choose short, medium, or detailed.
Short
Medium
Detailed
Native for macOS — with or without a notch
Keep everyday controls one glance away.
Control music, check your calendar, save clipboard items, jot notes, and run focus timers from the top of your screen — without leaving the app you are using.
Native
Feels built in
A native Swift app, built with macOS materials, accessibility settings, and system shortcuts in mind.
Private
Local-first defaults
Notes, clipboard, calendar, and actions stay on your Mac wherever possible.
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Why Aurora
Built for the moments
between tasks.
Change a song, save a clip, start a timer, check the next meeting, or jot a note without opening another full app.
Less switching
Stay in the app you are using
Common actions open from the top edge, so the current window keeps its place.
Faster checks
Glance first, expand only when needed
Media, calendar, timers, and notes stay compact until a task needs more room.
Native feel
Built around macOS habits
Keyboard shortcuts, system materials, and local-first defaults keep Aurora predictable.
Choose your flow
Start with the job,
Aurora shapes itself around it.
Pick the kind of moment you are in and see how Aurora moves between a compact notch pill, the widget shelf, and focused tools without becoming another window to manage.
When sound is part of the work
Control playback without leaving the window.
Keep track art, progress, and transport controls at the top edge. Expand only when you want seeking, source details, or a calmer Now Playing view.
- Spotify, Apple Music, and supported Google Chrome web playback
- Compact pill first, expanded player on demand
- Useful on Macs with or without a notch
When context is fragile
Start focus without opening a timer app.
Run a short timer or a Pomodoro session, reduce interruptions during calls with Meeting Mode, and return to your work without rearranging windows.
- Quick start presets for deep work
- Breathing ring and compact countdown
- Session history when you want to review patterns
- Meeting Mode for calmer calls
When time is the question
Check what is next, then move on.
See Google and iCloud events together, glance at the next meeting, and create an event right from the top edge.
- Multiple calendars in one compact view
- Next-event preview that does not steal focus
- Quick event creation from the same panel
When the shelf should match the job
Build a top-edge utility layer.
Arrange the widgets you use most: Clipboard, Quick Notes, camera preview, audio output, connected devices, system stats, files, and quick toggles.
- Drag, remove, and reorder shelf widgets
- File tray, devices, audio output, camera, and notes
- Surface styles, themes, and compact layouts
When text needs shape
Ask for help only when it saves time.
Summarize copied text, extract action items, or title a note right where the work already is.
- On-device model when supported by your Mac
- Explicit actions instead of background guessing
- Graceful fallback when the model is unavailable
Four everyday workflows
Pick what Aurora
does for you.
Playback
Media
Supported media sources with artwork, progress, and quick controls.
At a glance
Calendar
See Google and iCloud calendars side by side, then add events without opening Calendar.
On device
Writing help
Summarize, extract action items, and title notes on-device when available.
Deep work
Focus
Run Pomodoro sessions and keep deep-work timing visible without a separate timer app.
Swipe to explore
What Aurora keeps close
Six useful tools. One familiar place.
Use the top edge for quick actions, then expand only when you need more detail.
Now Playing, without the detour
Control Spotify, Apple Music, and supported Chrome playback. Expand for artwork, progress, and source details.
A widget shelf you choose
Arrange the utilities you use: audio, devices, system stats, camera, files, toggles, Calendar, and Quick Notes.
Your next event, already in view
See Google and iCloud calendars together, check what is next, and create an event without opening Calendar. See how →
Notes, with help when you ask
Capture a thought, then summarize text, extract action items, or suggest a title when Apple's on-device model is available. See how →
Focus without another timer app
Start a quick timer or Pomodoro session, use Meeting Mode during calls, and review completed sessions later.
Clipboard history you can reuse
Confirm a copy, save useful clips, and return to recent items without digging through another app.
Built for macOS
Built like a Mac app should be.
Native app
Feels like it belongs on your Mac
Written in Swift, with macOS materials, keyboard shortcuts, menu-bar habits, and clear settings.
macOS 13.5+
Works with or without a notch
Layout
Aurora adapts to the top screen area on supported Macs without a notch.
Accessible motion
Respects Reduce Motion
System
Transitions are polished, but Aurora follows your macOS motion preference.
Aurora
The top of your Mac, redesigned.
Writing help that waits to be asked.
Turn rough text into a useful summary, a clean to-do list, or a note title — right where it already lives.
Copied text
Hey team — pushing the design review to Tuesday 2:30pm so Maya can join from Berlin. Please have the updated onboarding flow and the paywall copy ready. Also: please confirm the 72-hour trial copy before Tuesday.
On-device summary
Design review moved to Tue 2:30pm so Maya can join remotely. Need updated onboarding flow + paywall copy, and final confirmation of the 72-hour trial copy before the meeting.
- Prepare updated onboarding flow
- Finalise paywall copy
- Confirm 72-hour trial copy
Quick note — no title yet
Q3 planning — ship the focus widget refactor, wire writing help into Quick Notes, design a better keyboard shortcut sheet, and finalise the Setapp submission. Stretch: a watchOS companion.
On-device suggestion
Q3 shipping plan & stretch goals
- Refactor focus widget
- Add writing help to Quick Notes
- New keyboard-shortcut sheet
- Submit to Setapp
Extract action items
Turn a copied brief or a meeting scratchpad into a clean to-do list. One click in Clipboard or Quick Notes.
Suggest a title
Untitled note? Aurora reads the content and proposes three concise titles you can accept with a keystroke.
On-device when available
Aurora uses Apple's on-device model when supported on your Mac.
Only when you ask
Summaries, action items, and note titles run only when you trigger them.
Graceful fallback
If Apple's on-device model isn't available, Aurora uses built-in fallback behavior and does not claim a cloud writing model.
Background completion
Longer actions can finish in the background and return as a lightweight Aurora notification.
Text actions depend on Apple's on-device model when supported on your Mac. Aurora still works on earlier supported macOS versions, with fallback behavior where needed.
Aurora is one native Mac app, built by one person. Media, calendar, focus, clipboard, and notes stay close without pulling you out of the app you are using.
FAQ
Quick answers.
What is Aurora?
Aurora is a native macOS utility that lives around the notch or top screen area and gives fast access to media controls, clipboard history, calendar, Quick Notes, Focus Timer, widgets, and quick actions.
How does the 72-hour trial work?
Aurora starts a 72-hour full trial the first time you launch it. Everything in Pro is unlocked during that window, with no account or payment required. After it ends, an active license is required to continue using Aurora — and anything you saved stays on your Mac.
Is Aurora privacy-conscious?
Yes. Aurora keeps app behavior local wherever possible — notes, clipboard history, and calendar data stay on your Mac — and permissions are requested only for features that need them. Separately, this website (not the app) uses analytics only through the consent choices managed in the cookie preferences.
Which macOS versions are supported?
Aurora requires macOS 13.5 or later. It is designed for MacBooks with a notch and adapts its top-screen placement on supported Macs without a notch.
Can I switch plans later?
Yes. You can upgrade from the trial to Aurora Pro Monthly or Aurora Pro Lifetime at any time. Aurora Pro Monthly subscribers can switch to Aurora Pro Lifetime for one-time long-term access.
Do taxes or VAT apply?
Taxes may apply at checkout depending on your location. VAT is calculated automatically where required by Lemon Squeezy, which handles payment processing and tax compliance as merchant of record.
How does writing help work, and where does my text go?
Only when you explicitly trigger it in supported areas such as Clipboard or Quick Notes. Aurora uses Apple's on-device model when available on your Mac and falls back gracefully when that model is unavailable.
What media sources does Aurora support?
Aurora works with Spotify, Apple Music, and supported Google Chrome web playback. No extra plugins required.
What is Aurora not trying to replace?
Aurora is not a full calendar replacement or a full notes replacement. It is a quick control surface for common actions. Writing help availability depends on your Mac and macOS support for Apple's on-device model.
How is Aurora different from other notch apps?
Aurora is a native Swift app built around local-first privacy, and it works on every Mac — with or without a notch, Apple Silicon or Intel — rather than requiring a notched MacBook. You can try everything free for 72 hours with no account, and a one-time Lifetime license is available if you prefer to avoid subscriptions. See the full comparison checklist.
Do you offer refunds?
Refund requests are reviewed case by case. If a technical issue prevents Aurora from working on your Mac, contact support from your purchase email within 14 days. See the refund policy for details.
Studios, schools, reviewers
Need Aurora for more than two Macs?
Aurora Pro is for individuals today. For more than 2 Macs, studios, schools, or reviewers, contact us before rollout for manual custom licensing.
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Custom multi-device licensing
Manual licensing help for groups that need more than 2 Macs.
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Product walkthrough
See media, widgets, calendar, focus, and writing flows in context.
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Press and education
Review copies, classroom/lab needs, or launch coverage questions.
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